galgrey

Welcome to GT!

Interesting. Glad you found the cause and her pain is better controlled.

Wonderful news! Very scary.

Hello and welcome to GT! Congrats on your very handsome boy!

I'm glad she's home and resting. Hoping this is a one time thing.

Lovely girl! Congratulations!

I've no idea, but wanted to send good thoughts.

I'm so sorry you didn't have more time with your sweet Jack.

I'm so sorry.

Oh no! I'm so sorry to see this.

Hoping all goes well.

I'm so sorry to see this.

I've have good experiences with chiropractic. I have scoliosis and had unrelenting back pain, limb numbness, and sciatic nerve pain until I tried chiropractic. When Keno (who was 5 at the time) started leaking urine, I did an online search for possible causes and came across this info re: nerve impingment and incontinence in dogs: "A specific example of this situation is when the bladder or sphincter muscles are inhibited leading to incontinence issues in dogs. Misalignments or joint restrictions with the sacrum and caudal lumber joints in particular will decrease the function of the corresponding nerve roots and the nerves that form from them. One particular nerve, the pudendal nerve is formed by the nerve roots from the first three segments of the sacrum. This nerve goes on to branch into other nerves that supply the sphincter muscles that control bladder and bowel function. If this nerve is not functioning properly, it can cause leaking urine or incontinence issues. Chiropractic aims to remove this interference through adjusting the lumbar spine and sacrum. This allows the nerves to be as healthy as possible. When proper nerve function is restored and the brain is able to communicate effectively with this area, certain incontinence issues can be resolved. However, there can be other reasons for incontinence such as infection, disc herniation or tumors so it is important that these issues be addressed and ruled out." Do a search on chiropractic and canine incontinence and you can find other references. I've read about success with acupuncture for incontinence as well but have no experience with it. Anyway, my vet is also a chiropractor and he commented that Keno seemed sore in his sacral area when he examined him, but he got a urine same to rule out a UTI (it was negative). He adjusted his lumbar/sacral area and the adjustment relieved his pain and incontinence immediately. I'm not sure it always works with a single adjustment, but it worked like that for Keno twice. Several months later I took him back to playgroup and Keno was a complete wild man at playgroup. He ran and played so rough and hard that he hurt his back again and started leaking the next day. Single adjustment fixed it a second time. And I stopped taking him to playgroup. Oh, and several years ago, a new adopter that I met at a local Petsmart called me and said her young male greyhound had started leaking urine suddenly and a round of antibiotics hadn't helped and asked my advice. I told her about my experience with Keno and she had her boy adjusted and she called me back to say it worked for him. And here's a link you might want to check out to look at all options: http://6 Causes of Bladder Problems and Urinary Incontinence in Dogs Good luck with what ever you decide. I hope you find the cause and can get it resolved.

It is definitely comforting. I've thought about you and Hailey quite a bit in the days leading up to this first anniversary. Thank you for your continued kindness and support.

Is there a veterinary chiropractor near you? It worked for my male dog.

I still miss him every day. How could it possibly have already been a year? For the past year I've pulled into my driveway to silence. No Cruzito proclaiming, "You're home, you're home"! I open the door to see the girls wagging their tails, but no airs-above-the-ground happy dance greets me. And now that the evenings are growing cooler, no one comes to me to get their pajamas put on. There are no whistle whines and yodels to get my attention when I'm on the phone. And I've not found any shredded tissues on my bed in I can't remember when. Oh, yes ... it's been a year now. He was the consummate mama's boy and the sweetest dog ever. I will miss him always, my galgito.

Hoping for the best possible outcome for your sweet girl.

Welcome to GT and congratulations on your very handsome boy!

I'm so sorry. I've lost a greyhound, Chloe, and a weimaraner, Hannah, to hemangiosarcoma. I had no idea Chloe was sick until it was too late. Hannah's was caught early during a chest X-ray to check the size of her heart as she has a congenital murmur. Heart size was okay but there was a mass in one of her lungs. Ultrasound then confirmed tumors in the spleen, one lung, and heart. She wasn't a surgical candidate due to her heart problems. Specialist gave her 6 weeks tops. I researched alternative treatments and changed her to a raw diet with lots of immune enhancing supplements. She did great for about 11 1/2 month and then her heart began to fail. I lost her to congestive heart failure at age 11.

I'm so sorry.