Over the years as IVDD has become prevalent throughout the Dachshund community, a clinical grading scale eg: 1 -5 has proven to be useful in working out the dog’s prognosis (how likely they are to get better) and can also make it easier to record any improvement or...
A no-no for dogs and a BIG NO NO for IVDD hounds! Our hounds can be ticking time bombs when it comes to the health of their spines. Statistics tell us that 1:4 will be affected during their lifetime, some worse than others. As an owner, it’s important to...
Meet Audree-RoseA little girl who has never said never. Audree-Rose is a 6.5-year-old pedigree long-hair silver dapple. When she was 12 months old she had bilateral Pes Varus surgery. This surgery was to correct her gait as she was quite bow-legged with a degree of...
Make yourself a cuppa and watch this YouTube presentation, a must for all IVDD Dachshund owners. Sam Khan, Bruno Scalia and Viviana Rojas from the University of Cambridge Vet School explain what IVDD is and how to care for a recovering dog. The team from Cambridge Vet...
When treating both conservatively and surgically, physiotherapy & associated modalities play a vital part in the treatment & recovery of dogs with spinal cord disease, but before I go any further, I need to explain why I have come to this conclusion and why I...
Attention owners currently undergoing CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT, here are a few tips and links to give you a little leg up during your journey. First, it is important to remember that each dog is different, and so is each herniation, and you and your professional...
I have taken two hounds through both conservative and surgical pathways (both Grade 5) and have an open mind to both; it primarily comes down to the dog, the preparedness of the owner and most importantly what access you have to services in your area that are...
