Hi there
We have had our 10 week old Labrodor puppy for 2 weeks now. We are very In love.
On Saturday morning we took him to the vets to get his 10 week injections that afternoon he went "lethargic" in his back legs.
We called the vet and they said it may be a reaction from the needles and to keep an eye on him over the next 24 hours.
The condition did not improve and we took him to the vets on Sunday morning to get examined.
The vet maybe thought he had hurt his back legs by a fall or twist. He searched for ticks two times and ruled out tick .
He recommended to get X-rays the next day to rule out hip dysplasia and prescribed medication ( anti inflammatory )
Monday we took him to the vets in the morning for X-rays , they noticed his condition had worsened over night and they were more neurological. They cancelled X-rays .
they suspected tick and treated him for a tick. Let me just add there was no fever , no vomiting , no saliva at the mouth , eating property . Only his back legs were not working properly. Everything else what seemed "normal".
They ran blood tests to cover all basis and they came back that night, and there was strong evidence to suspect " lung worm" .
We opted not to go with a spinal tap to 100 % confirm lungworm as there was risks involved. So they have started treatment for this this morning. It's only early days so no results yet. Just crossing our fingers .
But just wanted to get opionions of other owners that have had the same experience. I can't find much info on lungworm in dogs
What treatment was used ?
The success rate ?
Symptoms ?
How long for medication to work ect
Thank you in advance
From a very worried puppy owner , I hope I haven't left anything out.
