Baldox Dachshunds
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National Miniature Dachshund Club
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Central Ohio Dachshund Club
Breeding & Showing Smooth Dachshunds
Est. 2010
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Baldox IVDD Regimen
This is our own regimen we have developed after dealing with our own dachshunds whose backs went down from IVDD causing paralysis in their hind legs. We do not claim to be a veterinarian, we are simply giving you our own experience we endured dealing with this awful condition sometimes dachshunds develop. We were always under the guidance of our veterinarian & chiropractor during our process.
IVDD can be painful to them yet sometimes it is not painful. They can quickly become paralyzed out of nowhere with no prior signs.
If you are willing to follow my regimen and listen to my guidelines, please read everything on this page carefully and follow each step! Do not skip any parts! It can take up to 3 months (possibly longer) for your dog to recover. Each dog is different with how they progress. Patience and not losing hope for your dog is key to their success!
Dachshunds can develop IVDD from obesity, going up & down stairs or jumping up & down off furniture. Some instances none of these caused IVDD, it can happen from a slight injury like slipping on ice or wet surfaces.
Supplies to purchase
We recommend purchasing the following supplies to make your dachshund as comfortable as possible restricting their ability to move around yet they can still be with you at all times.
Each item underlined has a link to the website to purchase
MidWest Double Door Collapsible Wire Puppy Crate
(S: 35-in L x 24-in W x 32-in H)
Medications & Dosage
The following are the medications and dosage we administered to our dogs during their recovery period.
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Prednisone - 5mg once daily in the morning
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WATER! - it is important they have lots of water available at all times. Prednisone makes them thirsty!! ​
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Pepcid - break 1 pill in quarters. This is to be given with prednisone at the same time for upset stomach
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Cranberry Supplement - This is given once daily to help prevent UTI infections from developing
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Gabapentin - 100mg Once daily in the evening to help with pain and allows them to sleep good through the night
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Body Sore - this comes in a pill form or powder. 1 pill twice daily or 1 small scoop twice daily
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Hindquarter weakness - this comes in a pill form or powder. 1 pill twice daily or 1 small scoop twice daily
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The Chinese herbs (body sore & hindquarter weakness) is by prescription only from a veterinarian or chiropractor.​ A link below is provided for you to find one in your area.
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It is pertinent they stay on all of these medications until your dog is walking. Then you can wean them off.
Prednisone
Gabapentin
Jing Tang Body
Sore Herb
Jing Tang Hindquarter
Weakness Herb
Chiropractic care
We recommend for you to seek out a chiropractor who specializes in animal chiropractic care that has dealt with IVDD in dogs. It is crucial for you to book a visit with one right away! Do not wait.
Please make sure they also offer Acupuncture & Laser therapy. Most chiropractors under the Chinese herb directory provides all of these services for your dog. ​
We also recommend finding a chiropractor who offers Electrical Stimulation Therapy.
As you can see from the video to the right this is our dog undergoing the electrical stimulation therapy.
​This type of therapy is known as e-stim for short, refers to the administration of low-level electrical currents to a muscle or muscle group, most commonly a limb. This type of rehabilitation therapy is typically used in dogs that have experienced significant muscle injury atrophy.
Electrical Stimulation Therapy
Water Therapy
Water therapy is an additional treatment we recommend. You can opt to have this done at the chiropractic clinic or you can do this yourself at home. We performed ours at home in our bathtub. Watch the video to see how we guided our dogs with this remedy.
Walking Again!
Finally walking again! Please understand each dog is different with how long it can take for them to recover. It could be from two to three months or more before they will walk the same again prior to their injury. You will see small improvements throughout their rehabilitation.
This is how our dogs progressed through the weeks:
Weeks 1-2 / Hind legs were paralyzed. On their first visit with the Chiropractor after he did an adjustment their tail wagged!
Weeks 3-4 / Standing up a little bit at a time on all four legs. Sitting and resting majority of the time.
Weeks 5-6 / Standing up on the hind legs in the pen! (video below to the right)
Weeks 7-8 / Walking!! We only allowed them to walk in small amounts even though they may want to go! go! go! you need to take it easy because their muscles are weak from sitting for so long. We let them walk around for 5-10 minutes a few times each day. You do not want them to re-injure themselves. Slow progression is key!
After they were able to walk we increased the time each day by giving them more and more each day and each week. ​
Taking it slow ... First steps
Standing up on hind legs
