Help: Cavapoochon with an undiagnosed issue
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Furry friend custodians, we need your help.
We have a 6 year old Cavapoochon who has (as yet) an undiagnosed issue.
He has had Luxating Patella ops on both hind legs, his left patella was successful, his right was operated on twice as the pins broke after the first surgery and needed to be redone. The pins broke again after the second surgery but his patella is stable in both legs.
He now has an issue where by occasionally he will get out of bed, or from laying down (notably it's nearly always after laying down rather than coming on suddenly whilst being active) and will "go lame", he will always come towards us tail down sit and spin on his rear. Each and every time the issue presents in exactly the same way.
Never does he whine, whince or otherwise when this is occurring, he just looks scared and unhappy.
He has had x-rays and 2 MRI scans that have shown nothing physical is amiss. It has our vets beaten. This occurs randomly and can be a couple of times a week, or not at all.
Interestingly when he was on steroids for an ear ear infection then there were no episodes as seen in the YouTube video.
We're stuck, this is utterly sole destroying as he's such a happy softie.
https://youtu.be/hYHyZvb7Bjw
We have a 6 year old Cavapoochon who has (as yet) an undiagnosed issue.
He has had Luxating Patella ops on both hind legs, his left patella was successful, his right was operated on twice as the pins broke after the first surgery and needed to be redone. The pins broke again after the second surgery but his patella is stable in both legs.
He now has an issue where by occasionally he will get out of bed, or from laying down (notably it's nearly always after laying down rather than coming on suddenly whilst being active) and will "go lame", he will always come towards us tail down sit and spin on his rear. Each and every time the issue presents in exactly the same way.
Never does he whine, whince or otherwise when this is occurring, he just looks scared and unhappy.
He has had x-rays and 2 MRI scans that have shown nothing physical is amiss. It has our vets beaten. This occurs randomly and can be a couple of times a week, or not at all.
Interestingly when he was on steroids for an ear ear infection then there were no episodes as seen in the YouTube video.
We're stuck, this is utterly sole destroying as he's such a happy softie.
https://youtu.be/hYHyZvb7Bjw
That is really odd 
Sorry, I have no experience to share. My only thought would be to see whether you could get a consultation with Fitzpatrick Referrals?
I have no idea how much that would cost, though, sorry.
https://www.fitzpatrickreferrals.co.uk/
Really hope you can get answers.
Sorry, I have no experience to share. My only thought would be to see whether you could get a consultation with Fitzpatrick Referrals?
I have no idea how much that would cost, though, sorry.
https://www.fitzpatrickreferrals.co.uk/
Really hope you can get answers.
blackscooby said:
He now has an issue where by occasionally he will get out of bed, or from laying down (notably it's nearly always after laying down rather than coming on suddenly whilst being active) and will "go lame", he will always come towards us tail down sit and spin on his rear. Each and every time the issue presents in exactly the same way.
Never does he whine, whince or otherwise when this is occurring, he just looks scared and unhappy.
Not whining etc. might not mean much, dogs don't exactly show off injuries. Never does he whine, whince or otherwise when this is occurring, he just looks scared and unhappy.
One genuine possibility is there's nothing physically wrong and it's an act to get sympathy/fuss/treats. Any reasonably intelligent dog is quite capable of learning that level of manipulation. The pattern of it does point that way.
JoshSm said:
blackscooby said:
He now has an issue where by occasionally he will get out of bed, or from laying down (notably it's nearly always after laying down rather than coming on suddenly whilst being active) and will "go lame", he will always come towards us tail down sit and spin on his rear. Each and every time the issue presents in exactly the same way.
Never does he whine, whince or otherwise when this is occurring, he just looks scared and unhappy.
Not whining etc. might not mean much, dogs don't exactly show off injuries. Never does he whine, whince or otherwise when this is occurring, he just looks scared and unhappy.
One genuine possibility is there's nothing physically wrong and it's an act to get sympathy/fuss/treats. Any reasonably intelligent dog is quite capable of learning that level of manipulation. The pattern of it does point that way.
Thanks
BS.
Possibly a trapped nerve, they aren’t always consistent and can come and go. If it starts from when he’s been laying and sleeping, it’s possible the nerve has settled and become trapped but then frees itself.
I usually think of it being like sciatica for us. You could try hydrotherapy to strengthen the muscles and structures in his legs.
I usually think of it being like sciatica for us. You could try hydrotherapy to strengthen the muscles and structures in his legs.
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