I had a chat with my vet this morning and asked if he has any patients who are also invalid like Snoopy. He said there are two cases; one Rottweiler and one Pekingese.
According to the vet, the owner of the Rottweiler, who was middle aged then and suffered from hip dysplasia, was very dedicated in helping his dog walk again. He set up a pool for the dog to paddle in water daily to avoid muscle dystrophy. After much hydro therapy, the Rottie was able to walk but still required help in being lifted from the back after lying down.
I too had thought of providing Snoopy with hydro therapy but for his case, it is one thing that he has lost his ability to walk. It's another that he has also lost his sense of balance. Till now, the vet is reluctant to pinpoint the cause of it or confirm that this was caused definitely by tick parasite, until and unless further tests are done.
Unfortunately, there are no facilities to run MRIs on dogs here in Ipoh. I wonder if there's any in larger cities like Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Even if this is available, it wouldn't be cheap judging from the charges pet owners in America pay.
According to the vet, the owner of the Rottweiler, who was middle aged then and suffered from hip dysplasia, was very dedicated in helping his dog walk again. He set up a pool for the dog to paddle in water daily to avoid muscle dystrophy. After much hydro therapy, the Rottie was able to walk but still required help in being lifted from the back after lying down.
I too had thought of providing Snoopy with hydro therapy but for his case, it is one thing that he has lost his ability to walk. It's another that he has also lost his sense of balance. Till now, the vet is reluctant to pinpoint the cause of it or confirm that this was caused definitely by tick parasite, until and unless further tests are done.
Unfortunately, there are no facilities to run MRIs on dogs here in Ipoh. I wonder if there's any in larger cities like Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Even if this is available, it wouldn't be cheap judging from the charges pet owners in America pay.
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