11 YEAR OLD'S BACK LEGS SLIPPING

[drvnguy]

Hello ,I havent posted in a long tiime ,Our dog Norman who is turning 6 in a few weeks had back surgery and was diagnosed with IVDD back in september T13/L1 was the bad disc they repaired  . It was a terrible time and costed over 3000. 6 months have past and boom ,seems as though our nightmares have returned . this past saterday i took norman out for a walk ,he fell to the ground ,and made some awfull noises ,and short of breath ,i rushed him home and called the vet ,got him in within the hour ,he had a antibiotic /anti inflamitory for pain dispersed to him  to settle the trembling ,he suggested it could be a flare up or IVDD acting up again ?.. not sure or perhaps a pinched nerve . As of today he is no longer in pain but has little or no control over both of his back legs ,they just fold up when he stands ,but he dosent express any pain . Our vet said to wait this out before going back in ,perhaps till thursday .He said its rare that he sends dashies backin for a second round of surgery but it nmay be the only way ?.. But our bank account is drained from last time . We have pet insurance but was rejected due to the 21 day waiting period they told us about when we signed up 5 days before all this started .. geeeesh . Is there any good info on wheelchairs for these guys in Canada ,Ontario ?
thanks for any replies .
Steve

[Merion]

Sending HHHHHHH's & PPPPPP's for Bea.  Hope they can get a course of treatment for her soon.
Merion and the ZZ's

[cheryl186]

I am so sorry to hear that Norman is having back problems again so soon after his first surgery.  Do the Vets where you live accept care credit?  I was able to pay off my doxie's back surgery 12 months same as cash with it.  www.carecredit.com   From what I have seen on www.dodgerslist.com, yes, dogs can sometimes need two surgeries.  The sooner you get them into surgery once they go down, the better chance for recovery.  If your dog has deep pain before surgery, their chances of a happy outcome are greater.  I believe the people on Dodgerslist could tell you about the best wheelchairs out there.  I have heard of Eddie's Wheels which I have been told are very good.  Have you searched for wheelchairs on the internet?  Good luck with Norman.  I hope you can get him into surgery asap...if not....then I pray conventional methods will help him regain the use of his back legs.  Please keep us posted on his progress....and remember....crate rest 24/7 when our babies have back issues!