If you have a dog or puppy, it is important to understand what you can do proactively to prevent him or her from developing IVDD, whether your puppy carries the IVDD gene or not! In this article, we provide some good information about the IVDD gene and what steps you can take to proactively prevent IVDD from developing in your pet. We also provide the basic holistic healthcare approach we would use if any of our dogs ever developed IVDD.
Conventional immunizations and flea, tick, and heartworm medications are extremely dangerous to pets, especially dogs who carry the IVDD gene. These conventional medications cause auto-immunity and a whole host of neurological problems in your pet. We never recommend that these products be used on any pet with the IVDD gene, as these treatments dramatically increase the risk that your pet will develop IVDD!
The author of this website and this article is not a veterinarian. Therefore the advice presented here is not intended as medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease. It is rather the opinion of the author based on the author's extensive research and experience, and the author's own education. For medical advice, please seek out a good holistic veterinarian.
IVDD, or intervertebral Disc Disease, is a condition that affects a dog’s spine. It happens when the soft discs between the bones in the back start to break down or get damaged. These discs normally act like cushions, helping the spine move smoothly. But when they bulge or burst, they can press on the spinal cord and nerves, causing pain, trouble walking, or even paralysis. Some dogs may be more likely to develop IVDD because of their body shape or genetics, but it can happen to any dog, regardless of their genetics.
As a pet parent, you have more control over your puppy's long-term health than anyone else. You are your pet's advocated because they cannot speak for themselves. The everyday choices that you make will determine the long-term health and longevity of your pet. Below is a list of proactive steps you can take to decrease your puppy's risk of developing IVDD and increase the chances of our puppy living a long and healthy life, even if they do carry 1 IVDD gene:
Conventional care often goes straight to very invasive and expensive surgery when a dog is diagnosed with IVDD. Because we follow a holistic healthcare approach, surgery would only be a last resort for us if all the holistic options did not provide adequate results. Holistic modalities focus more on supporting or stimulating the body to heal itself, so these modalities address things from a gentler approach. Below is a list of the things we would try if we ever found ourselves with a dog suffering from IVDD. Please Note: We would not try ALL of them at once, but we would definitely try several at a time. We have listed them in the order we would most likely try them, beginning with the first 3 at a minimum.
IVDD is not a fun disease and it is our wish that as few pets develop it as possible. Unfortunately, conventional pet healthcare is causing a lot of pets to suffer from this disease unnecessarily, even when they do not carry the gene and have no genetic predispositions to the disease. As a pet owner, you can be an advocate for your puppy's long-term health by educating yourself and electing to follow natural holistic healthcare with your puppy. In so doing, you dramatically reduce the risk of your puppy experiencing serious diseases, like IVDD.
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