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Fearing the worst 15 year old wobbly back legs
My dear rescue dog - wicket - has developed unsteadiness in his back legs in
the past couple of weeks (And it has been unbelievably damp and wet) At 15 ( had him from approx 2 years) he still has an enthusiasm for his two daily walks but half way through he can't seem to keep up with his legs, tends to sway or sit if loses his balance. He is a complete mixed breed medium/small dog, no loss of appetite or signs of pain, but then he is so laid back nothing has ever bothered him. After a couple of days of research I'm concerned it could be Degenerative Myelopathy for which the future looks bleak. I realise at his age the end isn't far away. A trip to the vets is booked just wanted a little advice if anyone could share experiences. Jo |
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I'm sorry to hear about your beloved fur-kids' problem. As one poster
suggested, if you can't get the vet to come to your house, then perhaps a few tranquilizers will ease her anxiety. Also - whenever I've had to euthanize my beloved pets, the dog is never put on the table. We are led to a quiet room with a blanket spread on the floor. We are allowed as much time as we want before they do the injection. Usual procedure is to give the dog a pre-shot to relax them so that they are calm. We cradle them in our arms and stroke them when the final injection is given. I also clip fur and since my dogs are tri-coloured, I clip all three colours and then put the hairs behind glass with a framed picture of them. I hope time will ease your grief. DJ I'm bAck wIth my Fav4ite Midis wrote: Fearing the worst 15 year old wobbly back legs Group: rec.pets.dogs.health Date: Sat, May 21, 2005, 9:51am (EDT+4) From: (Jo) My dear rescue dog - wicket - has developed unsteadiness in his back legs in the past couple of weeks (And it has been unbelievably damp and wet) At 15 ( had him from approx 2 years) he still has an enthusiasm for his two daily walks but half way through he can't seem to keep up with his legs, tends to sway or sit if loses his balance. He is a complete mixed breed medium/small dog, no loss of appetite or signs of pain, but then he is so laid back nothing has ever bothered him. After a couple of days of research I'm concerned it could be Degenerative Myelopathy for which the future looks bleak. I realise at his age the end isn't far away. A trip to the vets is booked just wanted a little advice if anyone could share experiences. Jo My dog Kathrin will be eleven years old the first of July. Her mother was a labador retriever and her father was a shep/great dane mix. She also is having problems like your dog. The bad thing about this is that when she has to go to the vets she quivers & hides so the vet can't really see how bad she is because she won't cooperate. I am eventually going to have to make the final desicission but the problem Im going to have is not when but how. The last thing I need is to see her 98 pound lanky body pu on the examining table where sh is so scared just to be euthanized & see the look in her eyes telling me she's scared. & not because she's going to be put down but because she's just scared. scared of heights. Scared of anything because she's on that table & because of that I'm afraid that when she gets that needle it won't just be 20 seconds with no problems. So unless I can get some tranquilizers from my vet that will sort of put her in lala land before I bring her to my vet. I already know how I want it done. My main concern is her not knowing what's going on and he not being afraid of anything and not feeling anything |
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Fearing the worst 15 year old wobbly back legs Group: rec.pets.dogs.health Date: Sat, May 21, 2005, 10:55am (EDT-1) From: (Kathleen) I'm bAck wIth my Fav4ite Midis wrote: Fearing the worst 15 year old wobbly back legs Group: rec.pets.dogs.health Date: Sat, May 21, 2005, 9:51am (EDT+4) From: (Jo) My dear rescue dog - wicket - has developed unsteadiness in his back legs in the past couple of weeks (And it has been unbelievably damp and wet) At 15 ( had him from approx 2 years) he still has an enthusiasm for his two daily walks but half way through he can't seem to keep up with his legs, tends to sway or sit if loses his balance. He is a complete mixed breed medium/small dog, no loss of appetite or signs of pain, but then he is so laid back nothing has ever bothered him. After a couple of days of research I'm concerned it could be Degenerative Myelopathy for which the future looks bleak. I realise at his age the end isn't far away. A trip to the vets is booked just wanted a little advice if anyone could share experiences. Jo My dog Kathrin will be eleven years old the first of July. Her mother was a labador retriever and her father was a shep/great dane mix. She also is having problems like your dog. The bad thing about this is that when she has to go to the vets she quivers & hides so the vet can't really see how bad she is because she won't cooperate. I am eventually going to have to make the final desicission but the problem Im going to have is not when but how. The last thing I need is to see her 98 pound lanky body pu on the examining table where sh is so scared just to be euthanized & see the look in her eyes telling me she's scared. & not because she's going to be put down but because she's just scared. scared of heights. Scared of anything because she's on that table & because of that I'm afraid that when she gets that needle it won't just be 20 seconds with no problems. So unless I can get some tranquilizers from my vet that will sort of put her in lala land before I bring her to my vet. I already know how I want it done. My main concern is her not knowing what's going on and he not being afraid of anything and not feeling anything When it's time, ask your vet if she will make a housecall. If not, ask for some tranquilizers that you can give to your dog before the trip to the office. Bring her favorite blanket and sit or lay down with her on the floor while the vet does the injection. Kathleen I already know our vet don't make house calls not even for that reason but I am going to ask about the tramquilizers & then I'm going to need a ride. No way I can walk with a tranquilize dog. I have an appointment only to have her nails clipped but I'm thinking about fixing it so the vet sees her so he cansee how she walks. The only thing is though is she won't do anything for the vet. She just hides in a corner & we have a nice vet. But if our vet would be willing to go out in the back yard out behind his building & see her walk because she will walk then-then he can see what's going on. Kathrin has long lanky legs. Oh by the way. Does your dog lay out a beautiful aroma of gas like my dog does? |
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Fearing the worst 15 year old wobbly back legs Group: rec.pets.dogs.health Date: Sat, May 21, 2005, 9:51am (EDT+4) From: (Jo) My dear rescue dog - wicket - has developed unsteadiness in his back legs in the past couple of weeks (And it has been unbelievably damp and wet) At 15 ( had him from approx 2 years) he still has an enthusiasm for his two daily walks but half way through he can't seem to keep up with his legs, tends to sway or sit if loses his balance. He is a complete mixed breed medium/small dog, no loss of appetite or signs of pain, but then he is so laid back nothing has ever bothered him. After a couple of days of research I'm concerned it could be Degenerative Myelopathy for which the future looks bleak. I realise at his age the end isn't far away. A trip to the vets is booked just wanted a little advice if anyone could share experiences. Jo I hope this helps you out Degenerative Spinal Myelopathy Resources http://www.workingdogs.com/doc0159.htm WHEELCHAIRS FOR DOGS: providing mobility for dogs with hind leg disabilities http://www.wheelchairsfordogs.com/ Included Page: WHEELCHAIRS FOR DOGS: providing mobility for dogs with hind leg disabilities |
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