 Hips? Legs? Spine?
#141664 - 05/15/2007 07:37 AM |
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#141667 - 05/15/2007 08:16 AM |
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Near as I can tell, there are a range of potential problems: dysplasia, disk degeneration, anterior cruciate ligament... I hope it is some kind of strain, sprain, pull, etc.
Mike, please try not to second-guess anything - you'll only drive yourself crazy. Hopefully, the saying "what you worry about the most will probably never happen" will apply in your situation.
Sending good thoughts your way, and keep us posted.
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#141673 - 05/15/2007 08:55 AM |
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Mike, I'm hoping it's something that is simple to take care of. Sometimes the simplest thing is a pinched nerve. Sounds bad but if chiropractic works as well on dogs as it does on people (me for one), it can be fixed with a couple of manual adjustments with no need for anything drastic.
You might want to consult with a vet who practices chiropractic as well as your own vet.
Keep us posted.
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#141741 - 05/15/2007 01:25 PM |
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Do you have a dog door?
Something similar happened to one of my dogs. Sudden intense screaming and holding one leg up(always the same leg). Multiple X-rays showed nothing. When it continued, he went in for surgery at UC Davis.
Surgery found that one of the spiney process off the vertebrae had been chipped off and would move, rubbing against the sciatic nerve. Then the chip would move back- and on Xray appear normal. The location was where he would hit the dog doors running inside the kennels at work. Within months I read other articles on spinal problems in tall dogs hitting the dog doors as they went through. The dogs bend down to get their front end through, then come up, hitting their lower backs on the door.
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I am glad you are going to your vet - it may help to keep a pad of paper and pen handy and write down each time he yelps it may help discover a pattern to the cause of the pain if the vet is having a hard time figuring it out.
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I had a GSD who suffered a fall & ended up with ruptured discs. It doesn't take much if they twist or fall just right (or wrong, I guess I should say). If your regular vet thinks there is a disc issue please consider taking your dog to a neurologist before OKing any treatment. Diagnosis is made with a mileogram or MRI. Manual manipulation of the spine can result in permanent injury, especially if the disc or parts of the disc are pressing on the chord. My dogs' neurosurgeon was able to repair surgically. My dog made a 100% recovery in a relatively short period of time. The vet also told me that if there is any pressure on the chord, time is relevant in getting a good result. Please keep us posted. Try to limit his excercize as much as possible until your vet sees him.
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#141898 - 05/16/2007 05:01 PM |
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Mike: Oh boy, you just had to deal with the tooth thing, now this. It's always something, isn't it. Please keep us posted. When are you going to the vet?
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Half a grand of blood and lab work, x-rays, prods, pulls, etc. and the diagnosis: can't find any hip, spine or bone problem, and the blood work indicates all within normal ranges.
So, hopefully it is/was a bruise some where that is/will be healed in time. He hasn't exhibited any pain and/or leg lifting, so...
I think Max likes being lifted into the truck, though. A few more weeks and then we'll see.
Still have not heard what the insurance on the root canal for Brio will kick into the pot.
And I wanted so to visit Belize. Lets see... Dogs - vacation... Dogs.
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