Guest Diana Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 It's been a while since I posted but heres the latest. Went to 6 different vets, regular vets, orthopedists and neurologists. There are different thoughts that it may be achilles tendon partial tear and/or something pressing on a nerve. Only an MRI will tell. Since she did poorly after anesthesia last time, I am holding off. I am splinting her leg when she goes outside for short potty breaks. She goes for short leash walks to keep her from getting depressed & wears the splint. She is doing fairly well & eating much better. Going to check her weight again tomorrow. Strange thing though...over last few days her coat has changed...she is shedding like crazy and her skin is flakier than usual. I furminated her for 10 minutes tonight and got a HUGE pile of hair and she usually hardly sheds at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudzu Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 When was her last bloodwork? Are you giving her high Omega 3 fish oil? Though the shedding & flaky skin seems suspicious & worth investigating a bit I will say you are not the only one to mention this suddenly cropping up recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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