Spasms in front leg

[persephone]

22 minutes ago, karly101 said:

I'd be extremely reluctant to get anyone to do physio/bowen/accupuncture UNTIL you have had some form of imaging done - you don't know what is going on in that back!

THIS- definitely  . 
 

[Jumabaar]

I think it is worth some investigation to ensure that there is nothing more that you can be doing. a Physical exam by an experienced vet in orthopaedics or rehab should be able to give a lot of information. There should be a list of differential diagnosis ie a list of things it could be. Some of these will respond best to management, others may be surgical with good prognosis. 

 

Is the shaking due to pain, or is it due to the information not getting to the leg appropriately from the brain, are soft tissues damaged so shaking is a result of instability. 

 

I do recommend a Veterinarian as first point of call to ensure that a plan is in place to prevent further deterioration. Ideally also a plan to improve your dogs current situation is always ideal. From there you can make an informed decision about what to do/who to see next. They may discuss further diagnostics but they may also decide, based on very specialised knowledge and experience that it is not necessary. 

 

Right now going to a non-veterinarian may lead to additional pain and suffering if they do something assuming it is one thing but it turns out to be something else.