Dragging Hind Legs

BustersMom2 · 11-13-2010, 05:41 PM

Hello I'm new to this forum and I love it. You have been really helpful in your answers about various questions on bassets. Now I have one.

My basset started dragging his hind legs yesterday. We had just walked him and had gotten home. He was fine, chased the cat before he came in the house. He slept on the couch until my husband came home for lunch and we noticed he couldn't walk. Now he just drags his hind legs, pooped and peed yesterday but not today. He doesn't seem to be in pain and still is eating good. This had to happen on the weekend when nothing is open. He still wags his tail and tries to stand but can't support his weight. Could impacted anal glands cause this? I'm scared it could be his back or hips. Thanks

shallhb · 11-13-2010, 06:36 PM

No one on this forum can diagnose what is going on from a post, but I can tell you if it were my dog, I'd try to find an emergency vet and get him there, even if I had to drive a long way. My only experience with similar symptoms was a dog years ago, and it was a serious back problem. But that's just one person and one dog. Do any of your vets have emergency messages on their answering machines--places to go during the weekend when they aren't open?

Soundtrack · 11-13-2010, 07:59 PM

Classic symptoms of a back injury. Keep him on STRICT crate rest until you can get him to a vet, which should be as soon as possible. Delay in getting treatment can make the difference between recovery and permanent paralysis. In the meantime do not allow him to make the injury worse by dragging himself around.

If it were my dog he would have been at the vet yesterday.

shallhb · 11-13-2010, 09:15 PM

Soundtrack...
Thank you. Couldn't agree more.. It's serious, whatever it is, and it sure sounds like a disk problem

shallhb · 11-15-2010, 11:44 PM

How is Buster doing?

smitte21 · 11-16-2010, 03:44 PM

Wondering myself as well... I'd have had them in there immediately. Could cause some serious damage otherwise. Could be a slipped disk or some other back injury.

peterluquer · 11-16-2010, 05:31 PM

How is he??

SophieB · 11-17-2010, 05:13 AM

I've also been wondering about how Buster is, since we've not heard anything for a few days
and I hope it's going to be positive news if Buster's mum comes back on to tell us....

BustersMom2 · 11-18-2010, 11:07 AM

Hello again Thanks for asking about Buster. We took him to the Animal Emergency Hospital after I posted the message. It is his back. The vet gave us three medications to give him and told us to keep him as still as possible. He's been a real good patient. He's a little scrapper. I don't know what is going to happen from here but we are seeing the vet again next week to see if there is any change.

SophieB · 11-18-2010, 11:36 AM

Awww poor thing! I hope all goes well for him!

11-13-2010, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
BustersMom2 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 5	Dragging Hind Legs Hello I'm new to this forum and I love it. You have been really helpful in your answers about various questions on bassets. Now I have one. My basset started dragging his hind legs yesterday. We had just walked him and had gotten home. He was fine, chased the cat before he came in the house. He slept on the couch until my husband came home for lunch and we noticed he couldn't walk. Now he just drags his hind legs, pooped and peed yesterday but not today. He doesn't seem to be in pain and still is eating good. This had to happen on the weekend when nothing is open. He still wags his tail and tries to stand but can't support his weight. Could impacted anal glands cause this? I'm scared it could be his back or hips. Thanks

11-13-2010, 06:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
shallhb Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Francisco, Ca Posts: 1,348	No one on this forum can diagnose what is going on from a post, but I can tell you if it were my dog, I'd try to find an emergency vet and get him there, even if I had to drive a long way. My only experience with similar symptoms was a dog years ago, and it was a serious back problem. But that's just one person and one dog. Do any of your vets have emergency messages on their answering machines--places to go during the weekend when they aren't open? __________________ Sharon Hall Grace (puppy in training) Bella, UD, VER, TD, RE, CGC Pearl,UD, TDX, RE, CGC (Waiting at the Bridge) Samantha, Theodore, CGC, Louella, Zeke and Arty, Bassets All; (All Waiting at the Bridge)

11-13-2010, 07:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Soundtrack Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,577	Classic symptoms of a back injury. Keep him on STRICT crate rest until you can get him to a vet, which should be as soon as possible. Delay in getting treatment can make the difference between recovery and permanent paralysis. In the meantime do not allow him to make the injury worse by dragging himself around. If it were my dog he would have been at the vet yesterday. __________________ Rosie-Ch Soundtrack Cracklin' Rose CGN AGN RA Am RN TT Melody-Ch Soundtrack Unchained Melody TT Sailor-Ch Soundtrack Expedition Sailor RN TT Chili-Ch Soundtrack Spice Up Your Life Curry-Ch Soundtrack Canadian Brass Pepper-Ch Pennieslogon Living La Vida Loca CGN Vina-Ch Soundtrack Grand Illusion Leila-Ch Soundtrack Almost Paradise Deela-Ch Soundtrack Wink Of An Eye Hermione - Soundtrack Spellbound Eowyn - Soundtrack Rain Dance Last edited by Soundtrack; 11-13-2010 at 09:21 PM.

11-13-2010, 09:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
shallhb Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Francisco, Ca Posts: 1,348	Soundtrack... Thank you. Couldn't agree more.. It's serious, whatever it is, and it sure sounds like a disk problem __________________ Sharon Hall Grace (puppy in training) Bella, UD, VER, TD, RE, CGC Pearl,UD, TDX, RE, CGC (Waiting at the Bridge) Samantha, Theodore, CGC, Louella, Zeke and Arty, Bassets All; (All Waiting at the Bridge)

11-15-2010, 11:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
shallhb Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Francisco, Ca Posts: 1,348	How is Buster doing? __________________ Sharon Hall Grace (puppy in training) Bella, UD, VER, TD, RE, CGC Pearl,UD, TDX, RE, CGC (Waiting at the Bridge) Samantha, Theodore, CGC, Louella, Zeke and Arty, Bassets All; (All Waiting at the Bridge)

11-16-2010, 03:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
smitte21 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: WI Posts: 295	Wondering myself as well... I'd have had them in there immediately. Could cause some serious damage otherwise. Could be a slipped disk or some other back injury. __________________ Proud owner handler of AKC/UKC Ch. Olde Fashion Agent 99, CGC, TDInc. and Beauregard Smith, CGC www.savybassets.net

11-16-2010, 05:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
peterluquer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 139	How is he?? __________________ Peter Luquer peterluquer@gmail.com

11-17-2010, 05:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
SophieB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 838	I've also been wondering about how Buster is, since we've not heard anything for a few days and I hope it's going to be positive news if Buster's mum comes back on to tell us....

11-18-2010, 11:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
BustersMom2 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 5	Hello again Thanks for asking about Buster. We took him to the Animal Emergency Hospital after I posted the message. It is his back. The vet gave us three medications to give him and told us to keep him as still as possible. He's been a real good patient. He's a little scrapper. I don't know what is going to happen from here but we are seeing the vet again next week to see if there is any change.

11-18-2010, 11:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
SophieB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 838	Awww poor thing! I hope all goes well for him!

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