Tango woke up this morning and can't move/has no control of her entire back end at all. She just lays down crying, howling, shaking, and panting. We'll be going to the vet's in about an hour (when they open). I'd appreciate it if you could all keep my girl in your thoughts in the mean time though. The same thing happened to her brother (Winter) last November, and he ultimately had to be PTS.
Most recent (and last) update just incase you can't find it:
Originally Posted by Orangutango
She's gone.
The specialist said that even if he did the surgery, she'd never, ever be able to walk again. That's no life for her, and anybody who knew her or has met her would agree. He said there's a possibility that she had a tumor on her spinal cord (but wouldn't know unless he opened her up), or she had degenerative disc disease. He's 98% sure it was the latter, and either way, the outcome wouldn't have been good. When I saw her today, she had no feeling at all from about the base of her neck, down her back. It was awful.
I hope nobody thinks we should have tried harder. We did what we could, and putting her to sleep was our best option and the best decision for her. She wouldn't have been happy at all being stuck in a wheel chair for the remainder of her life - she just isn't that type of dog.
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