I have a Beagle/Jack Russel mix approximately 5 years old. A few months ago he suffered a stroke. His ENTIRE right side of his body went dead. No circulation and very cold feeling. He could not stand up and kept falling down in his "puddles". He spent a week in the vet's office.
He is now home and is about 75% back. However, his right side still droops and his front paw has little control. His rear paw has come back 90% but he still slides on lenoleum. (pretty sad and funny to watch!)
He is a fighter and deals with his handicap very well. He's had no more signs of strokes since then. I believe the cause of his stroke could have been injury related by bumping his head when chasing the other dog or a spike in fever from a flea allergy.
Has anyone else seen this problem? I'm doing some physical therapy but not sure what to do. His paws seems to be "Stiff". He licks me when I touch and work with his front paw. I can't tell if it is pain or he likes it. He has soo much trust for me that He wouldn't bite me if it did hurt. Thanks for any help.