Well, we took our new foster dog, Norbert to the vet today. I had a feeling he had some problems but I wanted to give him a week or so with us before taking him in. He can't sit, just lay down and stand, he's wobbly and loses it completely on the hard wood floors.
Here's the good news: No neurological problems.
Here's the bad news: He's possibly got hip dysplaysia, has conformity problems in the elbows and one knee and wrists. The vet thinks he was severely beaten at one time which may be where the knee injury comes from. He's most likely a little retarded from being beaten, also. He's got bilateral yeast infections which is probably allergy related, but may clear up. His hearing and balance may also improve if this clears up. He also thinks he's very likely to have seperation anxiety. Luckily we have 3 other dogs so he's not displaying this yet.
We're going to wait and see how he's doing in a month or so.....
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Hehe. He's stopped barking completely when he's in there and hasn't woken us up in about 5 days, but getting him into the crate is another story. He turns into a 90 lb wet noodle. LOL We're using treats to get him more willing to go in there, so it's coming along.
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