Dog with liver disease
I have taken my pet dachshund (11yo female neutered) to the vet and she said that the bloodwork showed liver disease. The only symptoms that she has shown, however, is excessive water drinking. The vet said that after taking some pills for a few weeks, and switching over to a specialty dog food, things should get better. I would just like to know what another vet's opinion is. For example, with symptoms this mild, what is the average number of dogs that you see fully recover? How likely is a full recovery? Can this shorten the lifespan of the dog, even if treatment is working? How do dogs get it? Since my sister has a female dashound as well (both dogs live in the same house and drink from the same dishes/interact), can liver disease be passed between them? For example, if her dog had it first, is it possible that my dog was infected with it from her (ie is liver disease contagious)? Is it contagious to humans? If my dog is treated but comes my sister's dog have liver disease (assume) will my dog stay sick (ie keeps catching it from the other dog)? |
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When I came home from work yesterday, Sparrow(6yo female neutered mix breed), who stays in my basement with access to the crawl space under the house, was having trouble going up the stairs. She seemed sick - hot nose & depressed. She has a knot midway up her tail about the size of a quarter. Her hindquarters are slightly swollen and tender. Her behind was dirty with dust, some fecal matter, and little black dots that looked like flea eggs (she doesn't have fleas - she's on med from the vet.) It seemed she had been dragging her bottom on the ground. My gut feeling is that she may have been bitten by a spider or god forbid a snake (in my basement?!!) but I'm also worried that she's hurt her back. She can still walk - even jump on the bed - but she is not moving correctly. She is still eating and drinking. She's not any worse this morning, but no better. She's not limping, but she acts stiff - is not moving her hind legs with ease, but I don't see where they look out of whack. For example, when she goes up steps, she just goes one step at a time, very slowly and carefully when she usually bounds & skips steps. It doesn't look like she's knuckling over, and her feet and legs look normal. Another thought after babying her this morning - she has had trouble in the past with her anal glands being blocked. Usually I try to massage & expel them when I bathe her. I haven't noticed her dragging her butt, which usually happens when her glands are filled and need expelling, but is it possible this could be the problem? Or constipation?
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