I just left the emergency vet for the same reason but for my 1.5 yr old pug. The dr told me the exact same thing....sent me home with meloxicam oral, tramadol and gabapentin. I’m praying it helps because the dr said if not he would need an MRI and surgery. Just the MRI alone is 3000-5000. I’m so worried and scared. Did your chihuahua improve.?
Here's a good link for you:
http://www.lbah.com/canine/ivd.htm
I guess the xray didn't show anything? Was all her bloodwork normal? A tumor of the spine would have shown up on the xray, but a herinated disk may not....I think your dealing with IVDD (Interveratral Disk Disease).....It's fairly common in a Chi!
Your Vet has chosen the correct medications....Once the steroids take effect, you should start to see improvement...This will be a long drawn out process, but it is do-able!
If your getting no where with your Vet, have your Vet refer you to a Canine Neurologist....He/she will recognize these symptoms......There is a surgery to correct this problem, but very expensive....One of my dogs have had it....I have a friend with a Chi that has had it also.....
Please Google IVDD and start reading...See if you don't agree.....Come back with more questions if you need....Karla
P.S. If you go to a Neuro., take all records (Blookwork & xrays from your Vet) with you...Will save time & money by not having to repeat any of them....A Neuro. may reconize something on the xray that your regular Vet did not....Good luck!
she is 11 years old, regular size chihuahua. there is nothing in her past that i think will relate to what's going on. she's been a healthy dog, we haven't had to go to the vet except to get her fixed 2 years ago.
How old is this dog? What breed? Any other past information that might be a clue? Please, let me know......Karla
no she cannot reposition her foot. she does not have a history of seizures. i have been moving her legs and bending them to try to keep the circulation.
when i pick her up or she lays on her side, those 2 legs are completely straight, they don't bend on their own at all.
the vet did say that it could be neurological too.
could it be a stroke?