she is 9 years old, weimeraner and just all of a sudden all four leggs stopped working, we brought her to ER stayed for 5 days check for myasthenia gravis, hip displasia, and blood test xray thyroide everything negative except found she is diabetic and now gets insulin, she is great otherwise but she weighs 125 lbs!
2007-02-05 14:10:49 · 11 answers · asked by Jorge G 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Since you said all 4 legs, a stroke is least likely. Unless it was a double stroke affecting each side. I had a cat have this happen in the rear legs 18 years ago, he had a blood clot in his leg that travel upwards in the body paralyzing him. In older dogs the joints in the body can get weaker or a disc can become inflamed and swollen causing the paralysis. Did they check for an injury to the spinal cord, any swelling of the vertebrae discs, or any spurs that can grow from the vertebrae into the spinal column? Is there any chance some one could have given him something causing this, such as a poison?
I also had a cat that was paralyzed on her left side at 2 days old from a stroke, I did physical therapy on her all throughout every day and had her walking by 8 weeks. 2 wks later another stroke hit and we had to start all over again. She again recovered and I had her walking and running within 6 weeks. She was always stiff legged on the left side by she could hop like a rabbit in the grass. She never could jump on anything, she'd fall backwards if she tried. My vet said just for me to take her home and give her TLC, so I did. She was also severly sight and hearing impared. At 6 months she was fixed and the vet couldn't believe his eyes when he saw her walking. Try a different vet if you need to.
I just looked in the weight of a female Weimeraner and she is grossly over weight. According to the AKC standards, she should weigh between 50 and 65 pounds. Putting her on a reduced weight diet will do her a world of good.
2007-02-05 17:55:56 · answer #1 · answered by wolfinator25840 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My black lab has been on insulin for going on 5 years now - other than going blind she is fine. I have a friend who's dog experienced sort of what you describe happened to your dog. Come to find out it was epilepsy. I really hope you continue to research this and see other vets if you don't get a diagnosis.
You didn't mention how long she was paralysed or if she still is. I assume she is not at this point. It may have been related to insulin shock. My dog gets wobbily if her insulin needs to be increased, and she is always thirsty, other than that she is fine. My vet is amazed at her progress!
Good luck with the doggie.
2007-02-05 14:21:20 · answer #2 · answered by dressage.rider 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High blood sugar can cause muscle atrophy (shrinking of the muscle). Hopefully, after you get the diabetes under control, this will work itself out. You should do some therapy with your dog. Like you lay with it and work it's legs. Move them back and forth and help with the range of motion. The more time the dog goes without using them, the less likely they will ever use them. You should really try to work the babies legs yourself.
2007-02-05 16:39:20 · answer #3 · answered by cathy c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her legs aren't working because they've gone union and are on strike. They're demanding that she lose weight, or they will continue to refuse to carry her oversized weiner dog self. They've hired me as a moderator until the issue is solved.
Oh, and they'd like full pedicures at least once a week thrown into the deal.
2007-02-05 14:15:46 · answer #4 · answered by Theresa A 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All that extra weight is hard on her joints. She may also have painful arthritis. Ask your vet about a product called Cosequin. It's a joint supplement to help w/ arthritis
2007-02-05 14:17:22 · answer #5 · answered by sxycent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably has a disc problem. A myleogram may need to be done at a specialist
2007-02-05 14:14:17 · answer #6 · answered by leftygirl_75 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
is she still paralysed? if so take her to another vet. it could be neurological/spinal problems. mom's shih-tzu was paralysed in back paws. first vet said low electrolytes/bladder infection. endedup going to another vet who knew that it was more. he sent us to tennessee animal hospital in cincinnati, they found that one of ming's discs had ruptured and was pressing on his spinal cord. he survived surgery, i endedup going every day to mom's to give him physical therapy. after several ong weeks he slowly regained use of his hind paws.
2007-02-05 15:02:20 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ cat furrever ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not sure what the problem is but it would help to get some weight off the dog.
2007-02-05 14:16:26 · answer #8 · answered by Skyhoss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would suspect **** hound paralysis, simple to cure with antibiotics and many vets didnt graduate at the top of their class.
2007-02-05 14:18:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I smell a troll story.
2016-03-29 06:59:08 · answer #10 · answered by Laura 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋