ericanicolee
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My 6 year old 80lb Goldendoodle is a big goofy, lazy animal. A few days ago he hurt himself somehow. I didn't see the injury, but my assumption is he slipped and fell on the hardwood floors. That evening he was acting normal, but throughout the night I noticed some lethargy. He would go up or down stairs or anything. The next morning he wouldn't even get out of his bed. I had to carry him outside and when I set him down to pee he would just stand there trembling and would sort of try to take maybe a single step. I'd take him back inside and he would just collapse on his bed as if he hind legs didn't even work. I felt his legs and nothing felt off. He didn't react too badly to me putting some pressure at each joint either.
I wanted to take him to the vet, but being a Saturday the only option was an emergency vet which I was not too keen on paying for. I had some leftover Carprofen from my other dog, so I gave the Goldendoodle a 100mg Caprofen which is about 70% of the dose suggested for his weight.
Fast forward to Saturday evening. I carry him outside again and set him down. Again he stand there and will not move. I'm petting him for a bit then take a few steps away. He limps a few steps to me. Then a few more. Then he starts walking with hardly a limp at all. By late that night he was walking as if nothing was wrong at all and has continues to show zero signs of injury or pain since then.
So in conclusion I'm trying to decide whether he actually is hurt or if he is just the biggest baby in the world. I also have read about mini strokes or something along those lines that can take away limb function in dogs very temporarily. Either way, it was just so odd for him to go from lethargic unable to hold his body up, to walking and running as if nothing was wrong in 24 hours.
I wanted to take him to the vet, but being a Saturday the only option was an emergency vet which I was not too keen on paying for. I had some leftover Carprofen from my other dog, so I gave the Goldendoodle a 100mg Caprofen which is about 70% of the dose suggested for his weight.
Fast forward to Saturday evening. I carry him outside again and set him down. Again he stand there and will not move. I'm petting him for a bit then take a few steps away. He limps a few steps to me. Then a few more. Then he starts walking with hardly a limp at all. By late that night he was walking as if nothing was wrong at all and has continues to show zero signs of injury or pain since then.
So in conclusion I'm trying to decide whether he actually is hurt or if he is just the biggest baby in the world. I also have read about mini strokes or something along those lines that can take away limb function in dogs very temporarily. Either way, it was just so odd for him to go from lethargic unable to hold his body up, to walking and running as if nothing was wrong in 24 hours.