but no improvement 8hrs later after removing ticks,I see no indications of injury, anyone got any ideas,i'm taking her to the vet in the morning
2007-04-03 13:12:46 · 9 answers · asked by easy 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
In the MORNING????? I would take your Dobie to the ER Vet ASAP!!!!! You should have put something on the dog to repel the ticks or at least check her for them quite frequently and removed them!!! I feel so bad for your girl. Dobermans are very dear to my heart. Let me know her out come. Good luck!!!
2007-04-03 14:28:56 · answer #1 · answered by ® 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to the vet and have it checked out, it may not even be tick disease it could instead be wobblers disease you need the vet to run tests and give the appropriate treatment.
http://www.chetbacon.com/wobblers.htm
There is another condition that in which a blood vessel ruptures inside the spine I can't think of the name off hand but if it is the case treatment needs to be given within 12 hours otherwise the dog could be left permanently paralysized, so get to the vet now!!!!!!
2007-04-03 20:35:05 · answer #2 · answered by OntarioGreys 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Call the emergency vet tonight. Ask them what they think. What will you do if she doesn't have until morning. Usually, your vet has an oncall doctor. Just let your vets phone ring until it transfers you to a menu on how to get hold of them. This sounds major. I am in Indiana and have never been charged for calling the emergency vet. Only if I take them in.
2007-04-03 20:19:12 · answer #3 · answered by bonnie g 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If it is tick paralysis, the muscles used for respiration could also become paralyized in which case, death can occur.
You need to try and find the ticks on her and properly remove them ASAP.
If you can't, or you find them and remove them and she's still no better, don't wait until the morning.. go to an emergency clinic.
2007-04-03 20:20:33 · answer #4 · answered by vettech1016 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
A friend had a dog go down suddenly totally paralyzed from Lyme. She recovered on high doses of doxicycline.......
2007-04-03 20:21:12 · answer #5 · answered by ragapple 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think you are correct. I only wish you could get her to the vets today. The sooner she is on the antibiotics the better.
2007-04-03 20:18:12 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I had a dog once that had a tick right on it's spine. They dog couldn't walk until it was removed. www.cormyramstaffs.com
2007-04-03 20:15:52 · answer #7 · answered by cormyr_amstaffs 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You should have already taken her to the vet--call your vet at home!!
2007-04-03 20:34:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe you haven't taken her already you waited 5 hours?????????? are you insane? you must know that immediate care is the best care especially in poisoning.
2007-04-03 21:18:12 · answer #9 · answered by katie d 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋