Guest guest Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 rDVM did survey rads of the carpi and they are unremarkable. Didn't bother with stress rads apparently because surgery is not an option for the owner. Other then the first 2 days of clinical signs this dog has not acted painful and was not painful on palpation of any joints. Tracey DVM, CCRT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 I would check this dog for diabetis and hypothyroidism. Natalia Kontogeorgou, DVM, CCRP My Pet Care 31 Hroon Polytexneiou str. Chalandri 15231 Athens, Greece tel: +302130052902 www.mypetcare.gr info@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I agree a metabolic/endocrine/immune disease is likely. I had a patient with similar symptoms that had Cushing's.Once the laxity is present though it is rarely reversible, so you might consider fitting the dog with some support wraps to prevent further ligament damage (i.e. Therapaw custom tarsal and carpal wraps) Keep us updated if you do any diagnostics.Best,-- Leilani Alvarez, DVM, CVA, CCRT I saw this symptom once a few years ago in a female Alaska Husky who originally came for a second opinion of having seizures. She was middle-aged and spayed. Ended up being hypothyroid and that helped with the seizures. About a year after first seeing her, she began to drop her hocks and then her carpal joints. Within a year, it progressed to being extemely lax in other joints including her stifles. She began having troubles getting up and i realized it wasn't pain but that she simply couldn't get up anymore. I affectionately called her " rubber dog " . Nothing we tried helped including prednisolone. Never did know what caused this. jeanne olson dvm north pole, alaska Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 From a nutritional perspective, weak carpi (dropped fetlock) is indicative of magnesium deficiency. It’s in the books. You can get a tissue mineral analysis by submitting a fur sample to Analytical Research Laboratories in Phoenix, AZ. Not expensive. ($39 for full panel of minerals, toxic metals, and oxidation rate) The earlier it is supplemented the better, but anytime is better than not at all. Magnesium deficiency affects the nervous system too. Ava Frick, DVM, CAC From: VetRehab [mailto:VetRehab ] On Behalf Of Leilani AlvarezSent: Monday, March 26, 2012 8:54 PMTo: VetRehab Subject: Re: Lax joints I agree a metabolic/endocrine/immune disease is likely. I had a patient with similar symptoms that had Cushing's. Once the laxity is present though it is rarely reversible, so you might consider fitting the dog with some support wraps to prevent further ligament damage (i.e. Therapaw custom tarsal and carpal wraps) Keep us updated if you do any diagnostics. Best, -- Leilani Alvarez, DVM, CVA, CCRT I saw this symptom once a few years ago in a female Alaska Husky who originally came for a second opinion of having seizures. She was middle-aged and spayed. Ended up being hypothyroid and that helped with the seizures. About a year after first seeing her, she began to drop her hocks and then her carpal joints. Within a year, it progressed to being extemely lax in other joints including her stifles. She began having troubles getting up and i realized it wasn't pain but that she simply couldn't get up anymore. I affectionately called her " rubber dog " . Nothing we tried helped including prednisolone. Never did know what caused this.jeanne olson dvmnorth pole, alaska Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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