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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / June 2007Lost use of right hind leg
We took Angel (48lb pit mix female)to the vet to see if her very itchy behind at the base of her tail could be treated. The Advantage flea and tick Tx never seemed to alleviate the itching. The vet gave her Hydroxyzine caps 50mg to alleviate the itching and an injection of Cestoved in the buttocks to treat for tapeworm deworming. Three days later we noticed her holding her right hind leg up, unable to put it on the ground and stand on it as if it was paralyzed. Is it possible the injection of Cestoved affected nerves in her hip and leg? This is a very athletic dog that could jump higher than my head to catch a ball. Any ideas or experiences with this kind of spontaneous disability? Thanks for your suggestions. Derek I would presume that the lameness is in the same leg as the injection was given. Thus, yes there could be some local reaction to an injection that would cause nerve inflammation, and reduction in transmission. It is also possible that the nerve is normal, and the muscle is affected. Since it is likely that there is some local inflammation, use of an antiinflammatory may be warranted. Contact the attending veterinarian and ask if they could prescribe an antiinflammatory for oral use for several days. It is possible that they might not want to prescribe due to the use of the hydroxyzine previously, in which case you may have to just wait it out for the inflammation to subside. Coincidentally there could have been a sprain or strain to the hip, knee, ankle, or toes on that leg very recently, which has no relation to the injection. Again, at least contact the veterinarian, and see if they want to see the pet again, or if they are willing to precribe an antiinflammatory. > We took Angel (48lb pit mix female)to the vet to see if her very itchy > behind at the base of her tail could be treated. The Advantage flea and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > suggestions. > Derek Thanks so much for your informed reply. I thought through some of what you wrote and also thought it might be coincidental with a muscle strain. I have been hitting tennis balls for her 80 yards out, which she races after (I would estimate 25-30 mph or more)grabs the ball and trots back. I had done this one day when she came back with the ball and staggered. I picked her up and brought her into the house and got her cooled and calmed down. That made me decide not to run her but short distances over the swale and have shorter sessions. So, it is possible she strained a leg muscle with these 30 yard dashes she was doing. I noticed her leg is getting closer to the floor now and an hour ago she was jumping at my broom with both legs on the ground but then hiked it up again. I am optimistic that what you said about the inflammation going away might be the solution. Thanks. If she still has the problem I will take her to the vet in the morning. Derek > Thanks so much for your informed reply. I thought through some of what > you [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > If she still has the problem I will take her to the vet in the morning. > Derek Derek, ------ My dog also will run and run for the ball. I saw her exhausted once and that did it for me. I now make the decisions and throw the ball 10 times, that's it. She is begging for more but I know it is not good for her. Don't run her so hard! Hard to believe, but we knew a guy that ran his young Lab to the point of exhaustion and the dog dropped dead. Nothing was intentional but the human was not making good judgments. So give her some slack and I hope she feels better. Keep us posted. Joyce > Thanks so much for your informed reply. I thought through some of what you > wrote and also thought it might be coincidental with a muscle strain. I [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > If she still has the problem I will take her to the vet in the morning. > Derek Aha, this sounds more like a strain of ligaments and tendons within the knee itself. This is known on the human side with athletes that put a high strain index on their knees by lateral (sideways) movements and quick turns. The cruciate ligament within the knee can be strained or torn and there can be excruciating pain such that the leg is nonweightbearing. If the lameness continues I would suggest a professional appraisal to rule out permanent damage. |
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