4 yr cho lab w/ hunting dog desease gets wobly if running to long like paralized from the waist down?

Question

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Answer 1

You haven't really given a lot of backround, like how long this has been happening etc. or wheter your vet has seen him. Are there any other symptoms like a strange, hoarse bark. Aside from spinal problems as mentioned in the previous answer, there could also be a neuropathy happening or polyneuropathy. Really, I would be heading to vet ASAP.

Answer 2

Is your dog an American field bred lab by any chance?

If so, search on "Exercise Induced Collapse"

The Myopathy mentioned in another thread is NOT what you have. That disease is apparent in field bred labs, but at 4 yrs old, a dog that expresses myopathy is crippled, with little muscle mass. You normally start seeing the visual cues to this condition when the puppy is around 6-10 months of age.

There are many things that could result in what you're experiencing:

1) most common is poor conditioning -- make sure your dog is in prime condition to perform in hunting situations
2) exercise induced collapse -- as mentioned, do a search and you'll find various articles. Normally first instance is seen around 18-24 months of age.
3) thermoregulatory problems and other less common illnesses/diseases/genetic problems

IF it is EIC, you should STOP hunting. The more often a dog gets wobbly, if they are affected with EIC, the more likely a collapse will result in death.

Your dog could also simply be overheating. In the case of overheating, dogs are normally tired for the rest of the day. In the case of EIC, they collapse and then recover completely within 10-20 minutes.

In either case, a dog should NEVER be pushed to the point of collapse.

There are many other things that could be causing your dog's collapse.

I would highly recommend you discuss this with your veterinarian and have some blood panels and other diagnostic work done to make sure your dog doesn't have any underlying health issues.

Happy Hunting.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The dog has a ruptured disc in its spine. The paralysis is from swelling from the exertion. This dog should have a catscan(not a mylegram) and have its spine stabilized soon or it will be permanently paralyzed.

Keep the dog from moving much, and get it to a good spinal surgery clinic. A mylegram can cause lifelong pain,so don't have that diagnostic proceedure.

Good luck.

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Answer 6

A possible cause could be hip Dysplasia...OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals)is where your vet needs to send the X-rays to check it out".Huntingdog disease" seems to be a made -up-name...I have been raising dogs all my life and never heard of such a thing,but larger dogs often can get hipdysplasia,with pain after stranuous exercise.The sugarwater you carry is probably more of a treat than anything else.Whoever told you he had "Huntingdog-disease" needs to clarify exactly what he means by that....take him to the vet,have a bloodtest run,and let them do an X-ray of his hips.In the meantime,please give him moderate exercise,he may be in more pain than he lets you know....dogs just want to please their owners,and do what they think the owner wants them to do..if you run,he will run,even if he hurts...a faithful dog will run himself to death for you,if he thinks that is what you want...please,go to the vet.Now.

Answer 7

it sounds like he is diabetic to me or could be suffering from tick paralysis.He needs to have some tests done to find out exactly what is going on so you can get behind the problem, because I have never heard of hunting dog disease and I have work in Vet offices for years.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Spinal problems or hip dysplasia.

Answer 10

have him tested for "wobblers" syndrone. its a pinch to the spine that causes wobbly hind legs.. asap ! this can be treated if caught early... good luck.