Hi, Carolyn,
Has this pup been on metronidazole (Flagyl) at all? This sort of ataxia
can occur with use of Flagyl; it is usually transient. I have seen it
in two of our dogs when we had to use metronidazole for a bacterial
overgrowth problem two years back.
Suze
Floyd & Carolyn Adams wrote:
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> I am writing hoping that someone on the list can help me with a problem I am having
>with a 5 month old puppy. I noticed on Monday that she seemed to be having problems
>walking. I thought maybe one of the older dogs had run into her and hurt her in some
>way. I watched her and yesterday decided it was more than that. I took her to my
>vet for a check. She thought it was a central nervous system problem. She checked
>ears to make sure they were okay and they were fine. She felt all up and down her
>spinal column and it didn't appear to be a problem. She doesn't appear to be in any
>pain. She walks like a new born calf ...all wobbly. She walks and falls down. She
>has eaten very little since Monday. She is not drinking. I can tell she is not
>seeing well. She doesn't seem to be able to focus and growls when the other dogs are
>in the room with her which is totally not like her. I had a micro chip put in on
>Sunday. Has anyone ever had a problem caused by a chip? I have
> wondered if it could have been a mushroom that she had eaten. I also feed a raw
>diet and she has had raw chicken. Her littermate ate the raw diet and chicken, too.
>He doesn't have a problem. Any ideas would be most appreciated. I don't know how
>long I should wait before taking her to a specialist. She is the daughter of my
>Susie that I lost in October. I don't know exactly what to do next. Thanks for your
>help.
> Carolyn Adams
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