5 MONTHS old pomeranian . she is developed a limp, pain seems to be in the thigh when pulled outwards,she tries to sit leaning againsta wall, able to run on 3 legs, eating well n otherwise fine. initially i gave her brufen , then i consulted a vet n added neurobion forte and complamina orally. i'v tried piroxicam andt prednisolone injection once too. not much improvement though, but does NOT seem to have worsened. vet says its a muscle incoordination. she s been on regular calcium, vitamin supplements n vaccinated , WHAT DO I DO? im not panicking but worried.
2007-05-18 18:48:28 · 10 answers · asked by pascal 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
it could be a few things - what tests did the first vet do on her?
if you are worried, take her to another vet and get a second opinion..... and let them know they are the second vet you have visited about the problem and that you came to them for a second opinion because you are worried. this will prompt the vet to test more thouroughly and explain things to you better.
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2007-05-18 18:54:16 · answer #1 · answered by raspberryswirrrl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should get a new vet and a second opinion. You have tried an awful lot already without success..
What do you feed her? Before going thru all that, I would have checked to make sure she wasn't just experiencing growing pains.. Unless she is in severe pain, it's best not to give pain medication to a young dog.. They tend to get running around too much when they are all medicated up and they do more damage than good.
Check with another vet.. I wouldn't panic or worry yet, but would find a new vet that isn't so big on medicating everything.. Find the source, don't medicate the pain..
2007-05-19 01:55:36 · answer #2 · answered by DP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would advise another vet too. 'Muscle incoordination'? Sounds like bit of a vague, rubbish diagnosis to me. I would've thought hip pain would be more likely.
I can't really say anything against the diagnosis of one who's actually examined the animal (OK I know I just did) but if you're not happy with the results you've had so far then by all means get a second opinion.
Chalice
2007-05-19 09:14:57 · answer #3 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I'd get a 2nd opinion. My toy poodle developed a limp & after an xray, she was diagnosed with a bad knee & after surgery, she's acting like it never happened. It's also not unheard of for a toy sized dog to have hip displasia. So, please talk to some of your friends about what vet they see & get her seen by someone else. She shouldn't be this uncomfortable this long.
Hope all turns out well.
2007-05-19 02:07:33 · answer #4 · answered by Deb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a second opinion. Maybe your dog fell and it might have a dislocated joint. Animals bear up to pain and discomfort well. Unfortunately, they can't tell us what ails them and they are not the cry babies that we humans are.
2007-05-19 02:12:32 · answer #5 · answered by Call Me Babs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. No one would know for sure what to do except your vet, so why dont you give her a ring a ding ding. Good luck.
2007-05-19 01:54:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to another vet -- the one you've gone to is useless. It is unacceptable for the poor puppy to be in pain for this long.
2007-05-19 01:51:27 · answer #7 · answered by luvrats 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should take your dog to another vet. maybe in another town, some place where people know what the hell their doing. its obviously a fracture or sprain.
2007-05-19 02:14:08 · answer #8 · answered by .xXx Sex Kitty xXx. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to another vet.
2007-05-19 01:52:16 · answer #9 · answered by saumitra s 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it may be because of hurt in her paw
there may be a thorn in her paw
but don't worry my dog also suffered in this way for 2 weeks
your dog will recover soon..
2007-05-19 01:57:08 · answer #10 · answered by priyanka 9 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋