Help My baby cant stand or walk
 

She is 2 1/2 and all the sudden tonight she is having trouble standing ( falling rigth down) her back legs are not holding her and she cant walk. She doesnt seen to be in any pain

Can someone help me while I wait for the vet to call me back.


Michele

Very sorry to hear that.

Get her to the nearest ER immediately. If a specialty hospital ER is near you, go there.

It is probably her back or a neuro issue.
Please keep us posted.
ER vets in your area would be Googleable or on your vet's answering service or on their website.

Definitely get her to a vet immediately!!

Thank you we are on our way right now
PLease keep her in your thoughts

Saying prayers....will look for an update.

Glad you are on your way to the ER...praying for your pup.

Thinking of your and your pup. Please keep us posted.

Wow, I hope your Bella will be OK and the vet will be able to figure out what is wrong. I'll be sending positive thoughts for your little girl.

How scary! I'm so glad you're taking her in! I'll pray that whatever it is, she will recover quickly and fully!

THank you everyone. It was her right

Patellar Luxation : The knee cap (patella)

I asked wouldnt she just limp or try to stand on the one leg not act like she was paralized. She said it must or her her so she wasnt going to try walkin on the other leg and just plops down.... Thats my lump....lol

Im just so glad it wasnt worse since Of course I thought the worst. It was definatly worth the hour drive each way;)

I'm glad you took her in and you know what the problem is. What did the vet recommend as a course of action? Probably should keep her off of the leg, quiet for now. Sounds like an orthopedic specialist is needed.

Sending best wishes.

I agree! Luxating patella is very common and I have never heard of a pup suddenly getting this at 2 1/2 with no previous signs and it being so severe that she cannot walk at all and has toruble standing to the point she falls right down upon trying to stand.

Luxating patella is normally a congenital defect, and only rarely the result of trauma. Could she have had a trauma that precipitated this without you knowing? Luxating patella often goes on for a long time without showing any symptoms and when symptoms do arise, it is usually a slight to pronounced limp.

It is also possible that she does have luxating patella and has had it for some time and now something ELSE is causing the new symptoms. My Jack Russell actually had a front leg limp and that is when we did a whole body xray. They found she had luxating patellas in both hind legs but none in the front where she was limping. That limp wound up coming from a pinched disk in her neck.

So, I would very much agree with Maximo that an orthopedic specialist is needed. You want to know for sure there is not another problem contributing to this sudden problem.

Just a general note to all dog owners: IF something as serious as your dog not being able to stand or walk happens, do not go to an online forum -- take your dog to an emergency vet! There are some instances where time is of the essence and minutes wasted looking online for non-professional answers can hurt the chances of a complete recovery. Although there is a vast amount of knowledge here and some very experienced folks willing to give of there time and share what they know......it is never a substitute for a vet who is able to physically examine your dog along with modern imaging equipment. Emergency -- VET FIRST!

Is this girl walking now?

I am so glad you took immediate action and got to the ER vet. You are right, the hour drive is worth it to find out what the problem is and getting some peace of mind. I agree with others that a specialist should be consulted.

How is your little girl feeling?

She is doing 1000 times better. yesterday she didnt walk on it much but she was able to. Today she is her old self walking all over, butt wiggling. tail going 100 mph as it waggs you would not know anything was ever wrong with her

Thank you for all the comments and concern.

I'm glad your pup is doing well today, but luxating patella isn't a condition that goes away. It only gets worse without treatment. You should follow up with your vet to determine a course of action.

How old is your girl? Is she the pup in your avatar? If so, contact your breeder about this too, if you have not already.

I have no idea what happened here; but I have pups with LP and have had many others in the past. None of them has become incapable of standing up due to LP.

Either the OP just got very upset to see the pup having a problem with her leg OR there was something else going on. At least that is what I believe....I suppose there is a first time for everything.

As for LP getting worse, actually it does not have to be so. I have had many pups stay at a certain grade for long periods of time and never need any type of treatment. One must keep the pup's weight within normal guidelines and prevent him/her from jumping on and off of furnitured. Those things will help to preserve the knee and prevent the LP from getting worse.

she is now 2 1/2 yrs I need to update that picture...lol

Thank you for clarifying that. I was thinking in terms of a dog whose LP is bad enough to have an episode like this or to hinder mobility is at risk for injury.

Oh, I agree. I am really wondering about this episode and how bad it was.

your very lucky you never had to see your dog not be able to stand it is very scary and upsetting.

Yes i was upset to see her not becasue her leg hurt but beacuse when you went to stand her up she plopped rightback down and to get around she was dragging her back half so yes that did upset me.

Yesterday she wasnt herself could stand and walk but if she was laying on the floor and wanted something she would drag her bottom half and scoot across the floor but then get up and walk in the next blink of the eye like a little hypocondriact..lol and playing it up

Others siad she is very smart why bother standing on it if it hurts.

Today she is fine like nothing was ever wrong.:D

Thank you for the info on how to prevent it from getting worse.

If my dog was dragging it's rear half to get around I'd certainly be at a specialist getting some tests done to find out how to help my baby. Honestly I don't even know how you can type "lol" in the same paragraph as your description of what is happening to your dog.

OMG no lie. I think I need to go shopping!

Again....if it was that bad, it does not sound like luxating patella to me. That is all I am trying to say!

I can because she is totally back to her old self.

I came on here that night asking for help not to get bashed which at this point that is all im seeing

I hear what you are saying. I have an epileptic dog. 1 day he has a seizure and the next day he's totally back to his old self. But, I can't ignore the fact that he had a seizure. It must be treated.

Aren't you afraid there's something wrong even if she appears fine today?

Bashing? Who is bashing? You came for help and that is what we are trying to do!

Your pup had something wrong that made you come here. We responded. What many of us are trying to tell you is that the symptoms you described sounded very severe...certainly not what I would expect to see with luxating patellas.

Do you have a regular vet? If so, perhaps you should call him/her and explain the symptoms as they occurred and ask for his/her advice??

I think you really need to call your regular vet to discuss this episode. Ladyjane is a foster home and has MANY dogs in her care over the years with all types of medical issues including Neurological and Orthopedic issues. She is not bashing you but telling you this does not sound correct what you have been told by the ER vet. I have to agree as well. Of my three I have 2 with some degree of LP and I have never seen something like what you experienced. It literally would mean that you have a dog with Grade 4 LP and both legs became dislocated at the same time with no apparent cause. Doodlebug is the most sever and once he took an odd tumble off the back step and carried his leg. He still was able to walk on the other three but would pick up the leg that was out of place. Yes, eventually it did return to normal but it was not an overnight miracle. He was also given a prescription anti inflammatory and pain med. Was this done for you? It just does not seem right IMO.

I agree, this sounds like more going on than just LP. We're concerned and want to help, that's all. I'm sorry you've felt bashed here - that isn't the intent.