Shaking, lethargic & already went to Animal Hospital! Advice?

[CynthiaLee]

Hey there!

My name is Cynthia Luna and my dog’s name is Albie. I’ll introduce ourselves in a different forum a little later but I need advice! While at work yesterday my pet sitter called and said Albie was acting different and that he was shaking and panting and breathing irregularly. I became hysterical because I’ve never had any issues with him. I left work early and went home. I could see the shaking and it was pretty severe. I took him to the animal hospital. After all blood work, x rays, etc they found nothing! We did a timeline of the days and we can’t pin point anything. His stool is totally fine, no diarrhea. But he won’t eat much if at all and isn’t drinking water either. The vet said while doing tests he started to drool which she said is a sign of nausea. They injected some fluids in him and gave me muscle relaxers for him to calm him for the next 5 days. We got home and he went to bed in his crate (he’s crate trained so that’s his safe zone) and I went to bed. This morning he didn’t want to eat, not even sweet potato! He didn’t want to walk - he peed and pooped and wanted to go back inside. He started shaking a bit but not like last night. Naturally I gave him his medication as directed. But if they couldn’t find anything after tests and xrays what could it be?

I thought maybe he’s forming separation anxiety? I say this because it’s myself and my two parents who are retired so they’re always home with him. Well, right now they’re in Puerto Rico but they left New Years Eve, so it’s already been a few days. The only thing wrong with that theory is that this isn’t the first time they’ve gone a trip so could it be something he developed?

Any advice or next steps would be great! I’m giving him love and affection and also giving him his space if he chooses to be in his crate. I just want to make sure he truly is okay! Thanks in advance and can’t wait to connect with all of you!

 

[Cbrugs]

Shaking could be a sign of pain. Drooling can be a sign of anxiety.

My guy experienced shaking a couple years ago, took him to the ER and they said it was nothing. He got worse and they finally did an MRI and he had a herniated disc in his neck and was diagnosed with IVDD.

I would give meds and crate rest for a few weeks. If no improvement or he gets worse, I would probably go to a neurologist.


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[2bullymama]

I agree with Citty... shaking and drooling can be anxiety or pain.

Even thought your parents went on other trips it could be then it didn’t matter but now it does. Try placing a tshirt or blanket that has their scent in his crate see if it helps.

As Citty suggests.. no improvement could mean you need more specific testing

Sending positive thoughts


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