11 year old rescue Dog collasped - Page 1

My dog is about 11 years old I took her from exfriends a year ago that kept her tied up in the middle of their yard with no shade and no food most the time and no they knew I took her they watched me in shock and I dared them to call the police.

This poor dog was squimish you could not approach her without her cowarding away but that changed after she moved in with us after a week now she approaches everyone happy as can be and she is a inside dog now too a big dog mix of a german shepard and not sure what else she has red in her hair but she looks more shepard.

To my point 2 times I have witnessed her walking them losing her balance with her front legs going under her and one time she wet herself doing this. Now I know she is kinda old and all she has been to the vet but they see nothing. Tonight she had another type collapse and this time she had foam just for the time she was staring straight with a scared look I got down beside her  and rubbed her face telling her its gonna be ok a second later she got up like nothing had happened.

I feed her Pedigree for adult dogs dry food only

and Pedigree dog bones just 2 a day

my poodle eat the same and does not have these problems.

Forgot to mention she sometimes comes in looking at me with her jaw in a wierd position so  I let her out and then she throws up.

Can anyone tell me what it could be?

Sounds like seizures to me. I'd get her in to the vet asap and have this checked out. Also, change her food. Pedigree is junk dog food, no good at all. Feed a raw diet, or if you prefer kibble, feed something high quality and all natural. Canidae All Life Stages, Nutro Ultra, Innova...There are several quality foods to choose from.

I would never feed my dog kibbles its high in salt heard bad things about that and a vet told me if I could not afford the more expensive brand, pedagree is the one to go with hmmmm guess I will have to do more research thanks for the tip.

They checked her for seizures and came up with nothing been to 2 vets because I wanted a second opinion now I am broke since I am out on sick leave after having a hysterectomy on the 28th last month so all my funds are for food and bills just enough to tide me over. I love her so much she is such a good dog I just want her to be okay.

I agree with RockinK it sounds like a type of seizure.She should get a full check up from the Vet, including a complete blood panel done. She may have organ damage  or some other type of disorder from her not so good life before you got her.

And also get her on a high quality food, Blue, Canidae, Innova, or one of the other preium foods out there with no fillers or junk in them.

Wishing you good luck with her!

Beth

Thanks beth she is such a good dog and I would hate to lose her she has had the blood test done they even checked her kidneys did a ultra sound even looked at her everywhere trust me thats why I am really broke now and then she went and did it again and this time really went down in a wierd position scared the pejeebs out of me.

I will change her food tommorrow for sure even if I have to starve a few days to do it thx.

I am just really worried about her alot there has to be a reason she is doing this could it be her age she does have arthritis I give her one asprin a day for by doctors orders.

I have to agree with the other responses. It sounds like seizures to me. Are you near a veterinary teaching hospital? They usually charge a lot less for the kinds of tests (CBC, chemistry panel, perhaps others) your dog should have. These vet teaching hospitals are usually at a state university; you'd have to call for an appointment unless it's an emergency.

The super premium foods do cost more than Pedigree, but usually you feed less of them because they don't have the fillers and the dog gets more nutrition out of less food. At least that's been my experience. My shepherds have done well on Natura brand (California Natural and Innova) kibble plus a little meat.

Hope you are able to get help for your dog.

Sam

mmorin,

You sound like you love the dog,  is she suffering?   

You know she has had a rough life, this problem isn't because you don't buy the most expensive dogfood you can find.  

I know you would hate to lose her but sooner or later you will.   I'm only trying to be honest with you, changing dogfood is not going to make it all better.   I can not bear to see an animal suffer, so love her now with all your heart.

You saved her once and she's had a good life with you from what I read, thats a lot to her.  I'm glad you did what you did.

I hope you understand my post.

Brent.

Brent said it very well.

Thank you Brent yeah she is old and had been through alot before we got her away from those people I have not seen since the day I drove up and loaded her in my car. I just can't understand people that forget they have a responsibility when they own a dog or any animal at that.

I am so glad you didn't say seizure since I have been telling people she has been to the vet twice at different vets each time because I wanted a second opinion because I believed it was a seizure myself but then again I used to own a toy lab that had seizures and these are different because she just gets a distant look on her face and she does not spasm just falls.

Your probally right its probally her age I still may just buy a small bag of the good stuff and see if she will eat it since I don't want her to starve to death. And your right I love her so much it breaks my heart the thought of her passing away just hope it does not happen when I am home alone I would have a break down same goes for my poodle I am very attached to them and they get so jealous over me its pretty funny seeing my small poodle give dolly a growl and she just pushes him to the side so he will leap over her onto my lap and nudge her away so can you imagine what it would do to me to lose them :(

I just hope Dolly is gonna be fine.

Brent do you think it could be her arthritis causing this just catching her off guard and she is shocked by it and its why she gets that distant looks?

also when she was foaming forgot to mention she was eating a treat bone at the time too.

This dog has had a rough life and made it to 11.. when you got her was she checked out totally for parasirtes and heartworms, etc??

The sad fact is, our dogs just don't live that long.. and a dog who has had a good life may not make it to 11..... (I have had several in my life..)

I was always told that unless bloodwork is taken almost immediately after an episode, it is hard to find anything with bloodwork.... unless liver damage is seen and we all know the kidney and liver are significantly damaged before it shows on bloodwork..

She really needs to eat raw chicken, lamb or some other "cool" protein source and Pedigree is lousy..... kibble is what we all refer to as dry dog food.....

You have saved her from hell and you may have to save her from a different hell.... sorry to say, but if she is suffering then there is only 1 answer...

I'm sure she is gateful for what youhave already done