Unable to stand by hus 2 feet for almost a mont...

Dog / Deerhead chihuahua - Answered 1212 days ago

Unable to stand by hus 2 feet for almost a month now.

Natalie Carpentero

Deerhead chihuahua, 2 months old male

8 Answers

What to do if your Dog is Unable to Stand If you suspect paralysis, bring your pet to your veterinarian immediately, as it can be an emergency. If your veterinarian is not open, consider bringing them to an emergency clinic or taking them as early as possible in the morning. The longer you wait, the worse the signs may become. The veterinarian will assess your dog, and if a spinal cord compression is suspected, will most likely administer painkillers, anti-inflammatories and/or steroids, which will decrease the swelling, improve the nerve function and help to reduce some of the pain. If these treatments are unsuccessful or if the paralysis is severe, surgery may be necessary. Although geriatric vestibular syndrome cannot be cured, it can be treated to speed up the recovery. Your dog should typically recover on their own within a few days or weeks. Degenerative myelopathy cannot be cured, but physical therapy can help maintain a good quality of life for some time. Dogs with botulism are treated with supportive therapy and an anti-toxin. Supportive therapy, such as nursing care and confinement, can also help with vestibular disease, along with motion sickness medications to help with nausea and vomiting. Antibiotics may be needed to eliminate ear infections. If the veterinarian suspects degenerative myelopathy, they may suggest MRIs and myelography to rule out other diseases. It is important to observe your dog’s behavior well, as botulism will often be diagnosed by the owner’s observation of the dog, it’s exposure to dead animals and detection of spores in the fecal samples. Once diagnosed, the only treatment is supportive care in the form of respiratory therapy and nursing care.

Answered 1212 days ago icon15

There's nothing to panic about, all i think you need to do is take her to the vet, proper treatments would be done on her and she would be okay.

Answered 1283 days ago icon8

This is a serious condition and i believe a surgery might be needed. The kind of feed given to the animal should also be looked in, probably by getting nutritional advices. best regards

Answered 1283 days ago icon9

Hello, Sorry about your pet's condition. But this is a case that requires serious medical attention and your vet must be fully involved in this. You would have to go to your vet, it'll most likely require you to have a scan or an x-ray. Paradventure a surgery might also be needed... Also try and get supplements for bone strength formation. Beat regards

Answered 1283 days ago icon9

In this case diagnosis necessary go for xray and other genetic problem may be And provide feed supplement which care on joint like himalaya medicine mobility plus

Answered 1295 days ago icon0

Hi. You must be worry about your dog. He might be had a bone or joint problems and it need an xray. I recommend to see your vet for that and right treatment. If you have another questions, please let me know.

Answered 1302 days ago icon0

Hey buddy I will request to visit for X ray to find out the cause. I think there is muscle degeneration going on due to nerve damage or vascular congestion. I will request to administer nervine tonics with vitamin b complex. Thanks Regards Dr. Pranaw Sinha

Answered 1307 days ago icon0

Hii , Did you visit to your vets for this . This could be a sprain or strain . A need of x-ray to say something more about it . Thank you

Answered 1313 days ago icon1