![]() Plus it contained several other herbs that cause side effects for my dog. The only dog product with it as a major ingredient is good (and labeled for spinal health), but the levels of bovine tracheal cartilage are not high enough to be therapeutic for my dog. Then I read about bovine tracheal cartilage (highly pure chondroitin) and spinal disease. I stopped all exercise except light leash walks, lowered his calories to keep his weight lean, learned massage therapy for dogs, and started him on CBD oil in hopes it would alleviate stress or pain and if it did not, it would not have the horrible side effects all of the other pain meds, sedatives, and herbs the vets gave him had caused. But the prognosis was dire, and the x-ray images shocked the vets, so I don't fault them for the euthanasia offers. Otherwise, no one knew he had anything wrong with him. ![]() The only signs my dog gave me were mildly dragging rear toes and the rare look of hesitation to jump in the car or on my bed. Herbal injections, laser therapy, ozone treatment, more herbs, stem cell therapy, etc. In desperation, I took him to a highly regarded veterinarian that practices Eastern medicine. I was again offered euthanasia as a kindness to my dog due to how severely advanced his spinal deterioration was, by my regular vet. The neurologist sat me down and offered to euthanize my beloved bulldog on the day testing was completed. No signs of trauma related injuries, so it was diagnosed conclusively as congenital (hereditary) spinal disease. We were aghast how this dog was even walking! That 6 to 8 inch section of completely crumbled lower half of spinal discs were especially devastating to look at on images. Add that to the rest of his back appearing to be a mess of stenosis and bulging discs. Final diagnosis - my otherwise healthy, young, athletic, and vibrant 56 lbs OEB has advanced congenital spinal disc disease and what appears on MRI to be completely crumbled 6 to 8 inches of spinal discs (the bottom of his spine looks like oatmeal in the images, the top of the discs are compressed, but intact). The specialists ran a CT scan, spinal tap, and MRI. This started the vet x-rays which looked bizarre so we were referred to a veterinary neurologist. This is a bulldog - he would take great pleasure in blasting through a plate glass window if I'd allow him, so hesitation to hop a few inches up into my car's backseat for a day out, and looking at me with stress in his eyes was not just unusual, it was something I knew my vet needed to evaluate immediately. ![]() ![]() Unfortunately, soon after, when I held the car door open for him to hop inside, he hesitated and looked at me with a pleading look in his eyes. I assumed it was our temporarily irregular exercise schedule causing him to tire out more quickly, and walk a bit more stiffly, after his beloved fast-paced fetching games. This is a bulldog - he would take great pleasure in blasting through a plate glass window if I'd allow him, so hesitation to hop a few inches up into my car's backseat for a day out, and looking at me with stress in his eyes was not just unusual, it Several months ago I noticed my 3 year old Olde English Bulldogge acting a bit "draggy" with his rear toes after a good game of fetch. Several months ago I noticed my 3 year old Olde English Bulldogge acting a bit "draggy" with his rear toes after a good game of fetch. Herbsmith Sound Dog Viscosity Joint Support Powder Dog Supplement Customer Reviews My Pet Prescriptions My Pet Prescriptions Back CarePlus Pet Insurance and Wellness Plans.
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