6mnth pupcant use back legs

bobby brewster · Post by **bobby brewster** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 12:00 am

i have a 6 month old pup that got down in 2 days and cant use her back legs at all just drags them behind her as she pulls with her front legs. she acted like she was sick one day so i put her by herself the next day she was down.she passed a little blood the first day and a little more the next but none sence she had a temp of 103.8 friday and 98.6 monday morning i gave her antiboctics and aspin all weekend took a stool sample to vet monday thinking it was coccadi or a intestial virus or something like that but the vet said the stool was find.took her to the vet today he said she could feel her legs but was in pain he did a nero test then xray her spine he said it looked find i let her at the vet he said he was going to treat her with seroids and take it day by day .does any one have any info or input on this.i dont think she hurt herself let her and the other young dogs out to run with a older dogs in the back 40 4 days before i noticed she acted sick the next day she was down. talk to you all later. rockycreek redtick kennels bobby brewster jr.

bobby brewster · Post by **bobby brewster** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 5:08 pm

today the vet said he could stand her up on her back legs and she would stand on them for a little while but didnt walk.all this after 1 or 2 steroid shots.she still cant get up on her back legs by herself. talk to you all later. has anyone had these happen to a dog before if so please give me you input.

hotdog · Post by **hotdog** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 7:42 pm

I had this to happen to a female that was 4 years old once and the vet said she had a ruptured disc in her back that was putting pressure on her spinal cord.

bobby brewster · Post by **bobby brewster** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 8:35 am

hey hotdog how did the vet treat her for it and how long did it take her to get over it.thank for your input.talk to you later rockycreek redtick kennels bobby brewster jr.

hotdog · Post by **hotdog** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 4:08 pm

I'm sorry to say, but I couldn't afford the surgery and had to have her put to sleep.

bushwacker · Post by **bushwacker** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 7:56 pm

I had a 6 year old dog with the same problem. The vet. said he had a tick on his back spinal cord. The tick was removed; the dog was dip and was given a antibiotic shot.The vet said he should be on his feet by the next day. The next the dog was running around like nothing ever happen.

Skip · Post by **Skip** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 5:32 pm

Bushwacker,

How did the vet find out it was a tick, could you see it?