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Do anti-inflammatory drugs prevent disc episodes?
Neuro Corner Answers
Dr. Andrew Isaacs
DVM Diplomate ACVIM (Neurology)
Dogwood Veterinary Referral Center
Primary interests include intervertebral disc disease, seizure management, luxations/fractures of the spine, and surgery for brain tumors
Question
JILL ASKS:
- 1- For a Staffy breed, would that mean she has Hansen type 2?
- 2- Can a neck pull on a leash rupture an IVDD disc in lower lumbar-sacral?
- 3- Can anti–inflammatories prevent a bulging disc from fully rupturing?
My Vet and Chiro had conflicting answers on some of these questions….thanks for any information!
ANSWER
Larger breeds typically have Hansens type 2, but will sometimes see Type 1.
Pulling on a dog’s collar with neck lead could potentially cause L/S disk rupture, but more likely to cause cervical disk issues.
Anti-inflammatory medications help address inflammation, but do not prevent a disk from rupturing.
Andrew
[Editor’s note: See harness information for the IVDD dog (selecting and fitting) https://dodgerslist.com/harness-with-leash/
Pulling on leash-collar disc stress
Neuro Corner Answers
Dr. Andrew Isaacs
DVM Diplomate ACVIM (Neurology)
Dogwood Veterinary Referral Center
Primary interests include intervertebral disc disease, seizure management, luxations/fractures of the spine, and surgery for brain tumors
Question
JILL ASKS:
With a collar, is pulling backward more stress on the neck than pulling forward? Meaning, your dog pulling you, or you standing in front pulling him forward? Can neck pulling affect a disc in the lower lumbosacral area?
ANSWER
Both can be stressful on the disks in the neck. If the pull was hard enough it could cause issues with any disk.
Andrew
[Editor’s note: See harness information for the IVDD dog (selecting and fitting) https://dodgerslist.com/harness-with-leash/
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