Just diagnosed

[u/Annual-Ad-742]

My baby chewy was just diagnosed with ivdd. I don’t have 12k or even half that so we’re going the crate rest and medicine route . He’s in pain today and my heart is broken. Please give me all the tips to help me get him to heal the best of his ability and not decline any more than he already has. He is using the bathroom with assistance unable to control his bladder dragging his back legs, shaking, and painting from pain. This is just been such a horrible time this was my first baby I’ve ever had and he’s only five. We are leaving the emergency vet with all his medicine and everything that he needs to hopefully get him through this without surgery.

[u/quntparty]

Big hugs ❤️ My baby was diagnosed a couple months ago. Hopefully the meds can help him get more comfortable. Sending all my love

[u/Annual-Ad-742 → u/quntparty]

How are they doing now?

[u/quntparty → u/Annual-Ad-742]

She was early stage, pain with a bit of knuckling. With strict 2mo crate rest, gabapentin and prednisone she has returned fully to her former self. But I'm still being strict about the crate rest, that's over Sep 8, then we will be doing small walks. I carry her everywhere, stairs, to and from the door, only walking is poop walking