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**Boulis Mom** · 07-03-2012, 10:25 AM

My sweet boy Bouli is very sick. I will explain what has happened, hoping somebody can help me. Bouli had a spine problem 2 years ago but with some Predizone he was back to normal. So now I took him to the groomers for the first time (I always did it myself) the first week in June and when I took him I told her about his back problems. When I picked him up, his back legs were just letting out on him, he could not stand up. I took him to the vet and they gave me
dexamethasone, told me it was a spinal injury but the meds made him worse. They said he should not even have surgery. He could walk but it looked like his legs were not in sync. Was so upset and took him to another vet, who basically told me to put him to sleep. Now he cannot walk at all so last week I took him to another vet who told me the same thing... (she gave me pain pills for him)I have been crying for days, do you think I could get him a wheelchair? (his back legs are the problem). All he does is lay on his side all day, cries when he has to do his business( I carry him out) he eats and drinks. He is also very swollen from the steroids, he has gained 3 pounds. Somebody please help........

**newlywedat50** · 07-03-2012, 10:54 AM

I'm so sorry! Maybe you can talk to your vet about a wheelchair, but if he's in uncontrollable pain, your vet may advise otherwise. This is awful, and I really feel for you. I hope your sweet boy finds relief soon. Maybe going to an orthopedic vet specialist would give you better answers?

**shellbeme** · 07-03-2012, 11:02 AM

Have you considered looking into a holistic vet that does acupuncture? I dont know how many there are out there, I think we have two here locally. I am so sorry you are having to deal with this.

**Sylie** · 07-03-2012, 11:08 AM

Oh, I am so very sorry for you. I can't give you any advice as I would do the same thing you are doing...asking for help here. I hope someone has experience and can offer wisdom. I only have sympathy to offer.

**bailey02** · 07-03-2012, 11:17 AM

Can you take him to a specialist? Did you ask the groomer what happened??

**ckanen2n** · 07-03-2012, 11:30 AM

I would check out a holistic vet and also a top orthopedist. I recently began taking my Giovanni to a vet that practices integrated medicine. A;lthoughnI have not used this service, there was a woman checking out with her 14 yr old (large daog) who receives accupucture and she said he is like a different dog after treatments! I wish I could be more helpful. Bless your sweet little fluff!

**Ladysmom** · 07-03-2012, 11:43 AM

I would ask for a referral to a neurologist. Hopefully he might have an alternative to euthanasia.

What a sad story.

**Furbabies mom** · 07-03-2012, 12:00 PM

I'm so sorry that your Boulis is so sick. Are you near a vet school? There are many specialists there. Praying you find some help for your sweet boy.

**Zoe's Mom88** · 07-03-2012, 12:02 PM

I am so sorry your little baby is not feeling well. I see that several SM people have given good recommendations for some help. I sure do hope that you find the help that he needs. Please keep us posted!!

**SammieMom** · 07-03-2012, 12:16 PM

As others said, I would take him to a specialist (neurologist). Did the groomer give any info as to what happened that day? Poor baby.

07-03-2012, 10:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Boulis Mom Newbie Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 20	please help.....baby is very sick My sweet boy Bouli is very sick. I will explain what has happened, hoping somebody can help me. Bouli had a spine problem 2 years ago but with some Predizone he was back to normal. So now I took him to the groomers for the first time (I always did it myself) the first week in June and when I took him I told her about his back problems. When I picked him up, his back legs were just letting out on him, he could not stand up. I took him to the vet and they gave me dexamethasone, told me it was a spinal injury but the meds made him worse. They said he should not even have surgery. He could walk but it looked like his legs were not in sync. Was so upset and took him to another vet, who basically told me to put him to sleep. Now he cannot walk at all so last week I took him to another vet who told me the same thing... (she gave me pain pills for him)I have been crying for days, do you think I could get him a wheelchair? (his back legs are the problem). All he does is lay on his side all day, cries when he has to do his business( I carry him out) he eats and drinks. He is also very swollen from the steroids, he has gained 3 pounds. Somebody please help........ __________________

07-03-2012, 11:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sylie Maltese Guru Name: Sylvia Dog's Name: MiMi, Ray and RuRu Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Healdsburg, CA Posts: 6,356	Oh, I am so very sorry for you. I can't give you any advice as I would do the same thing you are doing...asking for help here. I hope someone has experience and can offer wisdom. I only have sympathy to offer. __________________ MiMi & Sylvie

07-03-2012, 11:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
bailey02 Maltese Guru Name: becky Dog's Name: Bailey, Lucky Join Date: May 2009 Location: Houston,tx Posts: 984	Can you take him to a specialist? Did you ask the groomer what happened?? __________________

07-03-2012, 11:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
ckanen2n Maltese Guru Name: Carole Dog's Name: Giovanni & Manny-Guiseppe Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,010	I would check out a holistic vet and also a top orthopedist. I recently began taking my Giovanni to a vet that practices integrated medicine. A;lthoughnI have not used this service, there was a woman checking out with her 14 yr old (large daog) who receives accupucture and she said he is like a different dog after treatments! I wish I could be more helpful. Bless your sweet little fluff! __________________ Carole, Giovanni & Manny :wub

07-03-2012, 11:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ladysmom Maltese Guru Name: Marj Dog's Name: Bailey and Lady at the Bridge Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 17,329	I would ask for a referral to a neurologist. Hopefully he might have an alternative to euthanasia. What a sad story. __________________ http://www.myladysdogbows.com/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/MLadys...s/182366213341

07-03-2012, 10:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
newlywedat50 Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 88	I'm so sorry! Maybe you can talk to your vet about a wheelchair, but if he's in uncontrollable pain, your vet may advise otherwise. This is awful, and I really feel for you. I hope your sweet boy finds relief soon. Maybe going to an orthopedic vet specialist would give you better answers?

07-03-2012, 11:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
shellbeme Maltese Guru Name: Shelly Dog's Name: Rocky Muffin and Prince Tucker Bean Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,471	Have you considered looking into a holistic vet that does acupuncture? I dont know how many there are out there, I think we have two here locally. I am so sorry you are having to deal with this.

07-03-2012, 12:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Furbabies mom Maltese Guru Name: Deborah Dog's Name: Laurel (maltese), Dewey, Violet and Hardy and Dewey Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 8,524	I'm so sorry that your Boulis is so sick. Are you near a vet school? There are many specialists there. Praying you find some help for your sweet boy. __________________ Deborah and my Fluffs, Laurel, Violet , Hardy and Dewey!

07-03-2012, 12:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Zoe's Mom88 Maltese Guru Name: Barbie Dog's Name: Zoe (Kyra my Angel in Heaven) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,413	I am so sorry your little baby is not feeling well. I see that several SM people have given good recommendations for some help. I sure do hope that you find the help that he needs. Please keep us posted!!

07-03-2012, 12:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
SammieMom Maltese Guru Name: Kandis Dog's Name: Sammie & Penny Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,855	As others said, I would take him to a specialist (neurologist). Did the groomer give any info as to what happened that day? Poor baby. __________________

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