My dog has been paralyzed for a while now and only has limited use of his back legs. He did not respond to the drugs from the vet and I did not want to make him go through the painful and expensive surgery that they only gave a small chance of success. I have seen online that some dogs with this problem have responded well to acupuncture. Does anyone know of a good and affordable vet that does this in the Tulsa area?
Memorial animal hospital does a bunch of that stuff. Water therapies (low impact treadmills, etc.) and herbal supplements to boot.
My mom had a bull terrier that was paralyzed. She also had limited use of her back legs. We ended up getting the dog a "wheelchair", and she was able to get around in it for walks and exercise just fine. Unfortunately the dog died from an infection just about a week ago.
I'll be happy to pass on info on the wheelchair company if you're interested. The devices are custom fit for the dog, so I'm not sure if the old wheelchair would be helpful to you, unless your dog is roughly the same size as a bull terrier.
I got my dog an expensive wheel chair but he doesn't like it. He always escapes from it on purpose. I think it is better for him to try to walk anyway so he can keep some muscle in those back legs.
I will have to try Memorial.
Thanks.
My wife corrected me, sorry...
South Memorial Animal Hospital
664-8690