Signalment
- Age: 2 years
- Sex: male
- Breed: English Bulldog
- Species: dog
Disease Notes
- Certainty: confirmed
- Final Status: resolved as of day 107 of treatment
Treatment and Outcome
Problem Notes
- Episodic Tetany: Episodes lasted 15-30 seconds.
- Tetraparesis: Improved significantly after second acupuncture treatment. As of September 30, 2014, Forrest is ambulatory x4. He runs. Plays, climbs onto sofa.
Treatments
Notes: Initial visit.. Tetraparesis. Dog had just been turned into rescue with no medical history. He was able to stand and take a step if placed on grass. On carpet or any other surface,non-ambulatory. Experienced periods each days lasting 30 to 60 seconds of lateral recumbancy and rigidity of all limbs. Neurologist gave a presumptive diagnosis of syringomyelia.
Diet is largely canned or kibble
Acupuncture points were stimulated
Notes: Presented for 4th acupuncture treatment and walked into office. Forrest able to rise and walk unassisted on all surfaces.
Diet is largely canned or kibble
Acupuncture points were stimulated
Notes: Added in physical therapy. Mobility is significantly improved.
Diet is largely canned or kibble
Acupuncture points were stimulated
Manipulation or massage was performed
Notes: Seizure- like episodes increased in frequency and duration. Forrest was reevaluated by same neurologist. Blood work was WNL except for mild anemia. MRI was done and showed Cerebellar Cyst.
Notes: Added in Chinese herbal medicine called Stasis in Mansion of the Mind. Seizure-like episodes resolved within one week.
Diet is largely canned or kibble