Yorkie was acting funny yesterday (I think he is 6 or 7). After breakfast, I picked him up under the ribs and he cried. He was walking a bit funny and has been having issues with his hips (noticeable when he lays down) for a while. I took him into the vets and they did an xray (I also asked if they could check his throat for collapsing trachea issues as when he plays he coughs and coughs and coughs). So the vet found that he has some sort of I think he said bulging disc due to narrowing of the spinal column and the area of the narrowing is the area that controls the hips/legs. Gave him a cortisone shot and put him on a tapering dose of prednisone, as well as pain meds. My first concern is he is eating fine, but has not drank anything today, and esp. being on the pred, should be thirstier than usual. I did put a little water into a syringe and made him drink it. I am also wondering why this would occur, will it improve, is it permenant and need to be watched? Yesterday was such a horrible day for me (for many reasons) I didn't even think to ask questions; I was just devastated. He did also have narrowing in his trachea
and the vet advised how to manage - like no collars, harness only which I do anyway, etc.
We have a recheck Friday, just wondering what's going on here and I am calling tomorrow if he doesn't start drinking water, that has me concerned.
My other dog has Addison's which is extremely costly and hard to manage and I am just overwhelmed with my babies illnesses.