My puppy has involuntary leg movements, gooey eye discharge, and short breath.

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Her forelimbs are having involuntary movement for the last 2months continously 24/7 and gooey substances are discharges from eyes and short breathing. Pet's info: Dog | Lhasa Apso | Female | spayed | 4 months and 14 days old | 7.7 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

Mallow sounds like she is having quite a number of issues! Shortness of breath and inappropriate, involuntary movement of the legs are both very troubling findings for such a young puppy. I would be worried about exposure to some sort of toxin at some point in time or some sort of infectious process going on systemically. While I can not rule out their relationship, the problem with the eyes could very well be separate entirely. They look very cloudy, which could be an indication of a corneal problem, juvenile cataracts, glaucoma, or some other benign cause. Taking into account the discharge coming from the eyes, I have doubt that something benign is the cause of her issues. I would suggest having her evaluated fully by a veterinarian for all of these issues. Based on the clinical signs, they are almost certainly going to want to obtain blood work and x-rays to assess the situation. Best of luck!

My puppy has involuntary leg movements, gooey eye discharge, and short breath.

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