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Bruno’s IVDD

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Our beloved Bruno , a loving 3-year-old French bulldog, has suddenly found himself in the midst of a health crisis. Our world was turned upside down when Bruno started limping a shaking in pain I rushed him to the vets , and after a thorough examination, he was diagnosed with Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) and he would need to have an operation.

IVDD stands for Intervertebral Disc Disease. It is a spinal disorder that is unfortunately very common in Frenchies. IVDD in dogs is a condition that occurs when the cushioning discs between the bones of the spinal column either bulge or burst into the space containing the spinal cord. When this disc material pushes on the spinal cord, it can cause pain, nerve damage, and even paralysis. This condition is also known as a slipped disc, herniated disc, or bulging disc.

Bruno is 3 years old he will be 4 on the 15th December. He is a very happy dog, who brings our family myself my son and my daughter so much joy everyday. He loves to be around people and likes that comfort. He’s so playful and loves running around the field. He follows us everywhere, he loves my son and daughter so much and they absolutely adore him.

Bruno is insured, but unfortunately, his insurance will only cover 2k of the costs of her surgery and aftercare. The total cost is estimated to be around 5-6k this includes triage, an assessment, MRI, surgery, aftercare, and potentially a 7-day stay in the hospital), give or take, while his insurance covers £2000

I have made this page to ask for your help to help cover these cost to help Bruno so he can get the operation. I do not know what the future will look like for Bruno, whether he will be paralysed for life or if he will regain the use of his legs, but we are determined to give him everything he needs so that he can continue to live a full and happy life with his family.

Where possible, we'd appreciate any support to help us help Bruno. We want nothing more than for our boy to be better. Any donations would make the world of difference to us during this difficult time. I will keep this page posted with updates on Bruno and his progress. Thank you xxx


****update on Bruno****
Update on his IVDD so the slipped disc on his spine which is causing him to not be able to fully walk properly and be very unstable. He is currently at the specialist vets where he was put under anaesthetic today to see exactly what damage he has. His slipped disc is there but not a huge amount at this current moment. They can operate but have also said he can go down the conservative management treatment first this means he would have to be on crate rest for 4-6 weeks on his strong medication. Bruno loves to run around playing and getting up to no good and this isn’t going to be great for him but if this can help him and improve him then it’s something have to do. He will have to keep getting a repeat of meds from the vets every 2 weeks to then see what he is like after the 4-6 weeks of resting. I will keep you all updated on Bruno and thank you all so much for your support. ❤️
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