Dewey - Instilled the belief in us that Cats indeed do have 9 lives.
Dewey was paralyzed and was lying at one of the corners and was rescued by a kindhearted gentleman . He volunteered to take care of her and later adopted her. Upon examination we found that she was paralyzed by her hindlegs and had lost control over her urine. A radiograph was taken, showed reduction in vertebral size,but was inconclusive. A CT scan was then performed which revealed a fracture of the vertebrae and a rotatory subluxation.. With a lesion so severe the prognosis was guarded to poor.
We were requested to start with the treatment and thus we started her on Acupuncture.
With a lesion so severe the recovery was indeed going to be very gradual. She first was able to bear weight on her legs. Then slowly started taking a few steps , then walking with an ataxic/ inco-ordinated gait . The ataxia then reduced and she was able to walk in a more co-ordinated way.
A Video showing her progress , For all the students interested in Neurological Rehabilitation, this shows a few stages:
It was a perfect combination of Compassion, Veterinary Care , Pet-parent Compliance Patience which helped Dewey on her road to recovery.
Dewey was paralyzed and was lying at one of the corners and was rescued by a kindhearted gentleman . He volunteered to take care of her and later adopted her. Upon examination we found that she was paralyzed by her hindlegs and had lost control over her urine. A radiograph was taken, showed reduction in vertebral size,but was inconclusive. A CT scan was then performed which revealed a fracture of the vertebrae and a rotatory subluxation.. With a lesion so severe the prognosis was guarded to poor.
We were requested to start with the treatment and thus we started her on Acupuncture.
With a lesion so severe the recovery was indeed going to be very gradual. She first was able to bear weight on her legs. Then slowly started taking a few steps , then walking with an ataxic/ inco-ordinated gait . The ataxia then reduced and she was able to walk in a more co-ordinated way.
A Video showing her progress , For all the students interested in Neurological Rehabilitation, this shows a few stages:
It was a perfect combination of Compassion, Veterinary Care , Pet-parent Compliance Patience which helped Dewey on her road to recovery.
