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From: mason@pneuma.DEC (ANDREA - DTN - 223-4864 PK03-2/H31 POLE 15F)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: DOGGIE BACK PROBLEMS
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Date: Tue, 1-Oct-85 10:18:04 EDT
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>I am looking for some advice or at least some words of
>wisdom from people who have dogs suffering from back
>problems.
 
>The vet scheduled X-rays and found a problem in the spine. 
>The vet is guessing that it is a collapsed disk between 
>the 11th and 12th vertebrae (middle back). 
 
>Delanie Alcorn
>delanie@trsvax.UUCP

I know this is going to sound strange, but I recommend that you get
your dog to a good chiropractor.  The first time I ever went to a
chiropractor, the "patient" ahead of me was a dog.  I thought it was
really odd (at the time I was convinced that chiropractors were
quacks), but I have since discovered that it makes a great deal of
sense (both for humans, and animals). 

My dog is part shepard and has hip dysplaysia.  I take her about 3 or
4 times a year to the chiropractor, and the problem definately
improves (it is *not* cured, but it's easier for her to walk, run,
etc).  I thought it was really nice of my doctor not to charge for the
visits by the dog, but he explained that the reason he doesn't charge
is that if he took money for treating an animal he would be practicing
veterinary medicine without a license. 

I don't know if all chiropractors treat animals, but you might want to
make some calls around and ask.  Also, take your dog to someone who 
uses the non-force technique, it's not painful, and for a dog, it will
be less scarey.  

I hope you'll try this, perhaps accupuncture (I hear they use it on
race horses), and other types of alternative medicine before you
resort to surgery. 

No flames on alternative forms of medicine here, please.  If you want to
discuss that, try net.medical. 


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