Internal Organs pushed towards spine
I have a 14 year old (F) boxer named Sammie. We knew she has arthritis/spondylosis and has been on Tramadol and had been diagnosed with the thyroid issue a few months back and is now on Synthroid...
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Fourteen is old for just about any dog but especially a boxer. Boxers are such wonderful companions and I'm sorry your girl is having problems. We had a boxer that had seizures and was on phenobarbital. I also had a syringe of valium to give him anally when he had a seizure. That was supposed to help calm him afterwards since he got so anxious and unsettled.
The pheno did make him even more wobbly than he already was for a few days (he had DM symptoms too) but he adjusted. I took him to Purdue to be evaluated and their conclusion was the same as my vets. He probably had a brain tumor. We opted not to continue with further tests or exploratory surgery.
Even with the pheno, Schuller had a seizure about every 4-5 days until I started him on melatonin which I did because he was restless at night. He was seizure free for almost 6 weeks when he was taking the melatonin. Some studies support the thought that melatonin suppresses the growth of tumors which may explain why Schu's seizures stopped for a while.
I also tried the holistic route with Chinese meds & acupuncture and he did seem better after the acupuncture sessions. He was 10.5 when we helped him to the Bridge.
Sending lots of good thoughts and vibes...
The pheno did make him even more wobbly than he already was for a few days (he had DM symptoms too) but he adjusted. I took him to Purdue to be evaluated and their conclusion was the same as my vets. He probably had a brain tumor. We opted not to continue with further tests or exploratory surgery.
Even with the pheno, Schuller had a seizure about every 4-5 days until I started him on melatonin which I did because he was restless at night. He was seizure free for almost 6 weeks when he was taking the melatonin. Some studies support the thought that melatonin suppresses the growth of tumors which may explain why Schu's seizures stopped for a while.
I also tried the holistic route with Chinese meds & acupuncture and he did seem better after the acupuncture sessions. He was 10.5 when we helped him to the Bridge.
Sending lots of good thoughts and vibes...
