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Image of blog post Ziggy the shepherd with .a herniated disc

Ziggy the shepherd with .a herniated disc

Back in December, Ziggy here lost all function in his back legs. He barely had a deep pain reflex in one foot and the other had none. His parents wanted to do everything they could for him, and they certainly did. The video on the left is Ziggy ten days...
Image of blog post Louise the doxie with a pinched nerve in his neck

Louise the doxie with a pinched nerve in his neck

Not all disc issues present the same! Take Louis for instance. He is our injury prone little sunshine that got one heck of a pinched nerve in his neck. Medication alone wasn’t doing the trick and neither was just adjustments. The two together in combination with cbd courtesies of @thepetbeastro...
Image of blog post Abby with a pinched nerve due to disc disease

Abby with a pinched nerve due to disc disease

This is Abby! Abby is 8 years young and while walking in for a vet appointment two weeks ago she lost control of her back legs. That’s right folks, she went in to have her anal glands checked and ended up needing an entirely different appointment. Abby is a perfect...
Image of blog post Jay the beagle and his pinched nerve

Jay the beagle and his pinched nerve

Have you ever seen a pinched nerve in a dog? We see them all the time and Jay is a perfect example. He’s a 3 year old beagle that was in severe pain one week ago. He would scream when touched and had severe muscle spasm. As you can see...
Image of blog post Kirra the dachshund and her disc disease

Kirra the dachshund and her disc disease

Check out Kirra! When we initially saw her she was paralyzed in her back end. As you can tell, she’s made a ton of progress with chiropractic care! The video on the left is from her second visit (couldn’t use back legs at all during first visit) and on the...
Image of blog post Chanel and her disc disease

Chanel and her disc disease

Check out Chanel’s progress! At the beginning of December Chanel suddenly became paralyzed in her back end. Their vet did not recommend surgery initially and wanted to see how she would respond to steroids and some alternatives. These videos are Chanel right before the holidays and right after. In one...
Image of blog post Smokey the dachshund with disc disease and paralysis

Smokey the dachshund with disc disease and paralysis

Who doesn’t love a weenie dog! Smokey here is on his third bout of paralysis. The last two resolved with crate rest and steroids, this episode however was not improving, in fact it was getting worse. They decided to try chiropractic to see if this could help bring him back....
Image of blog post Marty McFly and his pinched nerve secondary to IVDD

Marty McFly and his pinched nerve secondary to IVDD

Marty McFly is no stranger to back issues and neither is his older doxie sister! After having gone through multiple bouts of paralysis and pain secondary to ivdd with her other pet, Marty’s mom recognizes the symptoms immediately with Marty. He came to see us as he was wobbling and...
Image of blog post Murphy the paralyzed dachshund

Murphy the paralyzed dachshund

You may recognize Murphy from a few weeks back. He is part of dachshund haus rescue and his foster mom has been bringing him in for chiropractic care. He was lacking in muscle tone and had been paralyzed in his back end for over one year. Honestly, we weren’t sure...
Image of blog post Reagan the pug with ivdd and partial paralysis

Reagan the pug with ivdd and partial paralysis

It may not seem like much, but when your dog hasn’t been able to walk for two months and after one adjustment she starts standing and moving a little awkwardly, it’s a big deal! Reagan is only five and had lost control of her hind end progressively over two months,...
Image of blog post Milo the doxie with IVDD and paralysis

Milo the doxie with IVDD and paralysis

Check Milo out! Milo is only three with ears to melt your heart. A month ago he began showing scary signs of a disc issue, which quickly developed into partial paralysis. Within two visits this guy was back on his feet and as you can clearly see he’s now trotting...
Image of blog post Holly the doxie and her disc disease

Holly the doxie and her disc disease

This is Holly! She is a five year old dachshund and boy is she the total package. The day before the video on the left was taken, she was totally paralyzed in her hind legs. After a visit to the vet, Holly’s folks were told she would likely need to...