Dobecrazy Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 (edited) Can someone recommend a bone/joint specialist Vet in South Australia? (If such a thing exists).. My girl's gait has gone funny and now she's started limping mid way through walks for a minute or two.. Need to get her checked ASAP. She is only 2. I took her to my regular vets and they just stretched out her limbs and said she was fine.. I even suggested x-rays but nope.. Want to go elsewhere. Thanks in advance :) Edited October 13, 2013 by Dobecrazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pjrt Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Dr. Matthew Condon at Chiro Pet might be a good start. I would highly recommend him & I'm sure a few others here would to. LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobecrazy Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 Thank you! yes I have seen him before didn't seem to help but he did not recommend seeing a vet at that stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pjrt Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 A couple of other suggestions would be to contact Roseworthy or the vet referral centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) Try Dr Scott Rose at SA Vet Referrals. He did my 13 year old girl Border Collie Ness's cruciate repair last Friday and was especially impressed with the thoroughness of her consult and also subsequent surgery discharge information and physio exercise recommendations. I have had on-going dealings with the other ortho at the clinic (Dr John Punke) with my problem dog Kenz, but he has recently left to move interstate however I had no hesitation in getting his colleague to operate on my old girl when she ruptured her cruciate a few weeks ago. I can't say I have dealt with Roseworthy but I have dealt with the other specialist centre in the past and ended up getting my second opinion from Dr Punke and have only dealt with SA Vet Referrals since and have been nothing other than extremely happy with how they have dealt with me and continued to deal with Kenz on an extended basis. It was a no brainer for me when Ness needed surgery. Matthew is great as well and normally my first point of contact for a lameness issue. He is somewhat conservative about his recommendations re referral to specialists and surgery though. Edited October 14, 2013 by ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobecrazy Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 Thanks all, I'll look into it, much appreciated.. I'm freaking out that its the start of wobblers but she is so active and she's not in pain she's just got this drunk gait... uh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pjrt Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Have you spoken to your dogs breeder? Are they in SA? You would think their vet would know the breed well, or the breeder would trust their referral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobecrazy Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 breeders are in NZ.. have some dobe friends in VIC I trust but yeah not too sure about vets in SA for this stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pjrt Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 breeders are in NZ.. have some dobe friends in VIC I trust but yeah not too sure about vets in SA for this stuff Just a thought maybe Noahs Crossing Vet. Or contact some SA Dobe breeders for preferred vets for their breed. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 There are some little things you can do at home. One is to knuckle their paw under. They should right it within seconds. If it takes a prolonged amount of time or they lift their foot up quite high to right their foot it can be an indication of an issue. Also neck pain. If you lift their head gently straight up so their nose is pointing at the roof, then down their chest between their legs, then to the left and right their should be no bracing or pain. They can also move quite stiff legged and appear painful in their front legs. I hope you find a savvy vet very soon to figure out what the issue is with your girl. Having had Dobes with Wobblers it isn't much fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobecrazy Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 I went to noahs crossing last time and I wasn't happy. I knew something was wrong with her but they couldn't find anything from a manipulation and sent us home... most of my dobe friends here use noahs as well and they are my regular vets..I should just suck it up and go again. I guess I'm pissed at the "nothing wrong" diagnosis I got last time. thanks ososwift :) I'm going to try and tape her doing it today if she does it.. can I ask what were the very first signs of wobblers? I've only seen it on YouTube/DVD in advanced stages on old dogs. oh and I currently live 400 kilometres from Adelaide so I'd be driving up.. just hoping to find the best person to really go over my girl. really appreciate all your replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobecrazy Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 can dogs get a lazy gait? myth or true? I don't see why my girl should switch to a lazy gait after 20 minutes though.. she's a dobe!! lol.. sorry just thinking out loud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Both of mine were a little different, one had stiff front legs and pain, as well as a wobbly back end, the other had some neck pain but not obvious and her gait was a little off. As time went on it got very obvious in both. One was a later onset so she died of old age heart tissues. The other died at 8 and a half from cardio and had spinal spondylosis so who knows what would have happened had she lived to be older. They were both older onset though. A friend had one who had signs young, he had back legs that were going a bit all over on the move but he had no obvious pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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