Homer being sick

JES72

JES72

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Homer has had a good week and appears to be loosing slightly less food than before the balloon procedure.
He still has these moments of weakness in his back legs every few weeks. Last night he got to the landing on the stairs but then couldn’t get up. Hubby carried him up to next to my bed and carried him down this morning. He managed to walk around the garden and do a big poop this morning. I’m sure it’s something neurological. He has his next Librela injection on Monday so will once again talk to the vet about it.
 
M

M.F.

So pleased he’s losing less food. The pic outside the vet with his ribs showing broke my heart. I really hope he manages to put on some weight. I think of you and Homer all the time. xxx
 
Jennifer

Jennifer

JES72 said:
I’m sure it’s something neurological.
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@JES72 When you mentioned neurological in your post it got me thinking. Has your vet mentioned Myasthenia Gravis ? When Scout developed GOLP I did a lot of reading up about it which included megaesophagus and myasthenia gravis. GOLP is a neurological disease and usually accompanied with hind leg weakness which Scout had. Myasthenia Gravis is, from what I remember, an autoimmune disease which can cause megaesopagus and hind leg weakness.

Have you heard of a Bailey chair ? It’s a bit like a high chair for dogs with swallowing problems. I suppose it’s the next step up from lifting the bowl higher. I didn’t get one for Scout as I didn’t think he’d like it but thought I’d mention it incase you hadn’t seen one and thought it might help Homer. There are videos on YouTube on building your own.
 
JES72

JES72

Location
SW London UK
Jennifer said:
@JES72 When you mentioned neurological in your post it got me thinking. Has your vet mentioned Myasthenia Gravis ? When Scout developed GOLP I did a lot of reading up about it which included megaesophagus and myasthenia gravis. GOLP is a neurological disease and usually accompanied with hind leg weakness which Scout had. Myasthenia Gravis is, from what I remember, an autoimmune disease which can cause megaesopagus and hind leg weakness.

Have you heard of a Bailey chair ? It’s a bit like a high chair for dogs with swallowing problems. I suppose it’s the next step up from lifting the bowl higher. I didn’t get one for Scout as I didn’t think he’d like it but thought I’d mention it incase you hadn’t seen one and thought it might help Homer. There are videos on YouTube on building your own.
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He was tested for MG but it was negative, I have asked for a retest and asked about it again but the vets just say it’s unlikely or that the test was negative. I feel like his weakness isn’t being investigated or it’s passed off as general decline in his condition. Even the specialist at RVC didn’t follow it up when I mentioned it.
I made a chair for him, rather basic, but it’s hard to get him into it and to stay I. It so he eats standing with front legs on a stool,
 
Jennifer

Jennifer

@JES72 your method of Homer standing front legs on a stool to eat sounds easier than those chairs. I’m sorry if my post repeated things you’d already discussed on the thread. It is a coincidence that Homer has two of the MG symptoms but it could be his arthritis. Hopefully he will improve after the Librela which would then suggest it is his arthritis.
 
JES72

JES72

Location
SW London UK
Homer has not had such a good week. He is weaker I. His back legs and doesn’t like to stand up on his stool to eat for long. He’s still obsessed with finding water and trying to drink from muddy puddles. Hubby took him to the vet to weigh him and he’s lost another Kg and is now down to 25kg. We have another appointment at the RVC next week.
 
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