Jasper, a corgi with DM in a counterbalanced cart

Jasper, a corgi with DM in a counterbalanced cart, trying out his new wheels at our facility.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Dog
• wheelchair
• corgi
• DM
• Eddie's
• Wheels
• cart

[Edswheel]

Degenerative myelopathy is common in middle-aged to older corgis. It starts with the toenails scraping on the sidewalk, then loss of balance in one rear leg, then the other, scissoring of the legs, and finally dragging in the rear. There is no cure - but we can give them years of mobility with a properly balanced and fitted cart.

[2007006096]

@Edswheel

That's sad :'( How do you know when they want to sit or maybe lie down?

[Edswheel]

@2007006096 - corgis, being so short, just lie down at will. Larger dogs go for walks in their carts and then are put in their beds. Yes, it's work having a disabled dog, but it's also another beautiful layer of intimacy and connection between you and another species...

[queenandcorgis]

@ Edswheel

how old was jasper when he got his wheels?

[Edswheel]

@queenandcorgis

I don't know how old he was, but dogs that come to us for wheelchairs may be anywhere from 7 mos - 15 + years old. He was most likely around 10, or so.

Carole

[D119heavy]

aww he's like the 6 million dollar corgi!

We can rebuild him . . . we have the technology

he is Steve Austin the corgi

[SILV3RDAGG3R345]

what sadistic bastard would dislike this video

[BiologicalClock]

This is so depressing and so adorable at the same time. It's cute, but I really hope my corgi never has to have one of these.

[erilee84]

nice wheels dawg

[pinoyboy459]

Awwwww ;/

[drewichu]

Our little Opie started showing the symptoms of DM when he was about 11. We got a cart for him and he took to it very quickly. He'd run so fast chasing squirrels in his cart I couldn't keep up with him!! The cart gave him an extra two years with us. Our vet was very supportive, she said he did not have any pain with the DM. We eventually put him in "Depends" (his body thru both legs of the diaper) and that worked great! RIP, Opie now you can chase all the squirrels you want!

[GearsChick]

My vet has not suggested a doggy wheelchair but if she does not im changing vets asap. No sense in putting down animals just because it is more work to keep the dog.

[GearsChick]

@CorgettaAspiring15 I feel for you my cocker is at the vet hospital getting a treatment for his spine. He eats and wags his tail so I would never put him down. I have been doing research on what we can do to improve his quality of life. I just would never put down a dog that still wants to eat. Even tho you did not know about this dont feel guilty. I would change vets if they never suggested a doggy wheelchair. Even tho they only make money putting animals down. My vet has not sug this but if

[CorgettaAspiring15]

We had to put our corgi down due to disk disease. I wish we could've done something like this for her so she could live :'(

[LucyLovettLestrange]

It is nice to know that he can still move around! I read about a boy who did this for his rabbit!

[AboAhmedr]

ALLAH BLESS ALL CREATURES.HUMANS MUST BE HUMANS AND BE COMPASSIONATE WITH OTHERS>

ALTHOUGH IT IS SAD TO SEE THE SUFFERING IT IS GOOD TO FIND WAYS TO HELP AND SUPPORT>