Case Details
Spirit by pindvm
Hind End Weakness

Signalment

  • Species: dog

Disease Notes

  • Certainty: confirmed
  • Final Status: better as of day 139 of treatment

Treatment and Outcome


Problem Notes
  • Chronic Cough: Dry hack. Occasional.
  • Horners Syndrome On Right: Has had since neuter 6/2020. Gets better, then gets worse.
  • IBD: About 1.5 years

Treatments
Day 9

Notes:  Just started dried raw diet - Turkey.

Diet is largely raw

Acupuncture points were stimulated

Manipulation or massage was performed


Day 23

Notes:  TC dark pink, pulse deep and weak. BCS 5/9, AU dark Brown waxy discharge.

Acupuncture points were stimulated

Manipulation or massage was performed


Day 30

Notes:  Ears cleared, still hind end ataxia, high stepping, CP decreased L worse than R. Mils scleral erythema.

Diet is largely raw

Acupuncture points were stimulated

Manipulation or massage was performed


Day 37

Notes:  Better overall but weaker in L. Went up stairs (hasn’t in a long time). TC dark pink,

Diet is largely raw

Acupuncture points were stimulated

Manipulation or massage was performed


Day 51

Notes:  TC pale pink, pulses deep and weak, slightly fast.

Diet is largely raw

Acupuncture points were stimulated

Manipulation or massage was performed


Day 79

Notes:  Weaker last days before treatment. BM has hard tan chalky texture a couple of days. Hotter at night. Face rubbing some. TC dark pink, phlegm coat at the back, OU mild epiphora, AU moist.

Diet is largely raw

Acupuncture points were stimulated

Manipulation or massage was performed


Day 139

Notes:  Weaker last weak but overall better. Goes up and down stairs in house daily. Doing 9 laps up and down 3” high 18” wide steps in yard 3 time a week. Won’t go down steeper steps from deck. Good appetite, good BM. BARH, BCS 5/9, knuckles occasionally in rear but stands up on his own with effort. High steps when walking in rear. Tongue dusky red, limp, small, pulse stronger but tight on Right, slightly fast, Kid yang weakest. Coat has greasy feel. Will Start Free the Sinews now. Decreasing BZYQT to half dose for one week then stop if he is doing well.

Diet is largely raw

Acupuncture points were stimulated

Manipulation or massage was performed