My dog has severe neck pain?

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it gets so bad she actually screams in pain at times. she is only 1 year old and i took her to the vet he said she is to young to have neck issues and told me it was muscular and it will go away, and he gave me tramadol and rimidyl for the pain. In the last two weeks she has gotten worse and the pain medicine isn't working anymore, she doesn't even want to move around when i come home or play at all... i let her rest but anytime she gets up she crys... all the tests that she will have to have done will add up to about 2000 bucks i can't afford it... what do i do???

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Could she have injured it? I had a dog who jumped off the bed,and hurt his neck.He was in horrible pain for weeks,and had to be sedated and given anti-inflammatory drugs,and we had to put moist,hot packs on his neck several times a day to relax the muscles.I would take the dog back and demand at least an x-ray;this would show if there was any damage to the spinal column.If nothing shows,then it is probably muscular or an inflamed nerve.Prednisone might be better than the Rimadyl if that's the case,but you cannot give the two together. Good luck.

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You need to go to a different vet ASAP!!! It sounds like something serious is going on and another vets opinion will really be helpful at determining what is going on. Did the other vet take x-rays?? If not they need to be done and there are other places you can go that are cheaper than what the other vet is quoting you. A dog is never to young to have neck issues because they could have gotten an injury at any point and time. Again, see a different vet. Good luck, I hope that you get the answers you are looking for and that your pup gets better very soon. How miserable she must feel. My heart goes out to her.

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My dog has severe neck pain?
it gets so bad she actually screams in pain at times. she is only 1 year old and i took her to the vet he said she is to young to have neck issues and told me it was muscular and it will go away, and he gave me tramadol and rimidyl for the pain. In the last two weeks she has gotten worse and the...

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yeah, this is tough...it happened to my mini pinscher too... they diagnosed her with cervical disc disease...think of the top discs of the spine like jelly doughnuts that loose their filling...they hit and rub causing pain....

nothing was helping her....they were close to giving me the option of neck surgery which may not help or kill her, or to put her down....so, mama did some tough love...STRICT confinement....little girl didn't get let out of either the bathroom or her pen for about 2 months... She was first on predinsone, a steroid, which didn't help, then i put her on rimadyl and a muscle relaxer called Robaxin...finally....she's better...for almost 2 years now....she's still on the rimadyl due to arthritis and the disc problem...but she's good! Maybe you need to give her time...and i mean...NO ACTIVITY AT ALL - no playing - no nothing!!! I'm serious, you are going to make it worse...... It sounds mean...but what's the alternative? Sot sure what tramadol is but you may want to ask if they can fill a muscle relaxer rx for you...good luck!!!

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Maybe take her to a different vet? Sometimes there are hidden problems. It might be more expensive, but taker her to a larger vet place. They will run a few tests that may be expensive, but you need to find out exctly what is wrong. I had a dog that two years ago had back issues. I took him to the local vet and they said he'd be fine, it'd go away. Wel, it got worse and worse, so I took him back. They said again he'd be fine, no meds. I was getting upset as it only got worse, so I took him to a larger, more expensive hospital. He had severe back problems and had to be put to sleep. It was a terrible time for me, so please don't let this happen!

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Has he xrayed her??? She may have injured a disc in her back or neck. Has he tried muscle relaxers? Muscle spasms can be extremely painful. If it is getting worse on Rimadyl and Trammadol, something else needs to be done. $2000 sounds ridiculous for a set of xrays, even with sedation. I'd find another vet who can see her right away.