Hello Vets!
I’m hoping to get a second opinion.
I have a 7 year old Shih-poo, spayed, she has progressive retinal atrophy but other than that she is a healthy dog.
She got a tooth removed in n Wednesday and is taking Zodon and Onsior. Yesterday when I got back from work, she was walking funny, this has never happened before. She kept losing her balance, walking sideways, falling on her side and couldn’t stand properly on all paws. I took her to the vet and they prescribed Gabapentin until I could book an appointment with a neurologist, which will probably take a few months due to their availability. The vet said that because she can still walk, it’s not urgent and will probably go away with Gabapentin and that this is very common, possibly a hernia. I have never heard such a thing and am worried she may have fallen or something. Today when I got back from work, I could see she is not in pain like she was yesterday but movement is not much better. Is it possible fr this to have appeared on its own? Is it likely that she will be able to walk again? She is very active and full of life, it would be devastating for her not to be able to walk again, so if it’s urgent, I want to book her in ASAP.
I apologise for the long post and hope that someone might be able to enlighten me.
I have videos but I can’t upload them here, so if they are needed to be able to get a better understanding of what’s happening, I am happy to send them.
Thank you so much!
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