I was thinking of taking her to a few veterinarians like this, but quite frankly her progress has been remarkable. I brought her home on Sunday and she couldn't walk or stand. I taught her to stand on Monday and got her to take a step or two. When i got home from work on Tuesday, she was so excited to see me she wagged her tail...I was in awe. That night I got her to take a few steps in a row on her own. Yesterday she was walking around feabily on her own. She could generally go about 20-30 yards before falling over or giving up. She gets real tired when she walks, but I'm pushing her to rehab hard. Yesterday I actually got her to gallup/slow run with me for a 20 yard stretch and for the most part was placing the pad of her paw down instead of her knuckle. Her urination control is back as well.
At this point my only concern is that if she twists a bit wrong she will yelp in pain. I have her on anti-inflamatory pain killers and pain medication. I'm going to take her out for another long rehab walk/run tonight. I'm really ecstatic and at this point I think her recovery is up to her. I'm a bit concerned about her yelping when turning wrong but figure it must be related to the inflamation in her back from the blood clot. I must say I was very disenchanted with some of the vets that I took her to. Besides making us feel morally like bad people they recommended treatment that wasn't necessary without knowing she needed such treatment. I know they are qualified at what they do but in emotional circumstances like we were in, I would appreciate a straight shooter that could tell me what's a reasonable and rational way to proceed with care. Perhaps I'm blowing it out of proportion in my mind because it's such was such a trying time for me. I'll reflect on it.
Thanks for the interest and points of view on this thread. I certainly helped me feel confident in my decisions whether they were right for everyone or not.
Shawn
