P.O.D.S. One for you and your owners......

tasha_111
tasha_111 Member Posts: 2,072
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Hi All, Pets of Daft Sods, and the Daft Sods themselves. We took my beloved Riva to the Vet this morning. She is dragging one leg and kepf falling over, seemed to have no control of her back end. Anyway, figured it was Hip Displacia. Anyway after Xrays and a lot of bending and flexing the vet said it was NOT her hips, they are good. It's compacted discs in her lower back which is treatable in about 50% of cases, so she had a load of injections and a big bottle of pills for the next month. She is already walking very slightly better! Woohoooooo, We just have to try and keep her from bouncing about too much in the garden. Fingers Crossed Y'all!

And thanks. Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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  • jk1952
    jk1952 Member Posts: 613
    #2
    Sounds like Riva might be

    Sounds like Riva might be feeling a little better, and we all hope the prescriptions help her. We know how much you love her, and what a comfort she is. Although I don't have any pets right now, I know how devastating it is when they are sick...

    Joyce
  • rjjj
    rjjj Member Posts: 1,822 Member
    #3
    Tash
    I really hope Reva gets better, I know how important our pups are to us.
    hugs, jackie
  • CR1954
    CR1954 Member Posts: 1,390 Member
    #4
    J.....
    I'm very sorry to hear about Riva.

    However, my Yorkie (who has passed) also had severe disc problems. I found a veterinary chiropractor who worked miracles with her.
    Dr. Charlotte King...she is Canadian, lives somewhere in Fort Erie I believe, but also practices here, in the U.S. See if you can find a number for her.
    The pain pills will help with the pain, but sadly, won't fix the problem. And surgery is so risky, and oftentimes doesn't help.

    Hugs to you and Riva.

    CR
  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    #5
    Fingers AND Toes Are Crossed...
    ... for your beautiful and beloved Riva - and you, too, dear J (because I know how much she means to you).

    Hoping the injections and the medication do the trick.

    Kind regards, Susan
    Official Secretary of The Daft Sods Club and
    The Pets of Daft Sods Club

    P.S.: I nominate lovely Riva as the Official Mascot of P.O.D.S.
    Esteemed Leader, and Riva's owner (hence, the nomination) - do you agree? Of course, the final decision must be yours. :-)
  • zahalene
    zahalene Member Posts: 670
    #6
    rjjj said:

    Tash
    I really hope Reva gets better, I know how important our pups are to us.
    hugs, jackie

    Heeeeeeeeere's Baby Grace....
    having her first computer lesson. She may be posting for me soon. LOL


    Dang, what hap????

    Wrong cat. LOL I'll try to put Grace on expressions gallery page.

    Can't change this pic for some reason but Grace in in the gallery now. This is Lucy.
  • jk1952
    jk1952 Member Posts: 613
    #7
    Christmas Girl said:

    Fingers AND Toes Are Crossed...
    ... for your beautiful and beloved Riva - and you, too, dear J (because I know how much she means to you).

    Hoping the injections and the medication do the trick.

    Kind regards, Susan
    Official Secretary of The Daft Sods Club and
    The Pets of Daft Sods Club

    P.S.: I nominate lovely Riva as the Official Mascot of P.O.D.S.
    Esteemed Leader, and Riva's owner (hence, the nomination) - do you agree? Of course, the final decision must be yours. :-)

    I second the
    I second the nomination!

    Joyce
  • Kat11
    Kat11 Member Posts: 1,931 Member
    #8
    jk1952 said:

    I second the
    I second the nomination!

    Joyce

    Here is hoping for a speedy
    Here is hoping for a speedy recovery.
  • CR1954
    CR1954 Member Posts: 1,390 Member
    #9
    zahalene said:

    Heeeeeeeeere's Baby Grace....
    having her first computer lesson. She may be posting for me soon. LOL


    Dang, what hap????

    Wrong cat. LOL I'll try to put Grace on expressions gallery page.

    Can't change this pic for some reason but Grace in in the gallery now. This is Lucy.

    Lucy.......
    Lucy is such a cutie!!!!

    CR
  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
    #10
    I hope she does well and is
    I hope she does well and is soon able to bounce around.
    Stef
  • RE
    RE Member Posts: 4,591 Member
    #11
    Gentle Hugs
    Gentle hugs to Riva from my POD Grrr. If anyone can nurse her back to health with love and devotion it certainly would be you! By the way my fingers, toes, legs, arms and eyes are all crossed just for Riva.

    Hugs,

    RE
  • tommaseena
    tommaseena Member Posts: 1,769
    #12
    RE said:

    Gentle Hugs
    Gentle hugs to Riva from my POD Grrr. If anyone can nurse her back to health with love and devotion it certainly would be you! By the way my fingers, toes, legs, arms and eyes are all crossed just for Riva.

    Hugs,

    RE

    Riva
    I hope Riva is feeling better that yesterday.
    Take care of that wonderful dog.

    Hugs,
    Margo
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570
    #13
    My Friend's Dog
    Ginger, hurt her back jumping for a ball. She went over backwards. She had been crippled up for a couple of years and it had gotten so bad that she didn't want to get up from her dog bed. My friends took her to a different vet, because our town's vet wasn't around and this new vet gave Ginger pain medication and it was like a miracle. She's up and can walk and she is so much better! Just like for us, sometimes a different doctor can make all the difference.

    Just a thought.

    :) Lynn
  • prv
    prv Member Posts: 107
    #14
    lynn1950 said:

    My Friend's Dog
    Ginger, hurt her back jumping for a ball. She went over backwards. She had been crippled up for a couple of years and it had gotten so bad that she didn't want to get up from her dog bed. My friends took her to a different vet, because our town's vet wasn't around and this new vet gave Ginger pain medication and it was like a miracle. She's up and can walk and she is so much better! Just like for us, sometimes a different doctor can make all the difference.

    Just a thought.

    :) Lynn

    So sorry about Riva. I hope
    So sorry about Riva. I hope she feels better. I just lost my cat (about two weeks after bil mast.) She was 18 yrs old and had lots of health problems including back leg problems. The night before my surgery, she dragged herself onto my bed. She hadn't been out of her little sleeping area in two weeks! I think animals have a sixth sense about things! I miss her very much! Hope things go well for you and Riva!
  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 Member Posts: 2,729
    #15
    My dog Dusty says, "Arf arf
    My dog Dusty says, "Arf arf Riva." She is giving support because she hates the vet and she don't know it yet but she is going tomorrow.
  • phoenixrising
    phoenixrising Member Posts: 1,508
    #16
    I'm so glad you found it was
    I'm so glad you found it was treatable! There is no good time for our pets to "walk to the other side" but now would be particularly hard as you are starting out on your new life. I'm happy for her and you!! Keep us posted.
    jan
  • phoenixrising
    phoenixrising Member Posts: 1,508
    #17
    Marcia527 said:

    My dog Dusty says, "Arf arf
    My dog Dusty says, "Arf arf Riva." She is giving support because she hates the vet and she don't know it yet but she is going tomorrow.

    I think it's neat seeing
    I think it's neat seeing your pic and my cat pic together.
  • Jadie
    Jadie Member Posts: 723
    #18
    phoenixrising said:

    I think it's neat seeing
    I think it's neat seeing your pic and my cat pic together.

    LOL phoenix
    First time I saw your cat I thought "that must be Marcias cat".
  • Akiss4me
    Akiss4me Member Posts: 2,188
    #19
    OK, here's what you do....
    no more walking upright. You must now get down to her level to keep her there. This will sometimes make drinking difficult. So you get a straw (one of those flexible kind) and stick it into your can or bottle, then just bend it over to drink. You CAN put several straws together to make it reach you easier. I'm warning you, though, that you may get drunk faster this way and burp more. And if someone tries to tell you I learned this trick because they snuck some beer into the hospital for me, don't believe them!! :) Pammy
  • Jadie
    Jadie Member Posts: 723
    #20
    hugs tash
    Glad your pooch is improving some. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
  • cats_toy
    cats_toy Member Posts: 1,462 Member
    #21
    our furry babies
    they do wrap themselves around our hearts don't they? Sounds like Riva is doing better, she has to now that she has been officially names the mascott of our club. Compacted discs is also a sign of age in the bigger dogs, just like the hip displacia.

    My Sammy Boy, again, is feeling low, last time I think he was bit right on the end of his nose by a black widow, this time is probably a sick bird he ate. I always know when he isn't feeling up to snuff when he just lays on the bed and won't move all day. As long as I can get him to eat, I leave him to recover himself, but keep a close eye, because those little bodies can take a turn for the worse very quickly.

    Take care of our Riva!

    Cat

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