Odd episodes in a staffie

RE: Odd episodes in a staffie

ruths — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 09:39:39 GMT

I tried to edit- I meant luxating, not locating

RE: Odd episodes in a staffie

ruths — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 09:38:45 GMT

I agree with all the suggestions above- incl the odd neuro one. I've seen a SBT with similar signs related to poss L-2-HGA.

however, I'd like to add the possibility of locating patellas to the mix.

It may have been a local thing but in one area that I worked, we would certainly see SBTs with medially luxating patella(s)

RE: Odd episodes in a staffie

Anthony Todd — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 23:13:26 GMT

Usually there's, at least ,scooting or "swallowing the stifle" and sucking the stifle joint, chewing the back feet sometimes too, if the A/Gs are troubling. Easy to express and pack to eliminate so worth doing anyway.

I seem to remember cats doing a sort of mad rush around the room with either a flea allergy or A/G problem too.

Systemic treatment is going to mask other causes.

RE: Odd episodes in a staffie

Julian Earl — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 23:13:22 GMT

Me three to say anal glands. I've been embarrassed by a puzzling persisrent pyrexia of 106degF that turned out to be a massive anal gland abscess.developing. No wonder the dog just had a neutrophilia and nothing else during investigation. Even the second opiinion vet didn't find it, until it burst all over the floor!

RE: Odd episodes in a staffie

Lauren Kirk — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 21:52:24 GMT

Probably a bit of a long shot but we had a staffie with odd neuro episodes and disorientation which was diagnosed with L2-HGA. Occurs uniquely in StaffIes I believe, though is rare.

RE: Odd episodes in a staffie

Aine Seavers — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 07:26:17 GMT

The history above suggests anal sac issues- the video does not really help either way- I would be doing a full food diary after expressing the sacs- to see what the triggers are- often conformational, lack of fibre or just the good old ring of fire vindaloo curry equivalent to a dog which varies from dog to dog. The video does suggest this dog crated a lot and I do see anal sac issues in dogs with lower levels of exercise. No evidence what so ever but my feeling is they get a spasm or pinching effect in this area- is it close proximity to the nerve there?- I dont know but I do know they can be at rest then suddenly scream, bolt upright and dash to the other side of the room as if someone had just kicked them up the derriere- in this dog's case- he is trapped with the poltergist in the cage and so becomes terrified so loses control of bowel etc. On that thought- staffies may over represent with many complaints but brain lesions/seizures not common- perhaps the no brain no pain saying for this breed holds for brain tissue issues generally.

RE: Odd episodes in a staffie

ruths — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 19:48:34 GMT

I was going to say anal glands too.

RE: Odd episodes in a staffie

Clare Tapsfield-Wright — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 17:10:00 GMT

I know this is going to sound ridiculous but have you checked her anal glands ? Its only a short clip on u tube but ive seen this sort of behaviour with chronic anal sac infection or abscess

RE: Odd episodes in a staffie

Catriona MacIntyre — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 12:27:10 GMT

+1 for trying gabapentin

RE: Odd episodes in a staffie

grumpyoldman — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 12:20:15 GMT

Sounds odd ? partial seizures do spring to mind, movement disorders tend not to be painful . Sounds like a CKCS with mild HSM??. Further advanced imaging if funds are available ,or Gabapentin +NSAIDS.