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09/20/2025

Koogie met Officer Bob today! He actually had a few guests today and did really well. With time, he should be quite the social little pup. 🩷

08/18/2025

Building a house or remodeling? Consider a dog window to keep your dog from jumping on furniture to get a view. Not remodeling, then here are some other ideas to discourage jumping and protect your dog’s back: https://dodgerslist.com/home-protect-ivdd-backs/
Anyone have dog window?

08/18/2025

CAMBRIDGE VETS OFFER NEW INJECTION TREATMENT FOR DOGS WITH IVDD

A new enzyme injection treatment for dogs with severe intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is now available at the Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital (QVSH), offering a safe, less invasive, and more affordable alternative to surgery for some patients.

The treatment, called percutaneous intra-discal chondroitinase injection, involves delivering an enzyme directly into the damaged intervertebral discs. This enzyme dissolves the central part of the disc, potentially relieving pressure on the spinal cord.

The QVSH in Cambridge recently worked with colleagues from Texas A&M University in the United States, to run a clinical trial involving 54 dogs who had lost the ability to walk due to IVDD. The trial, now published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, showed that dogs receiving chondroitinase injections recovered the ability to walk at a similar rate to those who undergo other forms of treatment for IVDD.

The procedure is now available at the QVSH as part of a low-cost IVDD treatment package including a full neurological consultation, MRI scan, and injections into multiple discs for a total cost of £1,750. We are still accepting dogs for the original trial, where pet owners who are unable to afford traditional treatment may be offered the injections at a significantly reduced fee of £400, but with no MRI or CT scan.

What Dogs would meet the criteria for treatment?

A : The treatment is aimed at dogs who are severely enough affected that they are unable to walk ie would otherwise normally be recommended for surgery. For the specific trial we have been running we have to see them within 48 hours of becoming unable to walk; for the new protocol where we offer MRI as well the time limit is not as strict.

For further information about chondroitinase injections for IVDD or about the ongoing trial, contact the QVSH on 01223 337621, or alternatively email Professor Freeman at [email protected] or the neurology service at [email protected].

And see the links below.

IVDE Chondroitinase trial | The Queen's Veterinary School Hospital https://share.google/UDZoQQItpxesbiZHF

Published Trial Results
https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/263/6/javma.24.12.0790.xml?tab_body=fulltext&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMQh41leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHpWvYwUsUddJIbBt4tuOJLsE4hE5Qj2HRVVlu8yCGeighD0tEELP61kr6ie4_aem_ZtV-82cHTjaDWYOKt2xIyg

https://www.dachshund-ivdd.uk/symptoms-treatment/chondroitinase-injection/

08/17/2025

08/13/2025

Does your dog need a little help to get back on all 4 feet? Consider canine PT!

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07/21/2025

Canine Rehabilitation!

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07/21/2025

- Three Solutions for Improving Traction for IVDD Dogs -
written by Cathy Symons, CVT, CCRP and Chris Cranston, MPT, CCRP. from PetAbility Podcast
If you have ever fallen maybe you lost your balance or slipped on ice you’ve experienced the fear associated with losing traction and the associated pain or injury. It’s also likely you were really scared it could happen again, especially as you age. Dogs can experience similar feelings about slipping and falling. Read more: https://dodgerslist.com/traction-solution-improvements/

07/20/2025

Keeping a dog fit and lean sometimes can be a challenge, especially when they give you "the look"...
But we need to work on our tough love in order to achieve it. Being at a healthy weight reduces stress to the back. So don't give into those big, brown, mellow eyes!