At 20 months my Landseer Newfoundland was diagnosed with mild hip dysplasia after I noticed an abnormal gait. She took an 8 shot series of adequan and is now on monthly adequan shots. She is 23 months old.
Early January she was diagnosed with giardia and placed on antibiotics. She became severely wobbly and tipsy. I immediately informed the vet and took her off the antibiotics and put her on a different med for the giardia. She improved but seemed weaker. She is not herself.
This week, following excessive diarrhea, the vet put her back on the antibiotic. She immediately had the same adverse reaction.
Two vets have done basic neurological tests and found nothing unusual. All her bloodwork has been very very good. Because of her leg weakness the vet suggested that I might want to consider a neurology consult and MRI. Although she does seem to think it's just the dysplasia.
It's unclear if it's all related to the giardia and reaction to the antibiotic and the fact that she does have hip and elbow dysplasia.
Your thoughts and experience would be appreciated. I'm inclined to do the neurological testing/MRI but don't want to be over-reacting and cause her any more harm or stress.
Early January she was diagnosed with giardia and placed on antibiotics. She became severely wobbly and tipsy. I immediately informed the vet and took her off the antibiotics and put her on a different med for the giardia. She improved but seemed weaker. She is not herself.
This week, following excessive diarrhea, the vet put her back on the antibiotic. She immediately had the same adverse reaction.
Two vets have done basic neurological tests and found nothing unusual. All her bloodwork has been very very good. Because of her leg weakness the vet suggested that I might want to consider a neurology consult and MRI. Although she does seem to think it's just the dysplasia.
It's unclear if it's all related to the giardia and reaction to the antibiotic and the fact that she does have hip and elbow dysplasia.
Your thoughts and experience would be appreciated. I'm inclined to do the neurological testing/MRI but don't want to be over-reacting and cause her any more harm or stress.