Hi all -- I'm writing for a friend, who has an 8 1/2 year old berner who has lately developed what appears to be a 'numb' hind leg. That is, every now and then as the dog walks his leg seems to slip out from under him toward his other leg -- my friend says it looks like what would happen if you tried to walk when your leg was 'asleep'.
They've done x-rays of his spine and leg, and found no tumours, minimal arthritis, and now obvious cause for the situation. The vet isn't offering any suggestions. Meanwhile, the dog is happy, smiling, eating well, etc. Any ideas on what could be happening? Some kind of neurological process? Is there a (non-invasive) diagnostic procedure that would be worth doing? Any archive articles I should look at? Thanks! Susan
