I took my dog "Dude" a ****-zu/bichon cross to the vet for an ear infection, vet gave his shots during visit also and took him to another room for heartworm blood test. The next morning my dogs back legs were paralyed. This vet is telling me it had nothing to do with his visit with her, what do you think????
2006-08-04 02:49:15 · 11 answers · asked by Paisley56 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It is unlikely that a routine vet visit for an ear infection, vaccinations, and yearly heart worm test caused your dog to be paralyzed. (Unless your dog was unintentionally injured by jumping from an exam table.)
Are you actually saying that you dog has no feeling or use in his legs...or he can't walk due to being ataxic.( dizzy) An ear infection can cause a dog to appear to be off balance, but not paralyzed.
I can only think of a few things that would cause sudden paralysis in a dog and these would be:
Spinal disease or injury
Neurological disease or injury
Tick paralysis
Whip worm infestation
2006-08-04 03:23:41 · answer #1 · answered by Free Bird 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know who your vet is, but mine would never have responded that way. He would tell you to bring the dog in, immediatly, if not sooner. Sounds like time for a new vet. What about the ear infection? That can definatly screw with ones equilibrium. Why would you need all shots and a heartworm test at once? Unless, you haven't been keeping up with these things. That's ok, I guess, but you take a risk. Again, what about the ear infection?
2006-08-04 10:09:24 · answer #2 · answered by Golden 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have to agree with the poster who said that a vet should not have reacted that way. A proper response from a caring vet would have been a request to bring the dog back in right away for a re-exam.
Please, get to another vet.
And yes, ear infections can cause the type of thing you are seeing. But overnight?
2006-08-04 10:28:42 · answer #3 · answered by Sharingan 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My dog had severe arthritis in his hind legs. He also suffered from chronic ear infections. When his ears got infected ( and our vet treated it both antibacterial and antifungal drops) his hind legs were so bad he could barely walk. Treat his ears with the medicine you got from the vet. He should have prescribed both ear cleaner and drops (Otomax). There is also a very good medication called Rimadyl which treats the pain and inflamation in his hind legs. We just had to put our dog, Jammin, to sleep last week because of his arthritis. He was 14. We have gone through this and if I can help someone else in a similar situation to ours, its a good thing. Treat Dudes ears!!! Try Rimadyl, it amazing stuff!
2006-08-04 10:06:20 · answer #4 · answered by jammindog1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would take her to another vet and have her checked. Then you might want to talk to a lawyer. Taking blood should have had nothing to do with her back legs though. It's always taken from the front leg or neck.
2006-08-04 09:54:50 · answer #5 · answered by chi chi 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you should ask another vet.. describe what happened.... The heart worm test should have been passive, but there can be strange reactions to vaccinations. A second opinion sounds in order.
2006-08-04 09:56:18 · answer #6 · answered by blackfangz 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
check for a tick on your dog's body. They are hard to find but try. The best possible places are aound the legs, between the toes etc. If you don't want to do this, take it to another vet to check for the ticks.
2006-08-04 09:57:21 · answer #7 · answered by tebikeiti2003 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Definatly get a second opinion Fast ,before it gets worse.It sounds like a bad reaction to the shots.Hope your dog is well soon.Good Luck.
2006-08-04 10:04:47 · answer #8 · answered by locksniffer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Call another Vet!!! That vet is WRONG....something THEY did caused this.
2006-08-04 09:57:11 · answer #9 · answered by film_it76 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
take him to another vet
2006-08-04 09:59:13 · answer #10 · answered by Neil G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋