My Labradoodle struggles to walk and stand. Could it be a tick bite?

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I have a 5 yr old labradoodle. For the past year, he's had episodes of stiffness in his rear legs, but remained active. X-Rays show no anomalies, 2 weeks ago, he began having difficulty putting weight on his FRONT paws, and became unable to stand at all. A thorough exam by vet & more X-Rays. Negative for Lyme disease. DX-possible trauma or other tick bite. Given antibiotics. Since then, his ability to walk comes and goes. Is worse followIng walks-begins to limp, then has difficulty standing. ?? Pet's info: Dog | Labradoodle | Male | neutered | 5 years and 4 months old | 9999 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

A tick borne disease seems likely, although depending on the antibiotic prescribed and length of treatment he may have already had appropriate treatment for most tick borne diseases. Immune mediated polyarthritis could also cause intermittent pain in multiple joints. I would recommend having your veterinarian recheck Tango when he is having trouble walking - some other tests to consider would be sending out a blood panel for less common tick borne diseases or obtaining samples of joint fluid for analaysis. Sometimes repeating x-rays can be helpful as well.

My Labradoodle struggles to walk and stand. Could it be a tick bite?

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