BluegrassGrey

Hi. My friend's greyhound- Olivia- 10 years old- was bitten 2 weeks ago by a neighbor's dog. There was a severe wound on her right side that was stitched and she was given antibiotics. Around the same time Olivia started limping and showing lameness on the same side, the vets initially thought that it was due to being bitten. But that wound has healed nicely, and she was still limping and in severe pain. The x rays showed that Olivia has a herniated cervical disk. The vet said flexion is the problem. They currently have her on 20 mg of oral prednisone 2x per day, now trying to wean down to 1x per day. She received some IV Prednisone last Thursday. Olivia is skipping some of her meals- won't even eat cooked chicken. They did have her on tramadol, but that didn't work either. She is very restless at night, and having trouble moving any where. Vets said surgery is not an option. Please, please tell me anything you know, or have tried....... my friend is at a loss....... Thanks.

Previous Thread Just thinking of you all........ Here is the link to the previous thread about one of our group's greyhounds.

I'm sorry to read about this. I posted a thread about one of our group's greys that had these exact same symptoms. It wa a sudden onset, and unfortunately she passed away within 2 weeks of the first symptoms. They did an autopsy and they were told "non-supparative menigitis". I have to go look for that thread- I think that was the name.

A four year old child's wisdom. Why do dogs not live as long as people? Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience. The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long." Author Unknown

Sidney's were removed, Perry still has his. No problems. Sometimes I file their nails with an emery board, to make sure they don't snag on anything.

Thanks for sharing Ivey's story. (I should've never read this at work ) Stacey, I'm so sorry for your loss.

Oh, Becka, I'm so sorry to hear about Spade. But he's in a better place now.