Urgent: looking for vet that treats dogs with Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) or has Orthopaedic expertise
Can be Oakville, Burlington, Mississauga or even further.
My little guy has IVDD and is 18 months post-op. He has limited use of his rear legs. One leg is better than the other.
Suddenly after a grooming session last week, his “good” leg seems to be moving in and out of the joint when he is standing still. When it happens, we can easily manipulate it back into the joint and hear a click as it goes back in.
Took him to our regular vet on Thursday who checked him out and said that he can feel the joint moving in and out but nothing shows up on the x-rays. He also thinks we should get a second opinion from a vet who has experience treating dogs with IVDD or has orthopaedic expertise hence my ask.
So far, we’ve got him on crate rest and painkillers hoping that it might get better it’s own but that is seeming very unlikely now.
If anyone’s dog has had similar symptoms, I’d love to hear what it turned out to be and how you treated it.