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My dog jumped at balloons a few times and now its hind legs are unsteady—what’s wrong?
After jumping at balloons, unsteady hind legs may be muscle injury from uncontrolled force / intense activity; also check paw pads for cuts or torn nails causing pain-limp. Could also be bone/ligament/joint disease—check those; if not, get an X-ray focusing on the patella and hip joint.
My dog’s hind legs suddenly went weak; it’s hard for it to stand up or sit down, though sometimes it can move normally, and its energy isn’t as good as before
There are many reasons a dog's hind legs suddenly go weak, roughly: 1. Trauma causing sudden inability to stand or walk. 2. Prolonged exercise beyond the body's load, damaging the legs. 3. Insufficient calcium intake causing deficiency and weak hind legs. 4. Congenital or acquired conditions such as intervertebral disc disease or hip dysplasia (CHD), common bone diseases in large breeds. 5. Nerve damage, bone injury, arthritis, muscle atrophy, ligament damage, etc.
What happens if a dog is starved for a long time?
Long starvation badly harms health: poor nutrition, weight and muscle loss, weak immunity, and easy infection; lack of protein causes anemia. It also disrupts digestion (diarrhea, constipation) and can cause anxiety, depression, or fear-based behavior issues.
How to fatten up a dog?
Increase food intake—high-protein, high-fat kibble in small frequent meals, plus chicken, beef, egg, fish. More exercise (walks, jogging, swimming) boosts appetite and muscle/weight. If it won't gain, check for metabolic disease, gut issues or parasites.
My dog is over 20 days postpartum; after a bath today she became weak, can’t stand, has discharge, and is breathing rapidly.
Based on your description, these signs appearing around day 20 postpartum—still during lactation—most likely indicate postpartum fever and eclampsia, a serious metabolic disease of hypocalcemia caused by massive calcium loss after delivery, with overexcited motor nerves causing muscle tetanus.
For a dog in mid-to-late distemper with low fever, weakness, and mild seizures, what are its chances of survival?
Distemper is a severe viral disease with low cure rate and strong contagion. In mid-to-late or late stage the cure rate is low, around 20 percent. With neurologic signs such as seizures, it is likely mid-to-late stage, and without strong medical support the dog may not last long, though good appetite and active treatment offer a slim hope, often with lifelong aftereffects.
How Thin Is Too Thin for a Dog?
To judge if a dog is too thin, feel its abdomen: a healthy dog has a little subcutaneous fat, firm elastic muscle, hard-to-feel ribs, and a rounded tail. If ribs are easily felt and muscle is sparse, the dog is thin.
Why Is My Dog Unsteady on Its Feet?
A dog that stands unsteadily or wobbles may have several issues: overgrown nails digging into the paw, arthritis, long-term calcium deficiency, muscle strain from too much exercise, or—most seriously—distemper. Most are manageable, but distemper-related weakness means the disease is advanced and needs immediate veterinary care.
My four-month-old dog keeps nodding its head, worsening but otherwise fine—what could it be?
Frequent nodding with good spirits may be normal (hiccups or excitement) or a neurological issue such as seizures or distemper aftermath. A vet can prescribe anticonvulsants or nerve-support medication.
My dog sits and twitches now and then
Twitching can be physiological or pathological. Limb twitches while sleeping are dreams or noise; awake belly twitches may be harmless hiccups. But full-body twitches with tongue out, stiffness, or loss of control suggest seizures from epilepsy, meningitis, or distemper, or poisoning; see a vet.