I do hope he is feeling better this morning - sending as many positive healing {{{{vibes}}}} as I can muster. xx

DM s not linked to slipped discs & is the nerves degenerating & dying, I have never heard of any dog with DG having any pain at all

I had no choice with Merlin, the disc was in danger of cutting through his spinal cord. After my experience with him I would 't hesitate again. I would only have it done by an orthopaedic specialist, I am lucky my vets have 2.

To be honest Azz when I read the first post I thought " nerve damage". The symptoms brought back bad memories of Millie, I hope X-rays , scans ( if needed) help diagnose what it is...and they can control the pain.

I really hope he can cope with pain relief , it will all depend on the severity of diagnosis...

Thanks for the replies everyone - you have been a big help

I wonder if it might be because they use one of those halti-type collars, I will have to let them know they might want to keep away from it for a while.

My neighbour text me earlier to say she was up all night with him but he seems a little better today - he got up and had a wander for 5 minutes and has been out the back as well. He hasn't eaten yet tho. I told her to get a whole chicken from the supermarket and roast it in the oven for him - I am sure that would perk him up

Interesting AZZ. I've never used one but have read about them that they should only be used if all else fails to stop a dog pulling and stresses that it should be LOOSE at all times and that if used wrongly can lead to back and neck problems?

Yes I wonder if there is some connection Tang. Unfortunately around here people often leave their dogs in their front gardens (closed gates) and sometimes they run up to passers-by and other dogs - so I can see why people turn to halti-type collars for extra control.

I guess it would depend on whereabouts the slipped disc (or damage) is - I'm guessing closer to the neck could indicate that the collar may have played a part.

The problem of those halters is people don't know how to use them and there are no instructions with them. A dog should be walked on a normal collar or harness not the halter, that is for extra control if there is a problem. You can have either a double ended lead or 2 leads, I prefer the 2 leads as I have the lead clipped to the halter thinner than the one to the harness/collar, I know which is which then.

These halters have caused a lot of problems with dogs in the past, a friend saw a Dalmatian break his neck with one, she was really traumatised and won't entertain them now and doesn't allow them in her training classes.

Round here a lot of people have their dogs in the front garden, some have better fencing than others and they do cause problems. Even if our pavements were suitable for a mobility scooter I wouldn't use them, I go along the road with the scooter between my dogs and the traffic, this gives me a bigger distance between the dogs in the front garden and mine.

I will keep the Reiki coming, do you have a photo of the dog? It would help when sending Reiki.

I have had no experience of this but just wanted to say that I have everything crossed for this dog to emerge from his pain safe and sound, with a diagnosis that is treatable.

Same here. Regarding the mention of the dog being left in the garden - do you mean they leave it tied up in the garden with a halti on? I'm a bit puzzled by that.