Hind Legs

I rescued a 5 yr old beagle, 5 mths later a disc in his back ruptured & he
was a quadraplegic. We got him a wheelchair (he's in no pain or I wouldn't
have done this) but he prefers to 'drag around'. This little guy goes so
fast his ears flap! Sure, it's a problem with waste, but he's a happy guy.
And lucky! He doesn't like the wheelchair because it gets stuck on
furniture. rocks & holes outside, etc. He prefers to go naked. I have to
keep his feet wrapped with VetWrap when he's outside, tho, or they get drug
bloody.

By the way, 6 months ago, much to all his vets' astonishment because his
back was so bad, his spinal column grew & reattached. He 'runs' in his
sleep, wags his tail, & has regained all feeling in his hindquarters. Yet he
still 'drags' & doesn't attempt to walk; the docs say that's common; he's
forgotten how he walked before. I've tried everything; water (NOT a good
idea with him), I made a harness for his back end with leashes (he just runs
so fast I can't keep up with him & doesn't even attempt to move his back
legs). But when he sleeps & dreams, his back legs are going a mile a minute!

Good luck.

Candi

I posted a message here a few days ago about another problem I'm having with
a possible 'hermaphrodite' dog (not the crip) that no one answered. I think
maybe people thought it was a joke but it's not.

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In article <im4Xb.3663$W74.850@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net>, "buglady"
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>"moli n ny" <moliny DeleteThis @worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>> I have a 13 year old Siberian Husky who has neurological mylopathy, the
>> nerves from the spine to his hind legs are atrophying causing him walking
>> and control problems. We were giving him Rimaydl (6 mo.) , this drug was
>> definitely working, but now (last 3 days) he is throwing up and has
>constant
>> diarrhea.
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>......Take your dog off the drug NOW and get to the vet. If it is the
>Rimadyl affecting the liver this is a serious situation.
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>buglady
>take out the dog before replying
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 >> Stay informed about: Hind Legs 

"Candi Bowen" <reenbow DeleteThis @neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:uWcXb.4956$g95.4388@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
He 'runs' in his
> sleep, wags his tail, & has regained all feeling in his hindquarters. Yet
he
> still 'drags' & doesn't attempt to walk; the docs say that's common; he's
> forgotten how he walked before. I've tried everything; water (NOT a good
> idea with him), I made a harness for his back end with leashes (he just
runs
> so fast I can't keep up with him & doesn't even attempt to move his back
> legs). But when he sleeps & dreams, his back legs are going a mile a
minute!

.......How weird! I wonder if acupuncture would help??

buglady
take out the dog before replying
 >> Stay informed about: Hind Legs 

We've taken him off the Rimadyl, tomorrow's vet appt should answer
if his liver panel results allow another less toxic drug. Otherwise a wheel
chair
or in the end.....husky heaven is waiting for a beautiful Red Sib Husky.
Thank you all. God Bless.
Man, this hurts.
 >> Stay informed about: Hind Legs