Guest rileynails Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 my 13-1'2 greyhound can jump on the bed, walk up and down stairs= squat and walk- when standing for a few minutes her back legs get weak. any ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smiley Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I am by no means a vet, but I can speak for our experience with Smiley. He has had some weakness in his hind quarters and the consensus is he has lumbosacral stenosis (sp?). This link is to an article that can give you info. on this particular condition and may help you come up with some more questions for your vet too to help you figure out what's going on: Article Link Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alyssap99 Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 my 13-1'2 greyhound can jump on the bed, walk up and down stairs= squat and walk- when standing for a few minutes her back legs get weak. any ideas That's a good old age! Greta has had the same problem since she was nine or so (she's 12 now). The vet did x-rays when the trembling first started happening and everything looked normal...so it was just chalked up to arthritis and old age. People always think she's nervous because she's so shaky! But it doesn't seem to cause any major problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest barkdogs Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 You might see if there is a canine acupuncturist near you. If you are near Philadelphia PA I can recommend one--Dr. Fuoco at Queen Village Animal Hospital. She helped My old Leo a lot with his lumbo-sacral issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TaraCoachCougar Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Both of mine developed LS in their old age. Luckily, both cases were/are slow progressing. There is a pressure test the vet can do on the spine to determine if it is likely LS. When they mash on just the right spot and the dog loses control and almost falls, they confirm it as LS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scouts_mom Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 My sweet Tia had weak hindquarters in her old age. It was nerve damage, but not LS. Acupuncture worked miracles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahicks51 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 The Stack article on LS: http://greythealth.com/lumbosacral.htm Quote Coco (Maze Cocodrillo) Minerva (Kid's Snipper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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