"His
tail is always down" complained the ex-traffic policewoman
owner of this handsome looking 10- year-old crossbred terrier with a
luxurious coat that would make a younger dog envious. He had
constipation for over 2 weeks. 2 years ago, the 8-year old dog
had passed blood in its stools. The Owner had 3 veterinarians to
check on this dog. No kidney stones shown on X-rays in one
practice sometime ago. Now it was reluctant to walk down the 14 steps
from the apartment to the lift unless the Owner sang a tune.
Definitely not happy to climb up stairs.  In
Singapore, the older HDB apartments which house 90% of the
Singaporeans don't have lifts at every floor level.
Intense pain on palpation of sacral area. This was a spinal disc
prolapse case. Long-bodied dogs over 5 years may have spinal
disc prolapse problems. The cause of severe pain in the sacral
area, between the left and right hip bones, above the tail could also
be due to traumatic injuries. Do check with your veterinarian if your dog exhibits abnormal behaviour. |
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PAYOH VETStoapayohvets.com Date: 06 March, 2011 |
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