Comments on: Cory Is Going In for Diagnostic Testing http://www.corysstory.com/2010/03/cory-diagnostic-testing/ A true story of how one dog conquered epilepsy Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Janet Duncan http://www.corysstory.com/2010/03/cory-diagnostic-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Janet Duncan Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:44:27 +0000 http://www.corysstory.com/?p=216#comment-53 Jericho's surgery was successful, but we couldn't figure how to crate him for the six weeks, so we let him move about, which was a BIG mistake and this didn't allow the tissue/nerves to heal properly. With this he isn't able to empty his own bladder or control his bowels. Daily I express his bladder manually and he doesn't control his defecation. When he goes he moves away from his stool (vet says he can smell it and therefore moves away). There is a support group called Dodgerslist for owners of Dachshunds which are predisposed to back problems that is extremely helpful in all the issues surrounding back issues and the recovery period. Also, it may benefit him to do a lot of resting (severely limit Cory's activity) even now to reduce inflammation and may not need surgery. I hope Cory does well with his diagnostic testing and surgery is not needed. He looks like a precious gentleman. Jericho's surgery was successful, but we couldn't figure how to crate him for the six weeks, so we let him move about, which was a BIG mistake and this didn't allow the tissue/nerves to heal properly. With this he isn't able to empty his own bladder or control his bowels. Daily I express his bladder manually and he doesn't control his defecation. When he goes he moves away from his stool (vet says he can smell it and therefore moves away). There is a support group called Dodgerslist for owners of Dachshunds which are predisposed to back problems that is extremely helpful in all the issues surrounding back issues and the recovery period. Also, it may benefit him to do a lot of resting (severely limit Cory's activity) even now to reduce inflammation and may not need surgery. I hope Cory does well with his diagnostic testing and surgery is not needed. He looks like a precious gentleman.

]]> By: Jayson http://www.corysstory.com/2010/03/cory-diagnostic-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Jayson Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:41:07 +0000 http://www.corysstory.com/?p=216#comment-52 Janet,<br><br>Thank you so much for the advice. But yikes, reading this sent a ping<br>through my heart... I can only imagine what it would be like to be immobile<br>for 6 weeks, especially for a dog, who would be absolutely terrified and<br>with no way of us to explain to him what was going on. How DID you get him<br>outside to eliminate?<br><br>And it's been 4 years but Jericho's surgery wasn't successful? Or was it? Janet,

Thank you so much for the advice. But yikes, reading this sent a ping
through my heart… I can only imagine what it would be like to be immobile
for 6 weeks, especially for a dog, who would be absolutely terrified and
with no way of us to explain to him what was going on. How DID you get him
outside to eliminate?

And it's been 4 years but Jericho's surgery wasn't successful? Or was it?

]]> By: Janet Duncan http://www.corysstory.com/2010/03/cory-diagnostic-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Janet Duncan Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:36:40 +0000 http://www.corysstory.com/?p=216#comment-51 My only advice is that if you have surgery on his spine, please give him a full six weeks of crate rest. After our (5yo GSD) Jericho's surgery, we were so pleased that he was feeling well enough to drag himself around. We didn't realize how his spine needed complete rest and didn't know how we could logistically get him outside to eliminate, etc. It is almost four years later and he still gets around, but not with the use of his back legs. He is in excellent spirits, just can't figure out why he can't catch squirrels like he used to. So, good luck with Cory and if he does need surgery, I can't stress enough that complete crate rest is a must for a chance at a better outcome. My only advice is that if you have surgery on his spine, please give him a full six weeks of crate rest. After our (5yo GSD) Jericho's surgery, we were so pleased that he was feeling well enough to drag himself around. We didn't realize how his spine needed complete rest and didn't know how we could logistically get him outside to eliminate, etc. It is almost four years later and he still gets around, but not with the use of his back legs. He is in excellent spirits, just can't figure out why he can't catch squirrels like he used to. So, good luck with Cory and if he does need surgery, I can't stress enough that complete crate rest is a must for a chance at a better outcome.

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