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Originally Posted by mojo  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. |
I am so sorry to hear this news! I know it must be devastating for you. I am adding your baby to my prayers.
When my Tibbe was started on Prednisolone in late May, the vet said he would drink and drink a lot of water. He didn't that first day - I never saw him drink anything & finally syringed water into his mouth. Second day was the same. He was eating a bit, but far from normal. By the third or fourth day he began to resume more normal water drinking and eating until one day, he ate all his on-demand food within about two hours and drank almost a whole bowl of water with it!!! I feared water intoxication and called the vet - was told what to look for but vet didn't think he would have anything near that. He was one miserable little dog the whole rest of the day - full of water-soaked kibble!
I was so glad to get him off that stuff - it totally messed his eating/drinking up and he just couldn't self-regulate his need for food or water. So once he does start to drink on his own, watch him closely for over-consumption of both food and water. Until then, I would give water as I thought necessary to keep well-hydrated.