Message Number: FHL14849 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Amanda Santiago
Date: 2012-02-24 23:20:55 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Update on George
To: "ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com" <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>

i just had my younger boy x-rayed due to toe curling/(what seemed like) leg weakness and it was found to be an old disc injury that was flaring up. my little guy's x-ray showed
basically the disc missing on the picture and i was told he would have
to be treated like dealing with an old sports injury (treating the
painful flare ups and watching for signs of them). other signs i saw were he was holding his legs straight out sometimes while sleeping, and splaying his toes. i was given the impression that it wouldn't heal naturally on it's own.


the treatment offered was pred during "pain flare ups". a weaning course of 5mgs for 2 days, then 2.5mgs for 2 days, then 1.25mg for 1 day.


though this is just my experience from earlier this very week and the first time i've ever dealt with this issue myself. 

amanda



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