Should I take my baby to a special Orthopedic Vet? I was thinking, to take her to my regular vet for up to date xrays to make sure about what she has or doesn't have. If it is Arthritis, than go forward from there. Before I got this Baby, I had another GS who back legs starting collapsing about a month or so before she passed away from fluid around her heart and lungs. She was 11 years old. This Baby eats good, plays and doesn't appear to be sick. Any suggestions?
Replied by Lilly (Margate, Florida) on 06/07/2012
My pit had somewhat the same issue, but I didn't get a DIAGNOSIS frm a vet, my theory was because it happened less than a week after giving her a topical flea solution, that was the problem (it poisoned her and give her nerve damage). We were out walking when she just went down. Her back legs no longer worked. I tried to run home to get our truck to pick her up (just a block away) but saw her pulling herself across the ground w/her front legs. That broke my heart so I tried to pick her up (80lbs) to no avail. Finally a neighbor w/a truck saw us and give us a ride home. I immediately give her a couple capsules of activated charcoal, she was down for the rest of the day. The next day she was walking again but w/a limp. I encapsule my own activated charcoal and give her another one. I also start feeding her raw calf liver to strengthen her. I give Diatomatious earth for worming and she is like a puppy again. She's almost 6yrs old, I still give her capsule of activated charcoal because I read it was also good for arthritis (google it).
I no longer feed her store bought food of any kind. I make a crockpot full of beans for night and she gets raw diet and boiled eggs for the morning. Raw eggs may depleat your dog of a vital B vitamins. Hope this helps. PS: I give my dogs store bought raw meat (heart, liver, etc) if its good enough for us its good enough for them, I always freeze it first.
