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#1 ·
My girl...3 1/2 year old red female, spayed.. has been acting weird. We picked her up from DRU the day before easter and occasionally has acted jumpy about her hind quarters. The best I can describe it.. is that its like she gets stung by a bee, she jumps and runs and licks her butt/hind quarters. It makes her afraid and nervous. It was maybe every couple of weeks but happening more the last couple of days.any ideas?
Thank you for your advice
Justin
 
#6 ·
I'll agree with the vet comments, as it's always best to have a vet check for any major medical concerns first and foremost.

But, i'll add a different potential diagnosis.
Tail dock neuroma, which is a random nerve stinging type feeling from a cluster of nerves caught in scar tissue basically. My girl has one (thankfully minor so we let it be) and she will do the same thing on occasion. She'll jump up off the couch at random times and flop to the floor nibbling and licking at her butt/nub. Or she'll randomly start wiping around chasing her butt (the laughs you get watching a basically tail-less dog chase it's tail! lol) eventually again flopping down. When I look at her tail I can see scar tissue, and it will be a bit more red at times depending on how much she's been after it (more so in the winter).

Just something else to consider :) Hoping you get answers at the vet and it's nothing major.
 
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