I had a spinal injury a few years ago and the surgeon warned me of permanent nerve damage causing incontinence being a potential consequence if it got worse. It's called "cauda equina syndrome", I did a quick search and it looks like it occurs in dogs too. Essentially you lose all nerve feeling on your bowel, hence not knowing when you need to go. I'm not sure what the solution is (if any) but it could be a clue.
Phoenix is Limping
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I was wondering if anyone has had this happen with there B before
For the last couple weeks Phoenix has been limping slighty when he wake's up I Have'nt brought him to the vet because he is eating fine , drinking fine, playing like usual everything he is doing is normal except when he wake's up he slighty limps I checked his paws over and over thinking maybe a thorn or something was stuck but haven't felt or seen anything wrong he doesnt whine or anything and it doesnt seem to bother him. except for the limping a few weeks back he got on the table and as i caught him and yelled at him he jumped off so i thought maybe he pulled a muscle but its been a couple weeks. Do any of u think that Maybe his leg is falling asleep and that's why he's limping when he wakes ?
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He could have damaged a ligament. If so, even if it's a sprain, it will take a long time to heal. Sprains usually take longer than a break to heal. So you may be looking at anwhere from 6 weeks up from the time of damage.
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Is there anything i can do for him that might help it get better soon. I've been trying to keep him from running on it so much but that last all of about 5 mins
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Is it front or back? and if he is still limping even just in the morning after a few weeks, I would think a Vet visit might be in order…. he may need medication to help with the healing.... of course they are going to tell you to "restrick" his running/jumping... good luck on that one....
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I sure would like to know what you decide to do for this…so I can use it if needed in the future.
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It's his front right paw i called the vet and she said i can bring him in if i wanted but it sounded to her like he did sprain it she asked all the normal questions eating , drinking, peeing, poopin, playing ect. Like i said he acts like it's not even bothering him at all . I guess it's bothering me more then it is him Cuz i hate seeing him limp like that. She said if he is not doing better in a few weeks to bring him in and she can do an xray . She told me to put ice for 15 mins a day and also heat for 15 mins . for the next 7 days . Also to try and limit his running but more importantly try and keep him from streching it out. So hopefully that will work.. I will keep u all updated on how he's doing with it .. Including how many ice packs and heat packs he has run away with LOL
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I don't really think, other than what the vet's suggested, you can do anything. You could try wrapping it, but that won't last very long.
