I have a one year old great dane who was suddenly paralyzed in his back legs. The paralysis spread to his front legs in a couple of days. It's been about a week and half and he can now move his legs around, but refuses to stand up. He'll sit up sometimes, but only when he absolutely wants to. We don't really know what it is. There are so many options that have been thrown at us: tick paralysis, coonhound paralysis, wobbler's disease, snake bite, or ischemic myelopathy.
I'm nursing him now, keeping his bed clean and moving his legs around. He tries to stand every now and then and eats and drinks fine, but seems to be getting severe atrophy in his front legs. He seems to be losing muscle mass all over. I don't know what to do, he weighs 140 pounds and is too heavy to support. I can't afford to take him anywhere for hydrotherapy. Is there anything I can do for him?