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Right Hind Limb Lameness In A Dog

by jk176 - October 5, 2020 View Case Report

Deuce is a 11 year old male neutered German Shorthaired pointer. He weighs 69 lbs. He presented with right hind limb lameness in January. Radiographs of his right hind limb were unremarkable. He was recently diagnosed with an iliopsoas sprain. Carprofen helps but he still limps. He is also on a CBD supplement which the owner's believe is partially helpful. On 8/22/20, superchem/cbc/t4 revealed an ALP of 169 (5-131). All else wnl.
He started on Natural Path Xiao Huo Luo Dan 1.5 tsp BID on 9/1/20.
On 10/2/20, it was reported that the herbs help him but make him very gassy. At that time his tongue was pink, his pulse was superficial and somewhat soft. I read that this formula could exacerbate underlying blood and yin deficiency. Is this what is causing him to be gassy and why(lack of blood flow to the gi tract?)? What do you recommend?

Thank you,
Jennifer

Jennifer Katz, DVM
Veterinary Clinic of East Hampton
East Hampton, NY

by naturevet

October 7, 2020

Hi Jennifer

I can't think of a particular reason why the herbs would make him gassy, but the pulse suggests a possible Spleen deficiency when it occurs at this time of year. If he is doing really well on the XHLD, then adding in something for Qi like Liu Jun Zi Tang might be a good idea, and then continuing with what you're doing.

Otherwise, we can look at the season of onset to get clues what else we should be doing. Shao Yang, Wind Cold invasion and Kidney deficiency all come on at that time of year. Of these, the pulse fits most with Kidney deficiency. Given the digestive weakness, You Gui Wan is the best choice, so that is another option to consider

If you do acupuncture and find particular points help the pulse, let me know what those are, and I can suggest some other alternatives

Otherwise, hopefully one of those two helps you out.

Steve

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