Boomer has “wobbler’s syndrome,” or cervical spondylomyelopathy. For those who are unfamiliar with the condition, his cervical
column is unstable, so some of the vertebrae in his neck are messed
up…specifically C3-4 and C4-5. His <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1244159736_0">spinal cord</span> is compressed almost flat in
those areas, so that’s what’s causing him to walk erratically. He was probably
born with it, and it’s just gotten progressively worse. Treatment involves
surgery to fix or surgery to stabilize. There’s too much risk involved with the surgery, so I'm leaning towards stabilization. We
could also leave it be and just let him live out the rest of his life, but I
think he’s in some pain, so stabilization will alleviate some of that. I hope.<br><br>I've decided to bring him home for a bit and consider all of my options. The doctor prescribed tramadol for pain and prednisone for inflammation. I'm not expecting a miracle, but I just want to do what's best for him, and I need time to figure out what that is.<br>
<br>Thanks to all of you for your kind emails.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Peace and drool,<br>Kate<br>Baxter and Boomer<br>Irving, TX<br><br><a href="http://baxterandboomer.shutterfly.com/">http://baxterandboomer.shutterfly.com/</a><br>