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by: GoldenGirl Active Indicator LED Icon 15 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Oct 31, '14 7:55am  
Okay, I know there was talk recently about the possibility of someone poisioning dogs.Well -  I went out of town on Sunday leaving my DH to care for my dogs..  My 13 year old Golden got very ill.  Monday my DH got up and there was throw up, diarhea, and urine all over the tile downstairs...  (she never has accidents)  She was stumbling around and seemed very confused.. My DH let her out, she went into the dog house and would not come out....  She could not even lift her head.  She refused to eat dogfood, he was forcing water into her using a turkey baster.  When I got home WED night I was informed and totally freaked..  DH told me she was doing better.... but had still not come out of her doghouse  (this is an indoor dog).  I came home and she wagged her tail and could lift her head but I noticed her head was tilted to one side.. so I thought maybe stroke.  By this time my hubby had given her hot dogs and she was very happy to eat those..  I was heartbroken and scared.  I removed the top of the Igloo dog house and she tried to get up on her front legs but could not get her rear legs underneath her....  My hubby is NOT like me to him a dog is a dog, you love them, they guard your home and when they get old they die - I am much more of a My dog is a family member and I will do whatever it takes to make sure they get the treatment they need.  After spening 4k trying to save another dog which I ended up having to put down for cancer a few months ago I was not ready to go through that again or ever.  I called and made arrangemnts incase I needed to have someone come out and euthanize her.. I called a local vet who told me to give her some time if it was a stroke many times they reover...  yesterday I went home for lunch to check on her and she was out of the dog house !!  I went to her and she was able to get up and stumble around, still unsteady but making an effort...   By last night I walked with her into the yard she did her business and was able to walk back in the house.. I put down several rugs so she could get her "footing" and not slip around...  Her head is still tilted which the vet said might not get better...  I just can't belive what a fighter she is!!!  This morning I coaxed her out again, to do her business, she ate a little dog food and is now drinking Thank God!!  Now that she is mobile I am anxious to get her to a vet and see if they can determine what exactly happned...    Anyone experienced this????  I feel so encouraged, she is about 100lbs and I just can't move her till she is a little more steady.Anyway I wondered if anyone had been through this ...   I'm thinking stroke or an inner ear thing.....Sorry so wordy !!!! 4951
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doddlebug Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 9 years ago   Oct 31, '14 8:21am  
A few years back someone in KW was poisoning dogs and it affected their kidneys. Also made their rear legs weak. Prayers for your baby. 4951
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noel Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 9 years ago   Oct 31, '14 8:28am  
@GoldenGirl
I am sorry about your dog. At 13, it sounds like it could be Old Dog Syndrome.
www.petmd.com/blogs/ fullyvetted/2011/oct /old_dog_vestibular_ disease-11847
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noel Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 9 years ago   Oct 31, '14 8:31am  
I thought we were going to have to take one of our dogs to the emergency room last night. He was laying around with a dazed look, not wanting to get up and go outside. He is fine this morning. I'm thinking he may have gotten hold of some mushrooms or something in the yard earlier. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Oct 31, '14 8:41am  
I thought we were going to have to take one of our dogs to the emergency room last night. He was laying around with a dazed look, not wanting to get up and go outside. He is fine this morning. I'm thinking he may have gotten hold of some mushrooms or something in the yard earlier.
 
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Or a frog. My dogs have made that mistake before. 4951
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foxymama Active Indicator LED Icon 14
~ 9 years ago   Oct 31, '14 8:43am  
Sorry to hear your old girl is having problems. I hope he keeps getting better.
My big dogs are 8 & 9 and I am not looking forward to old age issues. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Oct 31, '14 8:45am  
I haven't read the post from @Noel's link, but here's one I found that describes what appears to be the same sypmtoms your pup has. My Bandit experienced this too and I can tell you it comes on suddenly, with no warning. There's no treatment or cure but most dogs recover in time. However, the head tilt remains in some. Good luck and hug her!
www.dvgrr.org/pdf/Ve stibular_Syndrome.pd f 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Oct 31, '14 8:50am  
Thinking of you and your furr baby. I am praying for a full recover for you Her! @goldengirl 4951
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GoldenGirl Active Indicator LED Icon 15 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Oct 31, '14 9:53am  
@GoldenGirl
I am sorry about your dog. At 13, it sounds like it could be Old Dog Syndrome.
www.petmd.com/blogs/ fullyvetted/2011/oct /old_dog_vestibular_ disease-11847
 
@noel:
Thanks for that link, that is exactly what they suspect!!!!  Glad that she has a good chance of full recovery. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Oct 31, '14 10:04am  
I am soooo sorry. My experience with Brian recently was different. As I have posted before we thought it was his hip dysplasia but he went downhill rapidly in 2 weeks. He kept falling and he couldn't walk straight- he looked quite drunk. At first I thought it could be the meds given to him to ease the pain but it got worse and worse- he was happy to eat and drink- he went potty- he just couldn't walk. The last day he couldn't even stand without falling. When we euthanized him the vet agreed it probably wasn't his hips but maybe a brain or spine tumor. It was heartbreaking to watch. He looked like he had Mad Cow disease. I hope ur fur baby is with you for a long time!!!! 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Oct 31, '14 10:25am  
We lost our, what we thought, perfectly healthy nine year old golden almost four weeks ago on Sunday. She was fine the day before and then wouldn't eat all day Sunday, vomited bile that morning, started stumbling when she walked and hardly drank any water all day. That night around 10:30, we took her out to potty, she came in and drank lots of water, laid down and rolled over on her side, took five big gasps of air and was gone. Just like that. I've never been so devastated. Our vet back home, who knew her since she was 9 weeks old, said it is very typical for Goldens and Labs to form fatty tumors internally and then suddenly they will burst, causing the dog to bleed out and then the symptoms I mentioned above take place. He said there was nothing I could've done to prevent it and nothing I could've done to fix it even had it been detected earlier. When they burst their timeline is small. We miss her dearly and so does our chocolate lab. I hope your dog has a speedy recovery! They are family!
 
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GoldenGirl Active Indicator LED Icon 15 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Oct 31, '14 10:37am  
We lost our, what we thought, perfectly healthy nine year old golden almost four weeks ago on Sunday. She was fine the day before and then wouldn't eat all day Sunday, vomited bile that morning, started stumbling when she walked and hardly drank any water all day. That night around 10:30, we took her out to potty, she came in and drank lots of water, laid down and rolled over on her side, took five big gasps of air and was gone. Just like that. I've never been so devastated. Our vet back home, who knew her since she was 9 weeks old, said it is very typical for Goldens and Labs to form fatty tumors internally and then suddenly they will burst, causing the dog to bleed out and then the symptoms I mentioned above take place. He said there was nothing I could've done to prevent it and nothing I could've done to fix it even had it been detected earlier. When they burst their timeline is small. We miss her dearly and so does our chocolate lab. I hope your dog has a speedy recovery! They are family!
 
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@SoonersinTX: OMG, that picture reminds me so much of my Mufassa I had to put down from cancer....  Beautiful dog.My Crystal does have a fatty tumor on her chest the vet told me in the past it was just fatty tissue now im worried about that !!
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GoldenGirl Active Indicator LED Icon 15 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Oct 31, '14 10:39am  
I am soooo sorry. My experience with Brian recently was different. As I have posted before we thought it was his hip dysplasia but he went downhill rapidly in 2 weeks. He kept falling and he couldn't walk straight- he looked quite drunk. At first I thought it could be the meds given to him to ease the pain but it got worse and worse- he was happy to eat and drink- he went potty- he just couldn't walk. The last day he couldn't even stand without falling. When we euthanized him the vet agreed it probably wasn't his hips but maybe a brain or spine tumor. It was heartbreaking to watch. He looked like he had Mad Cow disease. I hope ur fur baby is with you for a long time!!!!
 
@Jpgurl: you are correct it is heartbreaking to watch....  Having pets is so damn heartbreaking but not as heartbreaking as living without a pet would be.... at least for me...
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lola Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 9 years ago   Oct 31, '14 10:42am  
@GoldenGirlHoping for a full recovery for your girl. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Oct 31, '14 10:49am  
Had that happen to a yellow lab many years ago.  Something to consider as he recovers, is to try to get his weight down a bit.  It will lessen the strain on his back legs and help him move around better.Wish you the best. 4951
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noel Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 9 years ago   Oct 31, '14 11:16am  
@GoldenGirlODS was the first thing that popped in my head when I saw the age and symptoms. Praying your girl makes a full recovery! 4951
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