{"id":767,"date":"2025-02-28T14:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kentdalevets.co.uk\/news\/?p=767"},"modified":"2025-04-17T13:51:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T12:51:40","slug":"spaniel-stanleys-tail-wagging-again-after-treatment-for-rare-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentdalevets.co.uk\/news\/spaniel-stanleys-tail-wagging-again-after-treatment-for-rare-condition\/","title":{"rendered":"SPANIEL STANLEY\u2019S TAIL WAGGING AGAIN AFTER TREATMENT FOR RARE CONDITION"},"content":{"rendered":"

A beloved spaniel is back to his happy self after we treated a painful orthopaedic<\/a> condition which was causing him discomfort and agitation.<\/p>\n

Poor cocker spaniel puppy Stanley began snapping and resource guarding when he turned eight months old, which owner Clare Armstrong, from Lancaster, believed was due to his age.<\/p>\n

Local vets referred Stanley to us to see if the source of the pain could be found.<\/p>\n

One of our EBVS\u00ae European Specialists in small animal surgery, Gemma Holloway,<\/a> carried out a CT scan and found the reason for his pain, which was leading to Stanley being reactive.<\/p>\n

Gemma said: \u201cThe scan found the source of Stanley\u2019s problem was a relatively unusual condition. He had osteochondritis disacans lesion, which was affecting his spine.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn puppies, the skeleton is initially made of cartilage which changes to bone as they grow. However, with this condition it does not change and was causing a spur which irritated the nerves of Stanley\u2019s lower back and made this area painful.\u201d<\/p>\n

The problem is most commonly found in the shoulder, elbow or knee joint, and rarely in the spine where it was affecting Stanley.<\/p>\n

Gemma and fellow EBVS\u00ae European Specialist in small animal surgery, Jan Beranek<\/a>, operated to remove the spur.<\/p>\n

Four weeks later, Stanley was happily pain free, fully recovered and back to his bouncy self.<\/p>\n

Grateful owner Clare said: \u201cWhen Stanley was diagnosed and the vets said they could treat him it was such a relief. His pain had gone on for months and we believed his reactivity was probably caused by him being uncomfortable.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were keen to get the surgery done while he was young and fit, though the recovery wasn\u2019t quite as easy.<\/p>\n

\u201cStanley is a high-energy, anxious and active young cocker spaniel, he\u2019s strong, athletic and try telling him he\u2019s had spinal surgery!<\/p>\n

\u201cLuckily, he recovered very quickly and we\u2019re building up the length and number of his walks which he loves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Along with a clean bill of physical health, Clare has also seen an improvement in her dog\u2019s behavioural issues.<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cStanley is now over a year old and doing so well. You would not be able to tell he\u2019d had surgery.<\/p>\n

\u201cKentdale have been amazing through the whole experience. All of the team are lovely, welcoming and professional. While we hope that we don\u2019t have to go back, if something happened then we\u2019d definitely take Stan to Kentdale.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A beloved spaniel is back to his happy self after we treated a painful orthopaedic condition which was causing him discomfort and agitation. Poor cocker spaniel puppy Stanley began snapping and resource guarding when he turned eight months old, which owner Clare Armstrong, from Lancaster, believed was due to his age. Local vets referred Stanley… <\/p>\n

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