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Originally Posted by JSR22
My dog had 3 bulging discs and had the surgery 12/2014. After the surgery she had acupuncture and cold laser therapy sessions the 1st month. The following 5 months I took her for water therapy at The Sanctuary in Ocala 2 to 3 times a week for 5 months. She started to walk about 5 months after the surgery. She still has a limp but is doing fine. It was long process, but to me she was worth the time and money.
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JSR22, I'm glad to hear she is still doing good. I remember when you were going through this with her. They are members of the family and if our spouse or child needed surgery we would get it for them. Same way with our dogs.
Not long ago we found out what the laser therapy treatments were all about. Everyone had been saying such good things about it. Our current dog had to have treatments. She had a mild bout with her back....no paralysis. The laser therapy was amazing. Results in our dog were immediate. I add that to my list of things I recommend to people. My husband is hesitant about getting a dog that has already had a back issue. I've already been down that surgical road with two of my dogs and probably will some time in the future with the dog we currently have. They are definitely worth it (they are family). If we didn't do the surgery, we would just find something else to blow our money on. I know most people don't understand getting surgeries for your dog like this (especially non-dog people), but good to know there are others here that get it. And thank goodness for rescues that step up and take in dogs that need surgery and find them new homes.