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Post by ellieraven on Oct 1, 2013 2:06:58 GMT -5
Hi sorry about your poor girl, the condition your vet was referring to is called limp tail or limber tail syndrome and there are certain breeds that are prone to it, mainly labs and gundog types. The symptoms are similar to your girls. www.wholedogjournal.com. There is more info about on this website. Sorry couldn't do a direct link to the page but if you use the search facility you should find it. Thank you for replying but I'm not sure this is what Sal has because she is in no obvious pain. I have tried researching on the internet but other than Limber Tail Syndhrome there appears to be nothing much else about limp tails - it all seems a bit of a mystery On a positive note she is eating eagerly again and generally seems quite happy. She is not running around as she used to though and her tail is still completely limp. I am taking her back to the Vet on Friday when her meds run out and will let you know what happens then. Thank you all for the lovely kind thoughts. Maryx No problem, i hope you find out whats wrong soon, sending you and your girl best wishes x |
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Post by sassbu on Oct 4, 2013 2:00:37 GMT -5
Hope you get some more information at the vets today and can get to the bottom of Sal's discomfort, poor girl  let us know x |
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Post by just jackie on Oct 4, 2013 3:52:57 GMT -5
Don't know how I missed this until now, but just wanted to send mega good thoughts for Sal from me and from her little girl Rea. No ideas about limp tails to be honest, other than to ask if there's any possibility she could have damaged her tail somehow? I'm guessing the vet can't find any signs of a break in her tail? Seems it will remain one of those mysteries that occur from time to time, but glad to read that apart from the tail Sal is feeling much better than she was, and is now eating etc. OK. Will check back for news on today's vet visit later.   |
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Post by Flaperoo on Oct 11, 2013 10:11:06 GMT -5
Sorry folks I have had no signal for weeks or if I have it keeps "buffering" on me Whatever that is and I lose everything - so frustrating.
I returned to the vet, who had spoken with her partner and the Royal Veterinary College prior to my visit. They all agree it is nerve damage from her symptoms. I took her to a Chiro who also thought the same and although she manipulated the area there has been no improvement. They all believe it must have been some sort of trauma but our dogs are so rarely left alone I find it hard that we could have missed something like that.
Treatment - None really. They advise to keep an eye on her and if her back legs deteriorate bring her back. They advise they don't believe she is straining to expel faeces they think she just has no feeling so the normal automatic muscle urges aren't working, but bless her she has been spotlessly clean in the house. She has the indignity of having her bottom and tail cleaned after every movement but again she doesn't appear to mind at all.
She has largely stopped running about and certainly not flat out as she used to; the vet advised it is hard to know if this is because she has less thrust in her back legs or because she becomes unbalanced if she moves/corners at speed. We discussed the possibility of amputating her tail but ruled it out because she is adapting to her situation and unless it starts to feel cold we thought it best to leave well alone.
We also discussed MRI scans as xrays would be unlikely to show anything but no one really recommended it because they advised you may put her through it to find out exactly what is wrong and most likely there will be no cure.
In herself she seems to be accepting her situation, she continues to eat well and generally enjoy life. Maybe its me who is missing the busy, bossy, feisty female, but she is still no pushover after she gave Oafy a big growl this morning when he tried to muscle in on her breakfast.
We have to wait and see. I really hope and pray it has stabilised and does not deteriorate but I am constantly reminded of the fatal outcome for Peggy when she suffered catastrophic nerve damage to her spine.
On a positive note she has become very loving and affectionate; I am no longer chasing her around the field to put her back on her lead to bring her back in because she doesn't stray far and likes to stay reasonably close.
For the past two weeks we have had upload speeds of zero so there is no hope of me posting any pictures but at least I appear to have some access.
Thank you for all the kind words and thoughts.
Maryx
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Post by ragsysmum on Oct 11, 2013 10:32:04 GMT -5
Continued good wishes for your girl.
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Post by sammy13 on Oct 11, 2013 10:42:01 GMT -5
Sending her loads of hugs. Sal is such a lovely girl, had the pleasure of doing a collection with her when she was with Sarah. Xx
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Post by sassbu on Oct 11, 2013 16:35:32 GMT -5
Thanks for the update Mary, I have been thinking about you all. Glad to hear Sal seems to be managing and really hoping its a temporary blip that can be rectified xx How's Reg now? |
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Post by dash4misty on Oct 13, 2013 1:55:40 GMT -5
My old beagle was like tthis and his legs were a bit shakey when he went to toilet we just got wet wipes for his bum he was fine in himself until going to the bridge aged sixteen |
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