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geospatial_junkie
Jul-23-2008, 04:58 PM
This is "Wolf", one of my dogs. He is a malamute-shepherd cross that I picked up from the humane society years ago. He is one my best friends in the whole world. Preliminary tests show that there is a strong possibility that he has picked up wobblers syndrome. Many a long day he and his brother have kept me company while ice fishing on lonely lakes in northern and central Ontario.

http://Cartographica.smugmug.com/photos/337574037_Nyj3C-L.jpg

Please get better buddy.
AaronNelson
Jul-23-2008, 05:02 PM
i do not know what that problem is, but i for sure dont like the sound of it. get better little buddy.!

p.s Wolf is a split image of my childhood best friend.
geospatial_junkie
Jul-23-2008, 05:04 PM
I'll pass along the message. He'd follow me to ends of the earth if he had to. Very loyal.
richtersl
Jul-24-2008, 07:18 AM
Sorry to hear that. I hope there's a treatment for it. :cry

For those who don't know what Wobbler's is:
http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/petcolumns/showarticle.cfm?id=205
cmorganphotography
Jul-24-2008, 07:24 AM
Poor puppy. I hope his spine is ok. Have they done the xrays yet? I hope for surgery and no malformations. :lust
geospatial_junkie
Jul-24-2008, 07:45 AM
Thanks everyone. They've done a few radiographs, but they are still not 100% sure. From what I understand, this is something that can't be corrected by surgery... if it is indeed what they suspect.
geospatial_junkie
Jul-29-2008, 05:41 AM
Looks like the medicam they gave him works wonders as he appears to be back to his old self. The real test about 10 days after I stop giving him the medication. They are holding off on any more radiographs until then.

Things are looking up! :D
Skippy
Jul-29-2008, 11:23 PM
This is "Wolf", one of my dogs. He is a malamute-shepherd cross that I picked up from the humane society years ago. He is one my best friends in the whole world. Preliminary tests show that there is a strong possibility that he has picked up wobblers syndrome. Many a long day he and his brother have kept me company while ice fishing on lonely lakes in northern and central Ontario.

Please get better buddy.

He's a nice looking Dog, hope he does well with treatment.
Our pets bring such joy to our lives, but gosh they just break your heart when things start going wrong for them.

All the best Wolf .... lovely shot goespatial_junkie :thumb ... Skippy :D
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