My baby, a 2.2 year-old fixed female started crying last night on the couch. She NEVER cries, except to be petted of course, and the only health issue she's ever had was uti after she was fixed. She tried to stand up, and it appeared her two front paws were hurting her, it almost looked like she had splinters in each front foot. A short time later she seemed to be moving around fine, even running towards the back door for her nightly warnings to the neighbor dogs about staying out of her territory. She peed on command, and otherwise acted fine, but she didn't want her front legs petted, and I didn't press the issue.
Today the vet saw normal arm development on the x-rays, (I had originally thought wandering lameness) and an abnormality in the cervical spine (4-5 or 5-6, I can't remember). She mentioned wobblers, but wanted another vet to look at the films before giving a final opinion.
I'm wondering if it could be something else? She's 2, so this is early onset for a doberman, and her rear legs seem fine, just her front, lower legs seem affected.
I'm devastated.....
Today the vet saw normal arm development on the x-rays, (I had originally thought wandering lameness) and an abnormality in the cervical spine (4-5 or 5-6, I can't remember). She mentioned wobblers, but wanted another vet to look at the films before giving a final opinion.
I'm wondering if it could be something else? She's 2, so this is early onset for a doberman, and her rear legs seem fine, just her front, lower legs seem affected.
I'm devastated.....