We went to the vet yesterday for a recheck as almost-11 year old rottweiler Missy was experiencing some of the same Lyme Disease symptoms she was exhibiting prior to her last 4-week course of doxycycline.
After an examination and a review of Missy's latest labwork, her vet suggested it was time to see a neurology specialist. Although some of Missy's symptoms (such as the fever) were alleviated by the antibiotics, the weakness in her rear does not seem to be improving. Proprioception response on both of her rear legs is somewhat delayed (this test involves bending the paw back so that the weight would be supported on the back of the paw; a normal response would be for the dog to immediately reposition the paw, properly oriented with pads down).
We got the name of the board certified neurologist at the local specialty clinic; Jake has also seen a neurologist who we may call instead. We'll think about which practice we would rather use over the rest of the weekend, and call for an appointment on Monday.
Although Missy is wobbly, she's actually in pretty good spirits. Her loss of appetite on Wednesday and Thursday must have been minor and unrelated as she's pretty much back to normal on that front. I still need to give you her background and I'll try to find some time to write that up yet this weekend.
