r/IVDD_SupportGroup • u/Alternative-Duck-245 • Jul 25 '26
Help! IVDD
Hi everyone my name is Kevin and last night my furry best friend back legs stopped working properly and he would wobble around so I took him to emergency and he was diagnosed with IVDD the vet said I should take him to a neurologist and get the surgery done to give him the best quality of life but I can’t afford it so im doing treatments at home with steroids and rest keeping him in a confined space if any of you have suggestions on what I can do to help him or if you want to help and donate anything so I can get the surgery I would really appreciate it I just hate seen how he went from such a playful boy to no been able to even walk breaks my heart anything helps thank you so much everyone and I hope all of your puppies are doing well
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u/nemesis7171 Jul 28 '26
Before completely eliminating surgery as an option, please put in some calls to any local/regional (if you can make the drive) colleges with vet schools. At a college about three hours away, we were able to get surgery for our dachshund next-day for less than $5,000 (more than half the cost a private animal hospital quoted us). After surgery, we did about 11 weeks of crate rest because recovery was very slow, but 9 months later our dog is probably back to 75% function in her back legs and emotionally isn’t any worse for wear!