Why is my dog suddenly weak, wobbly, shaking, and scooting her butt?

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Lil girl all of a suuden got weakness in her back legs wobbled as if she was drunk started shaking real bad and rubbed her butt on the floor once. This all took place last nite she was fine all day before that. Later on in the nite she acted as if she felt better and today she seems a lil better but she just lays around now. What could wrong. Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Female | unspayed | 11 months and 9 days old | 10 lbs

Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH · Accepted Answer

Hi and thanks for posting on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! There are a variety of medical causes for the symptoms Lil Girl had last night- toxicity, spinal or disk issue, autoimmune disorders, brain tumor, infectious causes and others could all be causes. Scooting or rubbing her rear end on the floor could be due to full anal sacs that need to be expressed or potentially a parasitic infection could be possibilities. I would recommend Lil Girl have a full exam and work up done with her veterinarian. Your veterinarian may take x-rays and run blood work and a fecal test or other diagnostics as needed to determine a cause. I hope this helps and thanks for posting on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

Why is my dog suddenly weak, wobbly, shaking, and scooting her butt?

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