Our dog has lost the use of her legs!

[SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius]

This happened at lunchtime - she had been asleep on the couch, and when I told her to get down, her legs wouldn’t support her, even when I helped her off.

My wonderful vet came out to see us - dh was away for work, and there was no way I could get 37kg of immobile dog off the floor and into the car - and she reckoned that the cold had made her seize up, and now she was stiff and in pain, so she gave the dog a painkiller injection (methadone!), left some tablets, and told me to try to get her up and walking after she had had a sleep.

That was at 1.30pm, and she is still not able to stand at all. The vet has to,d me to give her the painkilling tablets she left, and some food, and try to get her up later, when dh is home, and if there is no improvement by tomorrow, to take her to the surgery.

I am really worried - even after really major painkillers, she can’t stand up, let alone walk, and althoughnshe did take the tablet in a bit of cheese, she has refused the scrambled egg I made her - she normally loves it, and I wanted to tempt her. She is half Labrador, so loss of appetite is really scary.

Has anyone else had this happen to a dog? It wasn’t cold in the house - I had put the heating back on as soon as the dogs had had their breakfast and been out, but it is -3 outside. Can a dog get so stiff from being a bit chilly that they can’t even stand?

I am just so worried that she won’t ever be able to stand again, and then there will be only one choice.

[Wolfiefan]

Oh bless her. Mine couldn’t cope on floors without rugs or carpet anyway. Great to be cuddled up like that. Wishing you both well.