Never say never

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...

Living a new normal after Grade 5

We often talk about living a new normal following IVDD and bubble wrapping our fur kids for fear of further episodes. Maggie is a Grade 5 IVDD survivor and it’s now 3.5 years since surgery (September 2018).  She doesn’t jump up anymore (with those little front...

Conservative options

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...

Holistically approaching IVDD

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...