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Corkyyorkie · 03-01-2009, 01:41 PM

I have a 14-year old male Yorkie who is struggling to use his back legs.

He was doing fine until about a week ago when he started to exhibit less energy and began shaking every so often.

I got him into the vet and they did bloodwork and discovered his liver levels were high, but not to the point where he had serious liver problems. He has been taking a medication to control seizures for 10 years and that has taken its toll the vet said.

He got him on Hills ID food and prescribed Denosyl to help help with the liver issues. He also said he could take pepcid AC every day to help with the stomach ache.

He has been eating fine, but today, he's had a terrible time using his back legs. He'll try to get up, but often just flops down after trying to move. I don't know if this is arthritis or a reaction to the stomach ache making him weak. I would think if it was arthritis, we would have seen the onset over the past few months, rather than hitting this quickly. He has had slight problems with his right hind leg over the past months, but nothing that has really slowed him down.

I just don't understand why all of the sudden it's become such a struggle for him to walk. We're taking him back to the vet Monday, but any ideas or answers anyone might have is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

03-01-2009, 01:41 PM	#1
Corkyyorkie YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Fremont, NE USA Posts: 2	Yorkie struggling to use back legs I have a 14-year old male Yorkie who is struggling to use his back legs. He was doing fine until about a week ago when he started to exhibit less energy and began shaking every so often. I got him into the vet and they did bloodwork and discovered his liver levels were high, but not to the point where he had serious liver problems. He has been taking a medication to control seizures for 10 years and that has taken its toll the vet said. He got him on Hills ID food and prescribed Denosyl to help help with the liver issues. He also said he could take pepcid AC every day to help with the stomach ache. He has been eating fine, but today, he's had a terrible time using his back legs. He'll try to get up, but often just flops down after trying to move. I don't know if this is arthritis or a reaction to the stomach ache making him weak. I would think if it was arthritis, we would have seen the onset over the past few months, rather than hitting this quickly. He has had slight problems with his right hind leg over the past months, but nothing that has really slowed him down. I just don't understand why all of the sudden it's become such a struggle for him to walk. We're taking him back to the vet Monday, but any ideas or answers anyone might have is greatly appreciated. Thanks