Mary Allen
Dogs are active animals that need regular exercise. However, it can also happen that dogs do not want to or cannot move at all.
Does your dog not get up, not even to eat or go for a walk? The most common causes are of an orthopedic nature and must be clarified by a veterinarian.
The Dog Does Not Get Up – Which Causes
Stress And Other Psychological Factors
If your dog associates something negative with going for a walk or driving a car, it can also refuse to get up. A change of location, a new family member, or biting with other dogs can also represent stressful situations, which is why the dog prefers to lie down.
Injuries To The Paw
Check the paw for splinters, shards, and thorns. Is the paw swollen? is she bleeding Maybe you are causing your four-legged friend pain so that he does not want to get up or your dog is limping? Put your four-legged friend in a calm and comfortable position. Place an ice pack or damp-cold compress over the swollen, painful area. Try to stop bleeding yourself with pressure bandages and carefully remove foreign objects with tweezers. If you are afraid of hurting your dog, you should have a veterinarian remove the foreign body.
Hip Dysplasia (HD)
This is a congenital change in the hip joint. Your dog can be in so much pain that he doesn’t want to get up. Hip dysplasia can be diagnosed as early as 4 months of puppy age as part of the Penn Hipp X-ray examination. The HD can only be determined later.
Patella Luxation (Kneecap Luxation)
Patellar luxation in dogs is a disease of the knee joint. It is congenital in most cases and is common in small breeds. But even larger dogs can have a luxated patella as a result of an accident. Symptoms are an altered gait pattern
Cruciate Ligament Tear
Unlike in humans, a cruciate ligament tear in dogs is a chronic degenerative disease. A visit to the veterinarian is necessary to rule out or diagnose a cruciate ligament tear. In order to treat the cruciate ligament rupture, operations such as the TPLO dog or the TTA dog are usually necessary.
Other Reasons Why Your Dog Won’t Get Up
- broken bones
- Osteoarthritis dog (difficult to stand up)
- disc prolapse
- Pinched nerve
- Myasthenia gravis
- disc prolapse
- spinal cord infarction
- Usually bleeding tumor, often spleen tumor
- Pericardial effusion or massive heart problems
- high fever
Special Case: The Dog Is Dying
Elderly or sick dogs that are dying also sometimes avoid getting up. The dog will not eat, has shallow breathing, and can no longer control its bladder and bowels. The dog refuses food, sleeps a lot, and shows no interest in other dogs. Only a veterinarian can tell you whether the animal is really dying.
How To Get Your Dog To The Vet Safely
Inform the vet about your arrival in advance so that he can prepare any necessary examinations or operations in good time. Be careful with your dog and don’t touch it any more than necessary. Dogs in pain may bite. For large breeds, get help and carefully carry your dog into the car. In the event of an injury, you should wrap a cool cloth around the affected paw.