My dog can't stand up
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2021 7:48 am
I picked up my dog, a pointer mix when she was about 2. I have had her for about 18 months. She has turned out to be the best dog I have ever had the pleasure to train. She is also by far the most athletic dog I have ever been around. She has some pretty muscly hind quarters.
For the 3rd time in about 2 months she is unable to stand. The first vet visit seemed to be the worst. I carried her into the vet and out of the vet. We left with Pred and a painkiller. I am not sure how much pain this causes, I will just say 4 out of 10.
We thought we were past it and then a week or 3 later it happened again. Back to the vet we went. Maybe slightly less severe this time. This time we get the same routine and the doc calls us back and says she suspects rocky mountain tick fever. The test comes back positive and we go through 3 weeks of antibiotics while tapering the pred out. Energy and strength seemed to return. We have hiked and walked several miles at a time nearly every day for the last 2 weeks. Everything was going good and her energy seemed to completely return.
Here we are 2 weeks past her last antibiotic and she is unable to stand (well). I helped her up and she hobbled out to take care of her business. That is where things stand.
When we are out in the woods there are always tasty treats left from raccoons, opossums, armadillos and foxes. I stop it when I can but it happens. I can't find anything that would indicate this could be a cause.
The other thing I noticed this morning is that she grabbed a dry piece of black walnut out of my workshop yesterday. She chewed on it yesterday. a 6 inch by 2 inch board and she pretty well rounded both ends off. I think I remember last time this happening making a mental note that she had also chewed on a small piece of walnut, I am not 100% sure on that though.
I did find one source that makes it sound like this could be a possibility.
If you folks could give my any insights I would greatly appreciate it.
For the 3rd time in about 2 months she is unable to stand. The first vet visit seemed to be the worst. I carried her into the vet and out of the vet. We left with Pred and a painkiller. I am not sure how much pain this causes, I will just say 4 out of 10.
We thought we were past it and then a week or 3 later it happened again. Back to the vet we went. Maybe slightly less severe this time. This time we get the same routine and the doc calls us back and says she suspects rocky mountain tick fever. The test comes back positive and we go through 3 weeks of antibiotics while tapering the pred out. Energy and strength seemed to return. We have hiked and walked several miles at a time nearly every day for the last 2 weeks. Everything was going good and her energy seemed to completely return.
Here we are 2 weeks past her last antibiotic and she is unable to stand (well). I helped her up and she hobbled out to take care of her business. That is where things stand.
When we are out in the woods there are always tasty treats left from raccoons, opossums, armadillos and foxes. I stop it when I can but it happens. I can't find anything that would indicate this could be a cause.
The other thing I noticed this morning is that she grabbed a dry piece of black walnut out of my workshop yesterday. She chewed on it yesterday. a 6 inch by 2 inch board and she pretty well rounded both ends off. I think I remember last time this happening making a mental note that she had also chewed on a small piece of walnut, I am not 100% sure on that though.
I did find one source that makes it sound like this could be a possibility.
If you folks could give my any insights I would greatly appreciate it.