Greyhound Health Mystery.....

[packman1574]

I am in need of anyones immediate assistance regarding my Greyhounds recent health issue...

Initially: 2.5 weeks ago
Back foot was swollen.  Thought maybe arthritis/sprain.  We were able to clear that up...just as the front Rt. paw swelled up. (for no reason)  This time he went to the vet where xrays and lab work was done.
-Everything was normal.  Labs perfect.  RT and LT xray paws normal.  No arthritis etc.  He was put on antibiotics and anti-inflammatories.  

Conditioned worsened:
As of about 1 week ago he is in SEVERE pain and was unable to get up out of his bed.  Back hind legs were not able to push him up and when I lifted him he screamed so loud it was awful.  He was/is extremely unstable when walking and is unable to lift his legs even to step over a curb.  This all happened in a matter of days.

I took him to the Sugarland Animal hospital Friday before storm and Dr. Quick did total spine xrays and a cervical myelogram thinking it was a disc problem.
Again- everything normal.  No disc, tumor or arthritis in the spine. He is currently on pain pills and is able to get up on his own barely, but he can.  He is drinking lots of water and eating VERY little.  He is extremely lathargic and does not move off his bed until I call for him to go outside.  Sometimes he was even peeing on my floor before I even got him outside.  This is not like him.  

I am seeking a second opinon ASAP and thought if wnyone in the Greyhound community has ANY thoughts on this....PLEASE.....PLEASE let me know.  I am at a lose as to what this can be.  

I can't have him in pain and taking pain pills everyday.  This has to be something that the vets are missing.  He has been extremely healthy, no health problems his 10 yrs.    

Thank you all for reading.

Breeze and Family

[Myown]

I don't know if you live in a country setting, but if so, maybe check for snake bite or possibly some sort of poisonious spider bite? Dunno, I would think a snake bite would be noticible, but I am not familiar with types of snake bites or spider. But when you mentioned swelling that came to mind.

If you live in the city I guess you can rule this out, but just wanted to mention incase she wasn't checked out. My dog suddenly lost use of her back legs and was in sudden pain and it was "Addisonian Crisis."  Please talk to your doctor about that disease to see if they checked her for it. I hope all works out. I know how awful this is when going through this.
MO

[Misfits4Me]

Wow, I guess you can't leave web addresses...Let's see if this will work:  Petfinders (then a dot) then com.   ;)

[Misfits4Me]

Here's what you need to do while you wait on someone's advice: Contact Breed Specific (Greyhound) Rescues. Ask them these questions...One way to locate some: ****.***   On their opening page, there is a tab that says shelters. Click on that tab. It is done by state...Find every Greyhound Rescue that you can and post these questions. There will be contact numbers (Either phone or email) listed with each Rescue or Shelter's Name. This will be a place to start...Hope this might help.....Good luck........I'm praying for you both.........     Karla
P.S. Has he been checked for Lymes Disease? Some of this does fit.......