nichole
29th September 2006, 07:08 PM
Hopefully a pulled muscle and not disc problems. This WILL be long...
George got a pressed rawhide chew (along with Bailey) on Sunday the 24th. This is a very rare occasion and they were highly supervised. Anyway, Monday night around bedtime I noticed that George wasn't being his normal snuggly playful self. He didn't seem to be in pain, just subdued. Tuesday morning he ran around like normal, more playing Tuesday night, and Wednesday AM. When I got home Wednesday around 5:30, he didn't greet me at the door and when I found him he was standing still, hunched over and trembling. While calling the ER, he started screeching and just "hugged" the ground. I carried him to the car and into the ER. My first thought was an obstruction from the rawhide. Basically, they took him into the back and checked him out...I cried in the lobby, 10 minutes later George comes walking out, Tech in tow. The Dr. was as confused as I was. He got better in front of us, but still subdued and walking a little stiff. She sent me home with anti-inflammatory and said it could be the beginning of disc-issues. So...David and I are taking turns baysitting and keeping a close eye on him. His regular Dr called to check on him and said it's probably a pulled muscle. Stick with the meds for 2-3 weeks, next step...imaging. :shock:
We're deeply concerned and scared for little George, I've read tons of info on disc issues. No falls or injury to speak of....
anyone experienced a pulled muscle in their Frenchie's neck??
George got a pressed rawhide chew (along with Bailey) on Sunday the 24th. This is a very rare occasion and they were highly supervised. Anyway, Monday night around bedtime I noticed that George wasn't being his normal snuggly playful self. He didn't seem to be in pain, just subdued. Tuesday morning he ran around like normal, more playing Tuesday night, and Wednesday AM. When I got home Wednesday around 5:30, he didn't greet me at the door and when I found him he was standing still, hunched over and trembling. While calling the ER, he started screeching and just "hugged" the ground. I carried him to the car and into the ER. My first thought was an obstruction from the rawhide. Basically, they took him into the back and checked him out...I cried in the lobby, 10 minutes later George comes walking out, Tech in tow. The Dr. was as confused as I was. He got better in front of us, but still subdued and walking a little stiff. She sent me home with anti-inflammatory and said it could be the beginning of disc-issues. So...David and I are taking turns baysitting and keeping a close eye on him. His regular Dr called to check on him and said it's probably a pulled muscle. Stick with the meds for 2-3 weeks, next step...imaging. :shock:
We're deeply concerned and scared for little George, I've read tons of info on disc issues. No falls or injury to speak of....
anyone experienced a pulled muscle in their Frenchie's neck??