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Animal Health – General (Expert Forum)
4 leg atrophy
Answered by
Terry Dew, D.V.M., M.S., DACVS - Surgery
Azzore Veterinary Specialists
Russellville - AR
This forum is for general pet health questions, such as questions about medications, parasites, vaccines, infectious diseases, breed specific and genetic problems.
4 leg atrophy
by lstickle, Oct 12, 2009 12:46PM
3am Sunday morning I woke up to my dog not being able to move her legs. She was on her side and all 4 were atrophing. She was trying to get up but couldn't. She was alert to me. No signs of convulsion, or any other epileptic symptom. I tried to massage, didn't work. I tried to stand her up, didn't work. I tried to calm her down, didn't work. She just had a litter of pups about 2 weeks ago. I took her away from the pups, they were sleeping, and she was with me. From the time that I found her she was unable to move her legs for about 2 hours. After she regained use she was still kind of clumbsy for about a day, when hoping or jumping over things. I have never seen her like this and I have had her since she was 1 year old. I am wondering what are the possible problems she could be having to cause this and if I need to get her to the Vet ASAP.
Type of Animal
:
Dog
Age of Animal
:
3.5
Sex of Animal
:
Female
Breed of Animal
:
Chihuahua - full bred
Last date your pet was examined by a vet?
:
January 12, 2009
City
:
Stow
State/Province
:
Ohio
Country
:
US
Doctor's Answer
by Terry Dew, D.V.M., M.S., DACVS, Oct 12, 2009 01:03PM
, Oct 12, 2009 01:03PMTo: lstickle
While it is impossible to provide a definitive diagnosis over the internet, from the syptoms (symptoms) you describe, this is most likely hypocalcemia due to nursing a litter of pups. I would recommend calling your veterinarian and scheduling an appointment to have should take her in and have her calcium checked.
Let us know how everything turns out.
Let us know how everything turns out.
Member Comments (2)
by Jim Humphries, B.S., D.V.M., Oct 12, 2009 02:27PM
, Oct 12, 2009 02:27PM
I agree, this dog has most likely been drained of her stores of calcium and that may very well explain all the symptoms you are seeing. SHE NEEDS TO BE SEEN BY YOUR VETERINARIAN IMMEDIATELY.
