How should a dog lay with a spinal injury?
How should a dog lay with a spinal injury? General Dog Discussions
I asked a question earlier about my dog's condition http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnPhV2h.uUgeTdyzrux1YPnB_Nw4;_ylv=3?qid=20130306080813AAwudNSWe can't stand seeing him in pain. But now I'm wondering how we should have him lay and how we should pick him up. A few days ago he incurred a spinal injury and the vet said his spinal disk was inflamed. A pinched nerve has made him immobile and it's hard for him to use the bathroom. I've continued as much research as I could. The only time he cries out in pain is when he uses the bathroom and when we pick him up to change his diaper or clean him, etc. Here is a picture of how we have him right now. http://s188.beta.photobucket.com/user/Starborn73/media/20130306_172654.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2We've tried having him everywhere. When he first came home we put him in his regular bed which is a really big pet bed. He didn't scream out while he just laid down but he tried to move around to get comfortable. We changed it to a smaller doggy bed to get his back straight as possible and he tried to move less. Then we moved him to the couch and it also helped. Now we have him on the recliner like in the pictures and he was able to sleep comfortably for a couple hours before the pain of using the bathroom woke him up. When we pick him up to we try to grab in a way that doesn't hurt him but he really hates being moved. But at the same time he tries to move himself but he isn't strong enough. We've found a few positions to hold him in to make him stop screaming. He likes being held up and leaning forward. I just want to know how to pick him up and put him in that position so that it won't hurt him at all. Or if there's a way he should be laying to help his condition.We bought a doggy wheelchair so he can walk around the house it will arrive tomorrow. I'm wondering too if that will help his back heal properly or if it will at least get rid of the pain. Or is there some cast to help his back? I haven't been able to find anyt