Please read on if your dog has been diagnosed with IVDD, or if your vet suspects that your dog might have IVDD. Prepare a safe, comfortable recovery area. This could be a crate if you can get hold of one big enough…
Nursing the IVDD-affected dog at home
If your IVDD-affected dog is unable to walk, then nursing care is particularly important. You might be nursing your dog at home either if he’s just had a spinal operation, or as part of non-surgical treatment. Read on for some…
IVDD bladder expression
When is bladder expression needed? If your IVDD-affected dog is not managing to pee on his own, then your vet may ask you to express (squeeze out) his bladder. The aim is to get your dog through these tricky few…
IVDD sling-walking
Your dog may need help to walk if his hind legs are very weak or paralysed, e.g. if he’s recovering from IVDD (intervertebral disc disease). Some of these dogs cannot move their hind legs at all. Others are able to…
Home care for the IVDD-affected dog
If your dog has intervertebral disc disease (IVDD), then you may be looking for information on how to improve recovery. In the weeks following spinal surgery, or during non-surgical treatment, he’ll need care and attention from you at home to keep…
Quiet games for recovering dogs
Are you and your recovering dog feeling bored and fed-up? Dogs must not run around or chase about while recovering from an operation or injury, and there are so many banned activities that the recovery period can feel tedious for…
Conditions needing exercise-restriction
If your dog is recovering from a leg or spinal problem, then he or she will need some special care at home. Most of these dogs need to start with a combination of rest and slow walking. Physiotherapy is useful…
Keeping your dog safe outside the recovery room
It is essential to keep your dog safe following injury or surgery. Too much rushing about can be disastrous, for example it may cause a repaired structure to break and mean that your dog needs a further major operation. Your vet may…
Keeping your dog safe outside the recovery crate
It is essential to keep your dog safe following injury or surgery. Too much rushing about can be disastrous, for example it may cause a repaired structure to break and mean that your dog needs a further major operation. Your vet may…
Do’s and don’ts for recovering dogs
Following injury or surgery, your dog’s body must be given the chance to heal up. This is particularly important if the legs or spine are involved. Too much rushing about may well cause the original problem to flare up again. In some…