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Neuro answers for the IVDD community
Answers for the IVDD community
The Neuro Corner was created to get answers pet owners ask about. Drs. Isaacs and Galle, DVM, ACVIM (Neurology) give the answers to those IVDD related questions for the Dodgerslist Community.
Answers by category:
- Fat graft during surgery
- Humped or arched back
- Large Breeds
- Questions to ask a neurologist
- MRI and conservative treatment
- MRI: possible to miss a disc problem?
- Multiple disc episodes surgeries?
- Cart dogs: Multiple episodes rare?
- Popping sound in the back
- Root signature pain
- Seizures linked to IVDD?
- Sleep position?
- Sling use with wobbly legs
- Stomach protection with anti-inflammatory
- Surgery Indicators
- Thundershirts and Cool shirts
- X-ray does not prove a disc episode
- Diagnosing FCE vs IVDD
Browse all Neuro Corner Answers:
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Do supplements prevent disc episodes?
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hemilaminectomy bone removal
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Diagnosing FCE vs. IVDD
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Thundershirts and Cool shirts
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Large breeds and IVDD
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Neck surgery consideration in certain circumstances
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head lifting during sleep
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Fat graft during surgery
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When to re-image post op?
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Vaccination cautions with recent disc episode, steroids
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Timing pain medications
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Tense during expressing
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Rear sway and discomfort
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Surgery indicators
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Anti-inflammatories warrant stomach protection
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Expectation for spinal cord healing
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Sling for a wobbly dog
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Seizures and IVDD linked?
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Do anti-inflammatory drugs prevent disc episodes?
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Pulling on leash-collar disc stress
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Formation of spinal cord scar tissue
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Nerve Root Signature Pain
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How disc material is surgically removed
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Random episodes of pain
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Seroma a swelling around the incision
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Popping sound in the back
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Penis comes out of sheath treatments
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Myelomalacia not anyones fault
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Myelogram vs. MRI vs. Xrays
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Multiple surgeries
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Fenestration, why only adjacent discs?
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Conservative treatment first?
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MRI: potential surgery vs conservative
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Possible for an MRI to miss a disc problem
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Expected time for nerve healing
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Leg spasms-kicking
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Laser Disc Ablation (LDA)
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Laser Light Therapy Contraindication
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Does IVDD affect other diseases?
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IVDD friendly activities
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Why doxies are not little people with back problems
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Head Tilt after a myelogram
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Gait after surgery
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Grunting a sign of pain
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Dentals with an IVDD dog
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Non-steroidals (NSAIDS) vs. Steroids
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STRICT Rest length of time
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Coonhound Paralysis
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Fears with IVDD
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Conservative treatment (medications, rest and time)
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Chiropractic therapy (aka VOM)
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Back braces – IVDD dog?
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What to ask the surgeon
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Prognosis- walking or spinal walking?
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After crate rest activity
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X-rays
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Arched or humped back
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Panting cause
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Cart dogs- Multiple disc issues possible?
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Sleeping position
Disclaimer:
This information is presented for educational purposes and as a resource for the dog IVDD community. The coordinators are not veterinarians or health care professionals. Nothing herein should be interpreted as medical advice.
Dodgerslist Facebook and all should contact their pet care professionals for advice. The coordinators are not responsible for the substance and content contained herein and do not advocate any particular product, item or position contained herein.
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