u/Synthgem

My Frenchie was diagnosed with mild IVDD yesterday. The vet said that with crate rest and meds his prognosis is good but that we will probably have flares occasionally. She said he could lead a long and healthy life if we are careful about jumping, stairs, etc.

But, I am freaked out. It seems like so many of the stories on this sub with happy endings involve the surgery, which is out of the question for us because we just don’t have the money.

Anybody have a pet with mild IVDD who did or is doing okay without surgery? I could use some hope today.

I represent companies in workers’ comp and we have this god-awful annual convention that happens every year. I am considered a “vendor” and have to drive for hours into a shitty part of my state and schmooze insurance people and employers for 2 days. If somebody had told me when I started law school that this would be a big part of the job I might have made some different choices.