HELP !!

Hi everyone, I joined this group because I am desperate.

7 days ago I woke up to let my staff outside and I noticed he couldn’t stand up. I immediately took him to the vet, and they said he had a slip disc and was now his back legs are paralysed.

The vet said surgery would cost $8000 and given his age (10) he believes the likelihood of it been successful is slim.

So I of course took him for a second opinion. That vet told me to put him down

I don’t want to be selfish and keep him around because I love him to much to let him go, and I don’t want to put him down because he is so happy, no change in his beautiful personality but I understand him not being able to walk is no way for a dog to live.

I have tried to keep him as still as possible in hopes he will hear but he is a big baby and gets so excited to see everyone so he now has scratches all on his feet from dragging them.

I am hoping anyone has any experience with this and could give me some advise on what I can do to help or if there is even any hope.

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Hi from me & Katy So sorry to hear about your boy 10yrs is not too old for surgery like that I believe! The choice is yours I'm afraid. You have to decide on quality of life. Is he in pain & can he toilet? You can get those wheely things for paralysed dogs so he could get about without hurting his feet.

What an awful thing to happen.

If your dog is healthy, and has a strong heart, I wouldn't think that surgery is impossible. It may take him longer to recover than a younger dog, but it should still work.

A 'wheelie' is one alternative, but are there any holistic vets/practitioners near you? They may be able to help with massage/manipulation.

Welcome. Im sorry you have this issue. Im in two minds on this one. One one mind, im sorry but i would pts - i don't agree with keeping a disabled animal because "you" can't deal with the decision. On the other hand, at 10 and if otherwise healthy surgery should not be that hard on him but you need a vet who will do that and then the months and months of physio and it could go well or could all be a disaster and end up with much more suffering than intended. If you have the money at hand, a 3rd opinion with a specialist won't go amiss but i would have to stress that you accept what the 3rd one says..if they say pts and you say no then im not sure id bea ble to support that.