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calabrese3 · 02-24-2012, 06:46 PM

MY baby started limping ..We watched it for few days and then decided OK hes not getting better..I took him to emergency vet on the weekend who shaved his leg thinking he might have a sticker in his paw from walking or a toenail problem. His thought was maybe he punctured it on something and was getting a infection...No ex-rays were taken as we can pull, bend, touch etc and he doesn't cry or yelp...He was given an antibiotic pill and an inflammatory pill. I came home kind of upset that the doctor didn't really know what was wrong. OK now its been a week and hes so withdrawn and his little foot (front paw) is bent under and hes not using it. I actually carried him out to the potty this morning and he just laid there

I was told his meds would make him really thirsty, really hungry and he would have to urinate a lot. Now mind you, this dog is always at my side or he cries...Today, I said I'm going for a ride.....no response...I said lets have some breakfast ( I hand feed him) and he came to me ever so slowly and faced the wrong direction??? I turned him around and he ate about 4 bites of food. He is totally shining me....So I called another doctor for a second opinion and now here I am...They basically don't know whats wrong with him

(( She said , she thought the meds were making him weird and to stop taking them, let him rest and next week we would do xrays if he was not any better (This has been going on for 2 weeks) Although, they have to tranquilize him for the xrays which has me completely freaked out

(( I just have visions of him stopping breathing or his heart stops or God knows what...This IS my baby after all!!!! And though no one feels any breaks, she will do them ( I think to make me feel better) Then we will go from there like a full blood work up looking for a tumor...god forbid...I am completely devastated and so frustrated that I cant make him feel better and fix this problem nor can either doctor...Does this sound familiar to anyone...I am at my wits end....and my brain is so tired from worry......I just hate seeing him like this

(((((((Ideas anyone???

02-24-2012, 06:46 PM	#1
calabrese3 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: California Posts: 27	Limping-Dont know whats wrong MY baby started limping ..We watched it for few days and then decided OK hes not getting better..I took him to emergency vet on the weekend who shaved his leg thinking he might have a sticker in his paw from walking or a toenail problem. His thought was maybe he punctured it on something and was getting a infection...No ex-rays were taken as we can pull, bend, touch etc and he doesn't cry or yelp...He was given an antibiotic pill and an inflammatory pill. I came home kind of upset that the doctor didn't really know what was wrong. OK now its been a week and hes so withdrawn and his little foot (front paw) is bent under and hes not using it. I actually carried him out to the potty this morning and he just laid there I was told his meds would make him really thirsty, really hungry and he would have to urinate a lot. Now mind you, this dog is always at my side or he cries...Today, I said I'm going for a ride.....no response...I said lets have some breakfast ( I hand feed him) and he came to me ever so slowly and faced the wrong direction??? I turned him around and he ate about 4 bites of food. He is totally shining me....So I called another doctor for a second opinion and now here I am...They basically don't know whats wrong with him(( She said , she thought the meds were making him weird and to stop taking them, let him rest and next week we would do xrays if he was not any better (This has been going on for 2 weeks) Although, they have to tranquilize him for the xrays which has me completely freaked out(( I just have visions of him stopping breathing or his heart stops or God knows what...This IS my baby after all!!!! And though no one feels any breaks, she will do them ( I think to make me feel better) Then we will go from there like a full blood work up looking for a tumor...god forbid...I am completely devastated and so frustrated that I cant make him feel better and fix this problem nor can either doctor...Does this sound familiar to anyone...I am at my wits end....and my brain is so tired from worry......I just hate seeing him like this(((((((Ideas anyone???