I am looking for some advice with our 9 year old GSD Lily. A few months back I noticed that she seemed weak in her rear end and was dragging her nails on the ground when she would walk. She had a cruciate ligament repair done in February of this year so I kind of brushed it off as the recovery from the surgery. In the last few weeks though she has progressed to muscle spams/twitches, feet slipping, and an odd gait where she almost high steps with her rear legs and walks with her feet more under her body. She also seems to just be wobbly and unsteady. Other than that she is eating and acting well but does seem more gaunt in her hips.
We took her to the vet today and he said it is not the knee as the joint feels fluid and she has not pain. He pressed along her spine and all over her rear end and there were no sore spots. He does not believe it is a pinched nerve because she does not appear to be in any pain or discomfort. He is strongly considering that it is DM but has referred us out for a consult.
Any experiences or advice would be appreciated at this point of what we can look for as far as a diagnosis and treatment. We have an appointment with a canine neurologist tomorrow at 10:15. I am trying to remain hopeful but fear that this is DM. If you have any experience with diagnosis or treatment of similar symptoms/condition, I would really appreciate the insight.
I recorded several videos of her walking in the hopes that it would give the vet a clear look at her symptoms.
We took her to the vet today and he said it is not the knee as the joint feels fluid and she has not pain. He pressed along her spine and all over her rear end and there were no sore spots. He does not believe it is a pinched nerve because she does not appear to be in any pain or discomfort. He is strongly considering that it is DM but has referred us out for a consult.
Any experiences or advice would be appreciated at this point of what we can look for as far as a diagnosis and treatment. We have an appointment with a canine neurologist tomorrow at 10:15. I am trying to remain hopeful but fear that this is DM. If you have any experience with diagnosis or treatment of similar symptoms/condition, I would really appreciate the insight.
I recorded several videos of her walking in the hopes that it would give the vet a clear look at her symptoms.