Texas Hartley IVDD Spine Surgery - help our boy run again

Our sweet boy Texas has a degenerative spine condition that has caused spinal cord compression making it very difficult for him to walk, impossible for him to run and jump. It has been a heartbreaking year of diagnosis with many vet appointments, tests, specialists, holistic osteopath, supplements. We’ve tried everything and he is at the point of needing surgery which we’ve tried very hard to avoid. He is everything to us and has lived a very healthy active life on an acreage, hiking, swimming, eating natural holistic food & raw meat, we never saw this coming. Hansen Type 2 IVDD & Spondylosis in the lumbar causes the vertebral discs to harden and bulge compressing the spinal cord causing neurological symptoms and partial paralysis in the hind legs, the vertebrae also grow bone spurs in an attempt to protect the spinal cord but they end up pinching nerves. If he doesn’t get surgery he will eventually become paralyzed and unable to poo/pee on his own or the spinal cord could soften and die causing respiratory arrest. The surgeon quoted 18k and we have to pay 75% up front to book the surgery, and the remainder before he leaves the hospital. We have to stay 3 hours out of town for 3 days during his surgery and in hospital recovery. It is then at least an 8 week recovery time afterwords and it is a 90% chance of him being able to run again. He has good eyesight, hearing, organs, mind and is very strong and happy. Timing is important, he needs this surgery as soon as possible at this point as he is worsening.

We just want to see him thriving again and to continue to experience the immense joy and love he brings us for as long as possible.

He’s our baby boy and he loves his friends and family!

Thank you for reading this and for your support it means so much. Love Bren & Meg