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The specialists have confirmed 'cauda equina syndrome' unfortunately. Have been told to wean him off of the tramadol now but keep on with anti-inflammatories. Also has to be rested for 2 months. There is a medical route that the vet has mentioned involving a course of drugs. Don't know the ins and outs of that yet. Can't see it as a solution on face value as it won't cure the issue, surely it can only slow up or stop the bone growth which is putting pressure on the nerve bundle. Also this would mean routine x-rays to monitor the situation. I am more tempted to see if I can go strai

The vet mentioned that it could have stemmed from spondylitis originally, an infection between the vertebra which has now spurred on extra irregular bone growth which is pinching on the nerve. Gives me a bit of hope that he will carry on for a few years yet. Dog is back from vets now, pretty out of it. Now have to wait a week for specialist diagnosis from the x-rays. Reading up on this 'cauda equina syndrome' it does seem to match much of what it going on with him although I shall not seal his fate on that yet. Its out of my hands, will post when I get any news. Thanks for the good

He's gone in for x-rays today under general anaesthetic. Just spoke to them on the phone, joints are fine, as are the hips. Only irregularity is suspected in the spine where it joins the pelvis. At the minute, a possibility is 'cauda equina syndrome' which is basically one of many things from bone growth to tumours putting pressure on where the nerves go through the spine, thus causing loss of mobility of rear limbs and hips and of course a lot of pain. I don't know much more at the moment, x-rays to be sent off to a specialist, waiting for a call to go pick up a pretty spaced out dog.

Thats the odd thing, of late he has rarely been exerting himself, he's spent a lot of time indoors on his bed. otherwise its been leisurely walks or riding on the UTV about the farm. I don't run him any more either.

Yeah, it was just minor cramps that I was aware of when I spoke to you. Next day was the start of it all, just difficult to see him in so much pain and you can't tell him it will be ok. Coincidentally, whilst in the vets tonight, someone from the 'huntsmans kennels' gave me a leaflet as she has an osteopath there and also does hydrotherapy. But would be worth looking at your contact as you can personally recommend it. Would rather him have a cut foot or any flesh wound compared to this, its just the not knowing what it is that makes you fear the worst. The vet also detected one haunch is consi

It is still very much a mystery it seems. Managed to get him to his feet late last night to go to the toilet and he was seemingly fine walking about on the lawn. Come morning he got up on his own and went to the door to go out, a little stiff but fully able. Had to leave him on his own till lunch. Tried to get him up at lunch and once more he could not bare it and had to lie down to avoid agony. Chucked some tramadol down his throat and had to get back to work. Did not want to leave him on his own but no way out of it. Got back around half 5, opened the door and he come tro

Thankyou mate, I really hope it is a simple thing like that.

My 7 yr old half cross collie/greyhound is currently spaced out on tramadol following a trip to the emergency vets. All started last night, he got up halfway through the night and gave a blood curdling scream, I assumed a bad cramp as he does get them on occasion. Managed to go for a short walk this morning, although he did not break beyond a leisurely wander. Took him out on the buggy to check livestock, every now and then he would scream out when shifting his balance. Got back to the farm about an hour later and he has stiffened right up and can barely walk or stand with out scre

I would like nothing better than to knock one out of the sky, I'll have to research any laws on them flying too low. I've had run in's with balloons who have spooked the cattle and we've put the s**t up them by making them pay compensation for any damages to the herd, may have to try a similar tact with these paraglider feckers. Failing that, I'm sure the weather is set to deteriorate from now on so I may get some peace. All good comments people, I'm taking it all in to decide on how I'll go about tackling the problem.

Thanks people, makes my worst fears on the matter realised, although I guessed it would be the case. I may try the dopeing up, only if it gets much much worse though, thanks for the info Skycat. You are all forgiven for finding it comical as I did for the first week of it! Getting old now, good companion dog becoming a burden to everyday life, not good.

My 6 year old collie cross has never been too keen on hot air balloons, but only to the extent that he'll turn away from it and want to go in the opposite direction. Of late there have been an increased number of paraglider type things buzzing around making low level passes and generally f-ing about, much to my annoyance! Either way, my lurcher has become insanely terrified of these things now to the extent that whenever out in the day time he will constantly scan the sky for these things, trip over and run into things whilst he's checking the skys and generally be right windy about the whole

Cheers, although it is pretty unlikely, police have done jack s***. Think its a lost cause.

I see, sorry, bit slow there! I appreciate what you're saying but dont really want to give a location as im a bit wary of giving details like that on here, a few people take things the wrong way on here I've found and launch into personal threats etc, I know it wont help me not giving more info but hey! Thanks for the advice either way.

what/wheres 'looe'? whats angmering on sea got to do with it?

You're right on the police not caring, was almost as if they were saying "what do you expect, having a vehicle like that, its gonna get stolen", That crime number is pointless apart from using it to claim, all they do is flag it up on their computers as stolen, they wont be pro-active about locating it. It could so easily be in poland by now, coulda been at the docks before I knew it was gone.