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Originally Posted by Bellaandhelen  Thank you so much for responding- I just feel so helpless right now and want to make sure I do the right things for her and as quickly as possible. I think I am going to ask my vet for a referral to a specialist. A coworker told me you usually need to be referred, but I don't really know - I hadn't tried calling anywhere yet. And I wasn't sure what kind of specialist to go to- neurologist? ortho? internist? I'm still troubled by no explanation of why there would have been blood in her stool yesterday. Do you think I should start her on Cosequin? Do I need to wait until she has completed the medications the vet put her on? thanks again for your post. |
Yes you do need to be referred to see a specialist, and I do believe that spine/disc is Neuro. And the ER Vet can do that instead of you making the trip and paying the office visit to your general Vet.
Cosiquin is a joint supplement and it can't hurt.
There wasn't any explanation for Cole either, one minute he was fine, the next he couldn't stand up on his own.
I did read that bacteria could also be a culprit, but from what I recall, it was hard to determine that, but maybe worth while mentioning to the Vet.