Hi,

my GSP pup has been seriously ill but is on the road to recovery. The
vet is not exactly sure what happened but hhe ad some serious problems
with his rear legs when it came to walking. Something like a pinched
nerve.

While on the road to recovery he lost a lot of muscle mass in his rear
legs. Were back to walking a few times a day to build up his strength.
I can see him recovering physically but he's a changed pup.

He is 8 months old. He sleeps the majority of the time and shows no
interest in doing anything else. He's pretty lathargic. He does not
want to play any games etc.

Is this attitude just part of the recovery process?

Thanks

Alex

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Hi,

my GSP pup has been seriously ill but is on the road to recovery. The
vet is not exactly sure what happened but hhe ad some serious problems
with his rear legs when it came to walking. Something like a pinched
nerve.

While on the road to recovery he lost a lot of muscle mass in his rear
legs. Were back to walking a few times a day to build up his strength.
I can see him recovering physically but he's a changed pup.

He is 8 months old. He sleeps the majority of the time and shows no
interest in doing anything else. He's pretty lathargic. He does not
want to play any games etc.

Is this attitude just part of the recovery process?

Thanks

Alex

Our then 8-year-old miniature poodle was hit by a car and seriously injured
a couple of years ago. Before then he had been a very high-energy dog. But
he became very lethargic after the accident, even after his physical
injuries seemed to have pretty well heeled.

It took about 6 months, but he eventually started showing signs of his old
self. It probably took close to a year before he was acting completely
normally again. So be patient, your dog's illness may have been pretty
traumatic and he may need more time to recovery. If he doesn't seem to get
better within a reasonable time, you may want to have him reexamined for
residual problems.

Rick