Will my dog ever walk again. I have had him for 12 years, since he was a puppy.?
Will my dog ever walk again. I have had him for 12 years, since he was a puppy.? General Dog Discussions
I took him to the vet yesterday because for the past week he has been having a hard time getting up and then he started to urinate on himself. I had a very hard time getting him to the terrace to relieve himself. As I was giving him a bath 2 days ago I saw that his hind paw was infected and swollen. The vet ran test (blood, urine) nothing came up. They cleand the wound ( I don't know how it happened, I don't think he got bite). In the end she said maybe I should think about having him put down. I am giving him all of the medicine but he still cant get up. He continue to pee on himself. I guess I was hoping for a miracle, that he would get up. He has stopped eating and just lays there looking really sad. It seems to happened so suddenly. Just a week ago he was moving around. I cant understand how one day he is walking and the next nothing. He has only been on the medication for one day. I keep looking for a change but nothing. Why can't Jocko walk? I love my dog and would really like to see him get better, however I really don't think he will. He cant get up, don't eat too much and I need to bath him daily. He is a big dog a 45lb lab. What 2 do? Should just give him the medicine for the next ten days , just wait and see, and pray for a miracle. I don't want to watch him suffer but I don't want to give up too soon. I honestly don't think he will last much, longer, don't know how much more I can stand it.