My 1 1/2 year old german shepherd was recently diagnosed with "wobblers" ... just started on steriods (prednisone) and he now seems very "depressed." At first...
I have a female Great Dane - Dutchess - who was diagnosed with Wobblers in early Dec. It was quite a shock to us...she had never shown any signs...and then...
I had the same great luck with my German Shepherd! He had the same surgery 2 weeks ago and got up and walked immediately after waking from anesthesia. I ...
My Standard Poodle...Cramer...had surgery at Auburn University one year ago for Wobblers. He will be 12 years old in May. Cramer is doing wonderful. His gait...
I am so happy to have found this group. Our 10 month old Basset Hound, Alfie has wobbers (or something similar). He has had an x-ray and the specialist has...
I have a german shepherd in the US that just had surgery for wobblers. He had bulbous facets (in layman's terms, vertebrae that had grown irregularly and ...
This is in reply to Hilary and Alfie - about Wobblers. I really hope that Alfie can be helped! Our Dutchie (Great Dane) is recovering from surgery to fix...
My Great Dane had the narrowing of the spinal cord. They told us, that after her 9 HOUR surgery, when they cut the top of the bone and removed it, her cord...
Why don't you call Dr Durkes and talk to him about this, especially since you've been told that your dog is not a candidate for surgery? 765-664-0734 ...
Hi again, A spinal canal that is "too narrow" due to a malformation other than Wobblers is actually called "vertebral stenosis." This condition is not...
That is exactly what kind of surgery my Dutchie had...and was walking 36 hours after the surgery. She never acted like she had had surgery either....she is...
Could someone clarify the diagnosis terms I was given for my Doberman, Shelby. Dr. Durkes said it was Wobbler's, but that he had Spondylosis as well. I think I...
Hi Lisa, Sorry to hear about your Doberman. I have attained quite a bit of "layman's" knowledge of spinal cord issues as I have always been a researcher by ...
Peggy, Thanks for the abundance of information re spinal cord maladies. Shelby is 4 years old, and if I didn't mention he had a total hip replacement this...
He has had an x-ray Hi: I have a 10-year old Dobie with Wobblers. I love Bassethounds, we always had them as girls. I don't think an x-ray has enough...
Re: x-ray I agree (that you need an MRI) to get a definitive diagnosis; but I bet the specialist will order that, unless there is something else on the x-ray....
Don't Shot The Dog ! Abnormal dog behavior - About dog behavior You will finde: ? Visit: http://dogobediencetraining-behaviorproblems.blogspot.com/ ... Ta...
I am sure you have heard of using apple cider vinegar for natural remedies in people, but have you heard of using it for your dog's health? Apple cider vinegar...
Good morning, I'm new here and new to wobblers. Powder, our 10 1/2 year old dobe has been diagnosed with it. We had him at the university hospital for a...
Hi, I am so sorry to hear about your dog. In short, our German Shepherd had a dorsal laminectomy for wobblers about 6 weeks ago and he is doing well. There...
Hey Janice, My 4 yr old male Dobe, Shelby, was diagnosed in October 07 with Wobblers and Spondylosis. He had a myelogram, and it was very traumtic for him. ...
Hey Janice we lost our Dobe this past Feb. due to wobblers and liver issues. However our dobe started to have bathroom issues too. we found out it was from the...
Our Great Dane, Dutch, had a myelogram and it didn't seem to do anything to her. She had her surgery on Jan. 11th and she was up walking after 36 hours. She...
Thank you for your very kind welcome and sharing of information. I am talking to the vet again on Monday about Powder's surgery and asking a few more...
Janice, Sounds like Powder did not react well to the myelogram or the anesthesia. WRITE DOWN what you want to ask about the surgery .... also ask, as I ...
Lisa and Shelby, yes you still can do the surgery. I was told by a great orthopedic surgeon (vet) that the gold bead implants really do work especially for...
Mel, remind me again, did Dutch have ventral slot or dorsal laminectomy? How is she doing now? How long has it been? Our Shepherd had a dorsal laminectomy...
Thank you, Peggy, for that message of hope. I've struggled and struggled with this, and the last thing I would resort to would be to end Shelby's life unless...
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