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What is an intervertebral disc?
The intervertebral disc is made of cartilage surrounded by a ring of fibrous tissue that acts as a cushion between the individual vertebrae that surround the spinal cord. There are intervertebral discs between all but the first two vertebrae. Intervertebral discs help provide flexibility of the spine and, in bipeds (species which walk on 2 legs), they help buffer the load to the spine during running or jumping. The disc is made up of two parts, an outer fibrous annulus fibrosus and a gelatinous center called the nucleus pulposus.
What happens in dogs with intervertebral disc disease?
There are two types of intervertebral disc disease (IVDD). The first (type 1) is characterized by rupture of the middle part of the disc (the nucleus pulposus) through tears in the outer part of the disc (the annulus fibrosis). This is also known as a “slipped” disc. This type of disc disease occurs secondary to abnormal degeneration of the nucleus pulposus, where it loses its normal water content and becomes firm or “calcified.” Calcified disc material can be seen on plain X-rays in some dogs. This type of disc disease is characterized by a more sudden inability to walk and may occur anywhere along the length of the spine. Approximately 80 percent of disc herniations occur in the middle part of the back. Type 1 disc disease occurs most commonly in small-breed dogs, such as the Dachshund, Pekingese, Shih Tzu, Toy or Miniature Poodle, Cocker Spaniel, Basset Hound, Chihuahua, and Beagle. However, it can occur in some large-breed dogs, including the Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd, Dalmatian, Pit Bull Terrier, and Rottweiler. This type of disc herniation occurs most commonly in young- to middle-aged dogs.
Type 2 disc disease is caused by chronic bulging of the outer part of the disc on the spinal cord. The condition is typically slowly progressive and may or may not be painful. It occurs most commonly in middle- to older age large-breed dogs. The chronic spinal cord compression with this type of disc disease often causes atrophy of the spinal cord.
What are the symptoms?
The various symptoms depend on the type of disc herniation (type 1 or type 2) and where it occurs.
Acute disc herniations in the neck are characterized by neck pain, holding the neck low, being unable to lift the head fully, limping on one or both front limbs, or being weak and uncoordinated in all four limbs. In severe cases, dogs can be paralyzed in all four limbs and have difficulty breathing. This is considered a surgical emergency.
Chronic disc herniations in the neck are characterized by a longer history of reluctance to move the neck. With chronic disc compression in the back part of the neck, dogs may develop a very short strided gait in the front limbs and a wobbly, uncoordinated gait in the back limbs (so called “Wobbler’s” gait).
Acute disc hernations in the back (TL spine) are the most common and are characterized by back pain, arching the back, weakness and incoordination in the hind limbs, and hind-limb lameness. Some dogs that are completely paralyzed will drag themselves around using only their front limbs. A dog that becomes suddenly unable to use its hind limbs is considered an emergency and should be evaluated as soon as possible.
Chronic disc herniations in the back are characterized by slowly progressive weakness and difficulty getting up or jumping. They may or may not be painful depending on the degree of spinal cord compression.
How is intervertebral disc disease diagnosed and treated?
If your pet experiences severe symptoms such as wobbliness or inability to walk, he should be brought to an emergency clinic immediately. If he has back pain or neck pain only, please see your veterinarian. With an acute disc herniation, time is of the essence, as waiting may allow progression of the neurologic signs and worsen the prognosis.
A neurologic exam is performed to localize the area of the spinal cord that is affected. Plain radiographs are taken of the spine prior to more advanced imaging of the spinal cord with a myelogram (+/- CT scan) or MRI.
Bad genes is this breed
Totally agree:-)
GREAT NEWS Jonny, Som, and Sebastian 🙏🙏🙏 He was so excited to see you. I am very happy for all of you. You’re a good man Jonny. All the best. Mitch
Thanks Mitch much appreciated:-)
That place is better than alot of hospitals never have a vet place like that in australia Sébastian is doing really good
Yes I no when Napa was in icu in chaing mai hospital you couldn’t get any better care than what they did they even got english speaking doctors to come talk to me explain everything going on
Totally agree mate and people in the western world call thailand 3rd country lol makes you laugh 🙂 Hope all is well mate:-)
So glad Sebastian is better.
Thanks Peggy much appreciated 🙂
He looks great. And 50,000 baht for your best friend is a small price. I hope he will continue to get better every day and that your family will be happy for a long time to come.
Thanks Robert, I totally agree there is no price you put on something like this, i can say im glad its here in Thailand not the USA maybe i am sure $8000. Anyway mate lovely to hear from you & hope we can catch up @ ian’s soon 4 a beer:-)
I won’t be coming to Hua Hin this week Jonny. I’ll be in Pattaya. Sorry won’t be able to do dinner as I wanted for my birthday on Thursday 40th
Thanks ok mate totally understand look forward to seeing you soon:-)
Congrats. Speedy recovery….
Thanks Micheal much appreciated:-)
Good recovery. Get some doggy steps if he wants to get up on beds or sofas chairs. That way he shot jump and hurt his spine. Sebastian is a lucky dog.
Yeah im onto the steps now i purchased a pair on lazada but returning them today cause the to small. Think i might have to get something custom made. Brilliant advice thanks Larry:-)
Great news Jonny!
Thanks mate, its all good news:-)
Hope he makes a full recovery mate ! Mans best friends dogs most loyal things on planet earth !
Thanks mate & im looking forward to us having that beer in Hua Hin when you arrive
Whoaw what a vet hospital that is. I never saw such a thing. Here in Belgium those do not exist (at my knowledge). With my dog I go to my local vet, which had her house extended with the necessary rooms for accepting, seeing, and treating the animals.
Hope Sebastian will get fully well again.
yeah i know amazing right, that vet hospital would leave most human public hospitals in australia 4 dead.. Anyone that calls Thailand a 3rd world country is a wanker
Glad to hear he is getting better 👍👍
Thank you:-)
looks better poor boy
Thanks Craig much appreciated 🙂
Keep fighting Seb. I laughed when that dog nearly bit you 😀
Where is the drug cabinet mate 🤪🤪🤪
Fuck Gordo what do you want mate, the world is your oyster over here LOL:-)
Great news.So glad he is doing OK 🙂
very happy to see him getting well job well done
Thanks you:-)
Great to see him on the mend buddy. Keep safe 🙏🙏👍
@Jonny There Is Something Happening all good matey . Hope to catch up soon
Thanks mate much appreciated & i promise the video that we filmed in Pattaya few weeks ago on the house you are building is coming this week. I cant wait to show everyone this wall. Hope all is well mate:-)
could this be caused by interbreeding?
Are you saying Sebastian’s Mum fucked her brother? Controversial. lol.
Worth every penny! Poor boy!
you should get one of those crates for home, then som can pour you out of the taxi and into the crate to get you inside! lol
Wow, he’s so much better. You must be really pleased mate
A lot better than the Chinese communist hospitals
He is getting there Jonny, he should recover ok, all the best. Kevin.
looks better than peoples hospital
Sebastian looks like he is healing very well
Prayers for Sebastian for a complete recovery
Great news mate. Where is that hospital Jonny?
Great to see Sebastian on the mend mate, some size Hostpital that is, but yes good to see him on the move again 👍
Jonny you have a good heart, your loving and loyal friend Sebastian would do the same for you if he had money or pockets for that matter. Scientists say if it wasn’t for wolves and humans joining forces early in our evolution, we would probably still live in caves.
pure love in that dog’s face. quick recovery to him! Where’s young title these days? boarding school?
Glad Sebastian is doing well. 50K for that is a steal. In the US it cost us about that to get some teeth taken out. No price is too high for our little friends. Heck 40 years ago we spent 100 US to fix a duck….8-)
He looks a lot better Jonny
That Animal Hospital in Thailand looks amazing. Puts most hospitals in America to shame.
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Is Sebastian Thai or farang?
Your vets place looks better than the local hospital here in Tak. Good to see him on his feet again.
good to see the little guy better I hope it continues
He’s ya best mate. He loves ya Jonny 👍
Wow! What an enormous animal hospital! Looks like he is doing well.. Wishing him a full recovery ❤️
So good to see such great improvement
When the doc was checking him it looked like he knew he was helping him get better
Great progress man. So glad Sebastian has you to look after him!
Glad to the chap is improving! I do wonder about the trolley they use, with a metal base dogs must slide around on that thing – so surely at times make injuries worse? Thai vet hospitals do put the ones we have in the UK to shame though in terms of size. Hope he keeps getting better, does pet insurance cover any of the treatments?
wow that’s Animal veterinarian hospital just amazing . It’s great to see Sebastian making progress , your a top man Jonny I know it’s a great deal of money but he is part of your family and we love him as much as you and Som and Title do . I know there is a lot of hard work goes on looking after a sick dog , but they repay you with unconditional love , and don’t stab you in the back . Good luck to the little man
Glad to see that Sebastian is doing better.
Top quality healthcare. If only we all got such nice facilities and helpful staff!
Get well soon Sebastian.
Good news 👍😀
Great news
I love French bulldogs… best of luck to Seb.
Good news that hes getting better bloody hell that veterinary hospital is so big all the best to you all mate
Sebastian is looking much better. Hope his recovery continues to gain pace
So glad he’s getting better he’s got a lot of people following his progress,also nice to have met you last week at farther Ted’s.
Hey Jonny. So glad Sebastian is getting better. Huge improvement in his legs since the last video 👍👍👍🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Glad he is feeling better.
Good to know that Sebastian fell much better.
i’m very impressed with the Hospital .. To my knowledge , we have nothing like that on the Gold Coast . I’m glad he is doing fine – NO JUMPING . Sebastian is blessed to have a “Dad” like you .
Maybe put some throw rugs around the house so it’s easier for him to walk.
When he could hear your voice, he was thinking fook this I want out of here.
Glad to see Sebastian going home Jonny!
Wow poor Sebastian I didn’t know he was in that situation. You paying all that you want the Veterinarian to do to help Sebastian get back to normal is tough, prayers for Sebastian he will at least walk again.🙏🏻 Also a prayer from you for him is much better receive by God. 🙇♂️ 🐕🙏🏻🙇♀️💝