AbbyDog
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HI, my name is Aaron.
I have a five year old mini dachshund named Abby (The black one in the pic). She does not jump up and down off of anything, i built ramps for the couch and bed, I live on a single floor apartment, her life has been very low impact from when she was a puppy . Up until about a week ago she seemed fine , About six days ago she stopped being able to use her rear legs. After taking her to the veterinarian he determined that it was most likely a back problem and has been treated with steroids and strict rest.When we got home from the first vet visit. While I was putting her down I noticed a red spot on her belly behind her rear legs. This spot was red with another outer red ring, since then she has only gotten worse and cannot walk on her own because her back a legs do not function the way she wants them to. The veterinarian gave her two strong shots of steroid over the past week and a prescription daily that is also steroids.
She has not responded at all to the steroids or daily medication. She does not yelp for pain or seem like she is in any pain. Her current condition has changed very little and she has got a dry nose. She has thrown up once and pooped on herself once. I have been taking her outside about 3 times a day, morning is usually just urine, about 11AM she does both and again in the evening she just has urine.
The XRay's at the vet showed a perfect spine up to the front shoulder blades. Around the front shoulders on the XRay it looks like the spinal disk's are possibly inflamed but its very hard to tell, i felt like i knew more about the bread than the vet did. I am in a very rural part of North Carolina and there is only 1 Vet clinic within about a 15 mile radius.
My parents have a 8 y/o red coat mini that's jumped off of about everything u can name. Couch's chairs tables steps beds. And has thrown her back about 3 times now. The difference being is that every time she did that she has had extreme pain also associated with the injury. My dog does not seem in any pain, before or after the vet.
I guess my question is if she had a TICK bite or some other insect type of bite could it be causing this?
My parents dog has never had a dry hot nose through its time of having back pain. I Dont know what else to do. Steroids have done nothing. Few other medications have done nothing.
She is my life.. My child. It breaks my heart everyday to see her laying there looking at me like "what is going on, why are you doing this to me".
Bad back? or should i ask for some blood work or something. i don't even know what things can be tested for.
Thank you for your time.
I have a five year old mini dachshund named Abby (The black one in the pic). She does not jump up and down off of anything, i built ramps for the couch and bed, I live on a single floor apartment, her life has been very low impact from when she was a puppy . Up until about a week ago she seemed fine , About six days ago she stopped being able to use her rear legs. After taking her to the veterinarian he determined that it was most likely a back problem and has been treated with steroids and strict rest.When we got home from the first vet visit. While I was putting her down I noticed a red spot on her belly behind her rear legs. This spot was red with another outer red ring, since then she has only gotten worse and cannot walk on her own because her back a legs do not function the way she wants them to. The veterinarian gave her two strong shots of steroid over the past week and a prescription daily that is also steroids.
She has not responded at all to the steroids or daily medication. She does not yelp for pain or seem like she is in any pain. Her current condition has changed very little and she has got a dry nose. She has thrown up once and pooped on herself once. I have been taking her outside about 3 times a day, morning is usually just urine, about 11AM she does both and again in the evening she just has urine.
The XRay's at the vet showed a perfect spine up to the front shoulder blades. Around the front shoulders on the XRay it looks like the spinal disk's are possibly inflamed but its very hard to tell, i felt like i knew more about the bread than the vet did. I am in a very rural part of North Carolina and there is only 1 Vet clinic within about a 15 mile radius.
My parents have a 8 y/o red coat mini that's jumped off of about everything u can name. Couch's chairs tables steps beds. And has thrown her back about 3 times now. The difference being is that every time she did that she has had extreme pain also associated with the injury. My dog does not seem in any pain, before or after the vet.
I guess my question is if she had a TICK bite or some other insect type of bite could it be causing this?
My parents dog has never had a dry hot nose through its time of having back pain. I Dont know what else to do. Steroids have done nothing. Few other medications have done nothing.
She is my life.. My child. It breaks my heart everyday to see her laying there looking at me like "what is going on, why are you doing this to me".
Bad back? or should i ask for some blood work or something. i don't even know what things can be tested for.
Thank you for your time.
