[Dailydrool] basset down in back,s teroids not helping

[Menzie Campbell]

Cammeee- this message may be too late, but i'll share my own
experience with you.  Four years ago, our basset Hector went down in
th eback while we were on vacation.  Our petsitter rushed him to the
vet.  He had Hector on steroids to 2 days, and he actually got worse.
My vet thought that he might have toxoplasmosis or another type of
infection attacking his spinal cord.  So he switched Hector to
medication for that (an antibiotic).  He began to improve almost
immediately, and was up and walking (shakily) within a week..  We also
did some physical therapy and swim therapy with him.  I'd say he got
90% of his function back.


From: Camee Dohrman <janeeyre9721 at gmail.com>
To: dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org
Cc:
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:46:35 -0600
Subject: [Dailydrool] sick houndie please respond ASAP
We have a sick houndie named Cooper. He cannot walk. He has been
eating and drinking, pooping and peeing fine but has to be actually
carried outside to do his business or get him to his dish.
He is up at the vetspital now on high doses of prednisone for the last
three days and actually seems to be doing worse.
We cherish and love Cooper dearly and are not ready to let him go but
obviously if that is the only option then we must.
Any help or suggestions on what could be causing his problem would be
much appreciated but must come quick. I'm afraid if nothing
changes/gets better tomorrow my dad will agree to put him down
*cries*.

Thanks again for any help, info, suggestions.
Camee with Cooper (in trouble), and Miss Elly Mae (AngEl Mayroo)

-- 
Menzie Campbell
Save a Life - Don't Shop, ADOPT!
Owned by Pw. Annabelle ATB, Hector TVL, Barney, Bozlee, Millie and now
Pippa and Bonnie (the sisters)