Rehab near ville, FLA

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Hi Gang, anyone near ville, Florida?

PS: Thanks Toni for the B complex info,

never thought of that!

Pam

From: VetRehab [mailto:VetRehab ] On Behalf Of Toni Lynch

Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008

3:11 AM

To: VetRehab

Subject: Re: Wobbler's

dog giving up

Although there may be no alternative, sometimes with

depression it may come from an imbalance in neurotransmission that may have

arisen from deficiency of key cofactors.

In people with Dopamine deficiency all the symptoms of

giving up and lack of motivation are demonstrated. Vit B6 deficiency can cause

deficiency in a number of neurotransmitters and dopamine needs Vit B6,

magnesium, zinc as cofactors. Vit B12, folate, b3 and Vit C also

contribute to dopamine production.

Typical signs in people of dopamine deficiency are:

exhaustion mentally and physically; muscle tightness; lack of motivation;

depression and some times tremors.The Vit B's are very used up by the neuro

system and there is a strong possibility this may be contributing as well as

Magnesium and zinc considering the surgery.

Perhaps supplementing with a complex Vit B and

magnesium and zinc might help while the owners consider what they can live

with.

Just another thought.

Dr Toni Lynch

BVSc Hons GDAnimal Chiro

Wobbler's dog giving up

I have a 13 year old shepherd that had wobbler's

surgery 7 weeks ago.

She had been having symptoms and going down on occasion for 3 years

before being reffered for surgery.Prognosis to owners by surgeon only

50/50 at best. She had almost no muscle in the hind quarters before

surgery. We have been working very hard on a daily basis and have been

making tiny improvements until last week.She is partial wt. bearing in

front legs but won't completely support her weight and non wt bearing

in the rear.She was re-evaluated by surgeon yesterday. Implants look

good,she has deep pain and voluntary movement. Medically she checks out

fine. He says he doesn't expect her to get up from what he sees. And

honestly at this point I am wondering myself although I am always the

last to give up. She has reached a point of depression and now fights

me and the owners and slaps and bites when I try to work with her. In

the water she now just rolls on her side and refuses.I am trying

everything to motivate her and the owners are too. Physically she

should be able to rehab but I think she has just given up and we are

about to hit 2 weeks with NO progress. Any ideas? And when do you call

it? I am doing h20, e-stim, rom,wt bearing,cart,walkabouts,

physioball,side to sternal,crawls,assisted sits,therabands- you name

it. we also had a vet try accupuncture and it didn't seem to help.

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