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    Default Jax....again.....(update #12)

    So I was in Austin this weekend & Julie & Jax were at my mom's. Nothing new, they stay with her all the time.

    Mom calls me this morning to say that Jax is hunched up in his back sitting in the hallway (odd spot for him to pick). She said she did the "toe test" and got nothing. I told her to put him in his crate (I keep one at her house for this exact reason). I immediately left Austin and drove home.

    Mom calls me back 5 minutes later and says that before she can get him in his crate, he gets up, walks himself to the kitchen & gets a drink of water

    Ok, something's not adding up, but I'm in the car, can't do anything until I get there.

    I get to her house about 3 hours later and he's in his crate, kinda hunched up again. Mom said that when he walked he flatten his back out, like it normally should be. She said she felt all over his back and got no response (i.e. crying from pain)...and Jax is my drama queen. So I do the "toe test", and he passes. I look at mom like and she (in all seriousness) says "well I only tried it on his front feet." Well, that explains that.

    So, he does yelp when you touch his neck, off to one side. No reaction on the other side. I'm leaning towards a pulled muscle or pinched nerve on that side. If it's his back, it's got to be in his neck. We have the first vet appointment in the morning. I didn't think we needed to rush to the e-vet as he's resting comfortably in his crate right now. Will watch him closely and we'll go if I think he gets worse. I'm aiming for crate rest/prenizone/tramadoyl as a treatment. I'll update tomorrow.

    Any spare rays for my baby boy would be appreciated. I know they work
    Last edited by Tex; 10-22-2012 at 08:17 PM. Reason: update
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    Maybe he was just missing his momma . *sigh* Didn't someone (I think it was Kim) say that living with dachsies is not for the faint of heart ? At any rate, tons and tons of for your boy, Gymmie. Will be waiting to hear what the vet says!!
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    Sending more
    Opaleyz, mom to Lili & Jasper - Sis to Gabby Auntie to Chloe & Gretta & Lexie

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    Sending lots of your way and hoping for just a pulled muscle.
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    Well, crap. I hope its nothing major and crate rest and meds will fix him up. It does sound like it might be something in his neck.

    Sending tons of and

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    Adding my !
    Hoomom who was blessed with Jack. RIP Sweet Cynda 6/3/10, loving Lexie 9/13/13 and Jack, 3/22/16.

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    Oh honey you should have called me! I'll be waiting for an update on our sweet boy - you have not lived until you have had him lovin on you!!!!
    Sandi aka Mama S aka keeper of da herd and da Popsicle flavor list AND Nana to Sean, Mykaylyn, Emma, Baylee, Eli, and Bryce and Mama to da brat, da boy and Brooke!

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    Big rayz for our sweet Jax! And hugsfir his worried mommy!
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    Hugs. For. Dratted early....
    Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Wagoner 1993-2012.
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    Please keep us updated!!

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