my dog is shaking

I have a 6 yr old mini schnauzer named Jack. He has always been very active and a jumper and runner. Last week while he was running around the back yard, he started limping. I put an ace bandage on and he kept gnawing at it, so I took it off. After that he did not limp anymore. It did not appear that anything was broken but when we would try to walk him, he would only go about 20 yards and then lie down. He would start shaking all over. I had to carry him home. I took him to the vets and he appeared fine to them. 2 days later I took him back because he won't eat his treats(a first) and he was still shaking. They did blood work and everything was fine. He has had no diarrhea or vomiting but after walksthat are not very long, he starts wimpering and shaking so he is in pain somewhere.
The vet keeps telling me I need to get his teeth cleaned so letsbring him in for xrays and when we put him to sleep we will also clean his teeth. I don't want to do that until I know what is wrong with him.

Any help?

I agree with you. I wouldn't want him under anaesthesia until you know what's going on. It might be something neurological and totally unrelated to his paw. Could you get a second opinion? Anaesthesia might eventually be necessary to diagnose him, but I wouldn't be so quick to try it. Good luck.

Did they check his blood pressure? And what blood work did they do?
I think its time for a second opinion honestly.

I agree with the above posts, especially Glitterless. You dont want to be putting him under anesthesia yet - since you dont know what is wrong you dont know how anesthesia could effect him. The teeth can wait, I would get a second opinion.

I think your pup needs X-Rays as soon as possible to determine if problem is neurological - and neuro covers all sorts of problems, including disc disease.

I was reading over your post and I noticed that you said he needed to be put to sleep for x-rays. I recently had my dog x-rayed and they did not put her to sleep. It only took about a half hour with no anaesthesia needed. Just thought I would let you know that. Maybe there are other options when getting an x-ray.
Keep us posted.
Danielle

Our 5-yr-old, Cass, hurt her back crawling under a gate last month. She also would only walk a few steps, then lie down and shake. I thought she had bloat or an obstruction, picked her up and drove 45 panicked miles to the vet. When they xrayed her abdomen (without sedation), they discovered not a blockage or bloat, but that she has advanced spondyllosis--her spine is fusing. She'd bent at the spot where the fusion ends as she went under the gate and gave herself a backache. Pain meds made her comfortable and now we just have to be careful of her activity level until the next vertebra is fused and stable.

She, also, is a very active runner, jumper, and retriever of all things bouncy. The vet said that they most often see this kind of fusion in 'frisbee dogs'...the ones that flex their backs the most when they play.

Because this is back pain, Cass's bloodwork was perfect.

Sounds pretty similar to Jack's situation...

I hope your vet can figure something out--or a new vet can. :fingerscr But maybe you should ask if one of them will do an abdomenal xray--from the side, since spondyllosis doesn't show in a dorsal or ventral view... Jack shouldn't need any anesthesia for that. :grouphug: