u/Lazy-Salamander9557

This insane bs. My lab was diagnosed with IVDD after randomly losing function in one back leg, the 2nd was questionable, hopping sideways and knuckling badly.(I had to carry him everywhere) The vet put him on steroids, muscle relaxers and pain relievers. Said follow up in 2 weeks. Followed up and got stuck with a different vet, who said it was absolutely not ivdd and a crucible tear instead. Wanted him off the steroids and everything else and basically on carprofen. I tried fighting this but he wouldn't budge. (Dont get me started on this vet bc I have a lot to say)

Mind you he was starting to walk on the steroids and do a bunch better.

2 days off it (I wasnt even given enough to wean him off just told to stop it) he stops walking again. Wouldn't even get up to pee now.

Went to get a 2nd opinion at a different clinic and they literally said it was both.

Called 1st vet office back and they were like okay we can do a few more weeks of the steroid but thats it. Got enough for 3 weeks. 3 doses in and hes walking again a little.

I'm beyond annoyed. And have also ordered my own prednisolone to get him as far as I need for him to properly heal and titrate off it when he's done.

Anyone else with a diagnosis of IVDD and a CCL tear and what was your treatment plan? I have access to most meds to deal with this myself since my vets suck.

**surgery isnt an option so an MRI isnt worth it but we did get an xray and his knees and hips looked fine but there was a lot of arthritis on around his lowrr vertebrae-

Those of you who also lifted weights, what was or is your weight loss like?

For starters I am absolutely addicted to sugar (i also have adhd). I had my first shot this last saturday and the noise is gone but also the desire to have anything sugary. My coffee with minimal creamer today felt too sweet, I can't eat oatmeal with anything in it, I want fruit sometimes but apparently 2 pieces is more than enough. And seasoning is a no go for meal preps i've learned. I tried prepping ground turkey (to make sure im getting protien and some calories) and i made the poor decision to season it and today (day 5) i can't eat it bc i want plain meat. I dont even want butter on rice. It's weird how i'm able to eat for just fuel and not taste now.

I'm almost uncomfortable with how well it works and how fast.

I saw someone say choose a board with atleast 20psi. I'm looking at atpross boards that say 12-15psi.

Does it matter?

I know its not ideal but my vet is 35 mins away and my dog is 80lbs. Its hard to drive that far and carry him constantly for treatments every other day. Im also sure its not great on his healing process to be lifted so many times and hes big so its not as easy lift that keeps his spine in a neutral position.

What can I get at home? I'm looking into rentals aswell but they are like 1500 🙃 and unlike some of you lucky pet moms out there, I'm not as financially gifted in this economy.

Has anyone used anything at home that worked?

We were informally diagnosed with ivdd by the vet today. Xray only showed excessive swelling and arthritis. I know without an mri we wont get anything formal. Called and the mri and eval is around 4k alone.

Lab went to sleep with a limp, woke up basically paralyzed in one back leg. They did the paw flip thing and he didn't fix it at all. He can hop on one leg kinda but its awkward and his spine curves towards the affected side quite a bit.

We were given all the standard meds (steroids, muscle relaxers, inflammation meds).

He's already had a TPLO surgery on his "good side" a few years back and that looks great. I know recovery can take months. He's old for his breed mix so surgery is likely not in the cards.

Idk what I was going to ask, maybe just to vent. This sucks, I couldn't prevent it and I can't do anything but wait now. And what if he doesn't get better? I think the waiting period is either going to cause me to lose my mind or become an alcoholic. He's my baby. I rescued him from people who beat him.

Idk this sucks and most people seem to have much smaller dogs.

I just got the 50 wins. (Yeah im late to the party) and now I cant find a ranked match at all. If it does it canceled due to uneven players.

I know its noon on a tuesday but the last cod didnt have this issue. Is it that unplayed? Or is it just my game?