If your vet uses Isorflur your boy will very likely be just fine. I have used it on my dogs at all ages with no problem. I had a Rottie who at just shy of 10 was put under for xray and we found more than we bargined for. She had ligament damage as I suspected, but it turned out she also had cancer in bone and lungs. By the time I got to the office to find out she was in her last 2 weeks she was already awake and saw me. If she had still be out of it, she would never have come home. As it was, with the cancer in a hock joint, she came home for one night and was put to sleep the next morning. I did that rather than wait for her to break her brittle bones and make things worse for her. My point is that while she was in great distress, she still handled the Isoflur just fine. Go ahead and check with your vet, if that is what he/she uses, do the xray now and find out what's going on. You need enough information to make the right decision for you boy. Sheila eromagnolo@xxxxxxx wrote: I have a 10 year old large coat. In the last few weeks he seems to be losing control of his hindquarters. His legs are ok it seems to be in his spine. My vet who I like wants to e-x ray but insists on sedating him. I don't have a lot of options here. I'm worried about him being 10 years old. Should I look for another vet for x-rays. eileen k-bee ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================ Sheila of Miami Mernydex GSD's Loving Obedience Dog Training --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================