Degenerate Myelopathy

[Guest Anonymous]

Is there anyone here that has a dog that has been diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy? Our dog Skits is showing all the symptoms of it, my vet has put her on rimadyl for a month to see how she does. My husband and I are pretty sure that she has DM, the choices we have are very narrow. She is an 8 yr old mix of shepard,lab and collie,she is in good health otherwise. I would love to talk to people that have they're dogs on k9 carts or wheelchairs etc.

[imported_Cassie]

My boss at the Vet clinic has a GSD which has some sort of degenerative disease of the hind leg muscles...the dog cannot walk on its hind legs but has full use of front legs...the back legs almost seem paralized...she uses the K9 cart and has great success...as her dogs hind legs are not being used and he scoots around on his front legs and seems very happy. I will ask her more about the life style changes etc...we also have a Lab which comes to the Vet clinic which has a degenerative muscle disease as well and she uses the K9 cart also.