From:
Jen & Andre
Date: 2001-12-03 11:48:00 UTC
Subject: Hind-end stiffness/loss of control
Newton has a withdrawal reflex when I pinch her hind toes,
but no proprioceptive sensation to correct her toes when I
stand her on the dorsal side of her foot. She's got this
rigid/clumsy gait in her hind end and falls over a lot (she
has front end control). It got me thinking as to what would
cause this... With an upper motor neural problem you would see
this in all four feet wouldn't you? So that would lead me to
think that it's somewhere in the thoracic or lumbar
vertebrae... with lymphoma could you see pressure on the
spinal cord causing this sort of thing? you'd have to treat it
with a cortocosteroid to reduce the pressure I believe and if
she's on .8 ml of pred twice a day could the dose go higher?
Just wondering...
Jen