Kim & Tally
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FEMALE - Dachshund . 5/5 stones-patella diadnosis
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Post by Kim & Tally on May 2, 2022 13:17:42 GMT -7
[Original subject line:Possible Back Issue Questions ]
Hi - We just adopted a 12 yo female dachshund from the local shelter who was found as a stray. She is very skinny so you can see her back bone. I am wondering if she may have/had back issues and her owner's abandoned her because of residual effects.
She walks or hops with her back legs, but her tail is going non-stop. She is urinating on her own, but just a small amount. Then about 1 minute later will squat again and only do a few drops of urine, but will stay in that position for 30 seconds with nothing happening. She is having bowel movements on her own, but they are loose (not liquid) and she kind of sits and sometimes gets a little on her tush (legs folded under her stomach and hunched up).
Could these be signs of back issues and/or does she possibly need to be expressed?
Thank you!
Kim
QUESTIONS
☆ 1 Is there still currently pain? Does not appear to be.
2 Approximately 10 lbs but probably 4 lbs underweight Age? Shelter estimates to be about 12.
A. No medicines being given.
☆ 3 -- Stool is loose, but not liquid. Today seems to have dark urine and pees frequently about the size of a 1/2 dollar.
☆ 4Dachshund Your dog’s name? Tally Your name? Kim
☆ 5 Was the diagnosis IVDD (aka: a disc problem, a disc herniation, a bulging disc, slipped disc)? Shelter vet diagnosed her with arthritis in hips and rear legs. Have an appt Wednesday [5/4] with private vet to follow-up.
☆ 6 We will go Wednesday 5/4/22.
☆ 7 Yes - She goes out and squats to urinate, but just a small amount. Then about 1 minute later will squat again and only do a few drops of urine, but will stay in that position for 30 seconds with nothing happening.
Bedding is wet
☆ 8 She walks or hops with her back legs - on tile sometimes she is wobbly. Tail wags non-stop.
Forgot to mention - she does not pull any paws away when I grab them (my other pulls her paws away). When I flip/fold her rear paws under she immediately flips the left one, but will slowly flip the right or not flip it at all. **She is a very calm dog though too! Thank you!
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PaulaM
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Post by PaulaM on May 2, 2022 14:24:09 GMT -7
Kim, welcome to the Forum. Since you can't know when the disc damage the nerves, it would be good to crate her until you get your appt on Wed 5/4. It takes the body about 8 weeks to heal a damaged disc. How to set up a recovery suite to limit movement should the disc still be in the early stages of healing. dodgerslist.com/2020/05/14/strict-rest-recovery-process/ You can get a quick overview on disc disease in case the 2nd opinion vet diagnosis a recent disc episode within the last 8 weeks. Or that the damaged happened long ago, the disc has healed but Tally has been left with some nerve damage that can likely with time self repair. Shortcut Thru IVDD: dodgerslist.com/2020/06/26/time-and-ivdd/ The nerve damage is the inability to correctly place the right back paw. I've not heard of arthritis causing nerve damage, so it would be good to have a private vet who may be more experienced with disc disease to do a hands on and give you a 2nd opinion. We look forward to hearing back from you what the 2nd opinion vet diagnoses. Sounds like she has a bladder infection (UTI) that a urinalysis will prove if antibiotic is needed. A dog that can move legs will very likely has bladder control. So do let us know the details of any meds Rx'd (name, mg dose and how often to give each.) |
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Kim & Tally
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FEMALE - Dachshund . 5/5 stones-patella diadnosis
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Post by Kim & Tally on May 5, 2022 6:47:31 GMT -7
Thank you for your response - it helped to calm fear while waiting to be seen!!
So we received very good news and some bad news.
Good news is her back is good and no nerve damage!!! Dr. says she has something with her patella that just makes her walk funny.
Bad news is she has 3 large bladder stones that are probably cause a lot of pain and will have to be surgically removed. The animal shelter is going to do the surgery tomorrow morning and will confirm she is spayed or will spay her while she is under (the private vet can not find any evidence of a scar or tattoo from being fixed).
Tally already has a wonderful personality and is fitting in with the family well, so I can only imagine how she will be like once she is pain free!
Thank you! Kim
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PaulaM
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Post by PaulaM on May 5, 2022 8:59:03 GMT -7
Kim, look forward to learning about the bladder stone surgery tomorrow.
Your sweet Tally is so fortunate to have found a forever home with you guys. She deserves a happy life and a pain free one.
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