Sally, I don't normally comment on these just lurk. But this time I felt like I should maybe offer what we have just gone through. I have experienced the same symptoms with my 7 year old basset hound Cleo, she is a rescue. Well in the last month she had some tummy issues, but 2 weeks ago she decided that walking wasn't going to happen very well, when I was home lunch. I rushed her to the vet and he thought bloat, but during the x-ray he found what appeared to be a mis-alignment in her spine neck area (He said Wobblers Syndrome). She had such intense pressure that she was loosing the feeling in her legs and especially her front shoulder/paw. She could not bring her paw back up if placed behind her. She was placed on IV fluids for 3 days to reduce swelling to limit any nerve damage. She came home walking, slow very slow. She just didn't ever seem right to me and we have a vet close by that does Chiropractor/Acupuncture on dogs/animals. So I scheduled an appointment with her but it took a week to get into see her, we had to keep Cleo as quite as possible till then. <br>
<br>Well I took her yesterday and she did not have a herniated disk (thank goodness). But had a gimp to her walk, she felt around and basically told me poor Cleo's head was not screwed on straight. :) Cleo had her tailbone was raised up, her pelvis was twisted, her spine out in several spaces, shoulder out alignment, neck was 1/4 inch off her spine. No wonder the poor girl could hardly walk and we have no idea what happened her. Could have been years of running, jumping normal wear/tear on her short little body. She received an adjustment and we went home. And oh my gosh I have a new dog one day later. Cleo is back on her feet in the morning , tail waggin, prancing, barking. I could not believe the difference this has done to her. Of course, she was really out of whack and a severe case.<br>
<br>But I just thought I would share my experience with this Vet and Chiropractor on dogs, maybe it can help you out if you have something available. Just a tip I thought I would pass along that may help <font face="Arial" size="2">Rolph. Also, I am sorry for your recent loss.<br>
<br>I have a blog that I am posting Cleo's visit to if you want to read it: <a href="http://www.hounddogmom.blogspot.com">http://www.hounddogmom.blogspot.com</a><br><br>Sherri (HoundDogMom)<br></font><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Sally King <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sally.king@nqe.com">sally.king@nqe.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">It's been a while since I've posted. TBH I've had a
rather bad time of it recently.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Some of you may remember my good friend died after
breaking her leg back in June. I'm still trying to come to terms with
that.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Since then, One of my aunts has died and I have had
major surgery. </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">And then there's Rolph.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">For a month or more he has just not quite seemed
himself. Nothing I could put my finger on, nothing I could take him to the vet
for and say there was something wrong, just he hasn't been "right".</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I wondered if he was a bit blue because following
surgery I was not allowed to walk them and my daughters were taking them out -
but far less than I would. Then I wondered if he realised I wasn't well and was
worried.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Then, one morning, he couldn't jump up on my bed.
Later the same day, he couldn't get up on the sofa. The next morning, he
couldn't even get up the one step into the back door. I had to carry him up and
down stairs (no, I wasn't supposed to), otherwise he would drag himself up and
down to be near me and it was pitiful. He even turned down treats and fruit -
although he was eating his meals.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">We went to a basset barbecue and he just lay beside
me - no trying to steal food or charge around with the 30 other
hounds.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"> I kept hoping if I kept him rested he would
improve. Next morning he ate his breakfast and 30 minutes later threw it back
up.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">We went straight to the vet. She said he had slight
arthritis, but not more than she would expect for his age (7 in October).
</font><font face="Arial" size="2">She put him on Metacam every day for two weeks,
then every other day until the bottle runs out. He improved greatly, but was
still not "quite right" and still turns down some treats (not all) and fruit
which NEVER happens with him.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Now the Metacam has gone back to every other day,
he is noticably worse.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Anyone have any thoughts? I hate seeing him so
de-bounced.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Sally, with Rolph and Clara,
UK</font></div></div>
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