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Topoisomerase posted:An FCE, if that's what it was, is basically like a spinal "stroke" so it's not usually from an old injury if that's what you were trying to say there. Another possibility for a dog that acutely can't use its hind legs is an intervertebral disc extrusion, either compressive (it is sitting in the vertebral canal compressing the spinal cord - this is where the surgery is usually indicated, to decompress, remove the disc material and most of the time to take the rest of the material out of the torn disc too) or noncompressive (it was high velocity and it tore right through the outer protective layer of the cord and lodged itself in the middle - this is typically non-surgical as the material is within the cord and decompression from outside is usually not really helpful). Perhaps the latter is the etiology of your dog's injury. The noncompressive disc looks identical to an FCE on a myelogram (all you can see is a spot of cord swelling, if anything), only MRI can be used to potentially differentiate between the two. Yeah, I've got the same halfassed assessment information, myself. Keep in mind that I was on the other side of the country for all of this, so all I have are the various conversations I had before I OK'd the surgery. I still don't know for sure what the hell happened, other than her running out to go to the bathroom as AWD, and coming back as as a gimpy front wheel drive. The cord was compressed, and it was suggested that she have the surgery. The vet first stated, then apologizedm stating that they thought it was a disc issue, but didn't find one once they did the myelogram- but they removed the bone surrounding the inflamed cord where it was damaged, allowing it to swell, hoping to keep further injury to a minimum.
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Pile of Kittens posted:Everyone's being super polite to you since you're in a stressful place. Please don't poo poo up your own thread.
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If you posted a thread about how your car was hosed up in AI and your mechanic told you to [x] and some other mechanics that are AI regulars told you "that's weird, you don't usually do [x] for that problem, did your mechanic try [y]?" you wouldn't get all shirty and dismissive with them, right? People have been trying to help you and you're burning the wick a bit low in your good manners candle.
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Jun 10, 2015 02:33
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Also, closing your own thread is against the rules, please don't do that!
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Jun 10, 2015 02:41
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Thanks for you input.
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Jun 10, 2015 02:42
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We don't have a goddamn problem with the treatment you chose, we have a goddamn problem with your attitude.
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Jun 10, 2015 02:45
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I literally do not understand why OP went nuclear defense mode
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Jun 10, 2015 02:46
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Hi OP I said I want your doggie better and I do but nobody is saying you did the wrong thing by listening to your vet. They're just disagreeing with your vet because doctors have different opinions on things and it's cool okay, okay. Snoot one more time and it's gonna get real neat in here. I have Thoughts About This. 
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*squat on the ground and strike flint stones to make fire* I still don't know why the op is so upset
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