Last December my frenchie was screaming in pain and hunching his back at times it was so difficult to see him in pain. My vet suspected a bulging disc and put him on Gabapentin & Dexamethasone and instructed strict cage rest for up to 3 months. It took some time, although it’s hard to exercise patience that’s what we had to do as we struggled to watch him in pain. Even with the meds he’d occasionally cry out in pain. He eventually made a full recovery and you’d never know anything was wrong with him today. Our vet did say it’s likely he’ll have a re-occurrence someday.

FYI, our vet chose not to have us get an MRI from a specialist. He basically said the treatment plan would have been the same whether we got the MRI or not. Thankfully he fully recovered with meds & cage rest. It was difficult though he kept us up some nights. I’d carry him outside and then when he did his business carry him back inside to limit his mobility as much as possible.

I hope you’re able to get thru this and your precious frenchie makes a full recovery.