Oh, I wasn't going to post this but I have to get it off my chest.
It happened again tonight, after we went for a walk. Not a mile walk either - but a walk around my block is a pretty good jaunt. It's very humid but not super hot.
We walked . . she was fine. I even carried her some. Got home and she was out in the backyard and she can't stand up. She laid down and raised up one of her front paws; none of her legs would work at all. She didn't appear to be in pain; she didn't lose consciousness . . she seemed very alert but her little legs wouldn't work for several seconds. She tried to get up and rolled on her side.
I brought her inside and gave her a couple of frosted cheerios . . and she's bouncing around now like nothing is wrong.
Of course I'll call my vet tomorrow; he going to want me to schedule a walk and then a blood glucose test. That's what he said last time.
But she had just eaten . . not sure how her blood sugar could be low.
It's so scary to see your little dog helpless; I'm going to have convey the seriousness of it to my vet. I don't think I walked her too far; but perhaps I shouldn't have walked her at all. We are avid walkers and maybe I don't know how much is too far for a 4lb dog. It was definitely less than a mile and very s l o w. Ringo has to pee on every blade of grass.
I'm rambling now. I'll tell you what the vet says. |