Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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Hello - and Im so sorry to hear that your little one is (and almost inevitably, by proxy, you sound to be) having a bad time of it. I would argue that it's unusual to suddenly become anxious for the sake of it and furthermore, when it happens, I beleive that sudden uexpected pain - or fear of more pain - is often the cause. I would therefore, as a priority, be getting this patient assessed again for pain. In the UK it would be illegal to give prescription pain meds to a dog without a prescription specific to the complaint, but in any case your vet may want to examine him and rule out new neuro symptoms. They can also feel the leg and get an idea of where any pain localises. Could abdominal pain e.g. pancreatitis be involved? They might want to image the spine, spinal cord or joints, investigate muscle problems etc. Neuromuscular pain is one of the conditions with good evidence for the use of accupuncture behind it, but it sounds as though a diagnosis and medical treatment might be needed at the moment.
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