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Hi,
My Rottweiler Tess is 10 days post amputation. She mostly rests all day with a few short walks outside at the moment.
While resting throughout the day, Tess has episodes of body twitches. Sometimes it is just her rear legs, other times it seems to follow her body from rear legs, chest to even her face. It doesn't last long, but it is completely involuntary. I am wondering whether it is maybe because she isn't moving a lot, or it could be her nerves reacting to healing?
Has anyone else observed this?
Our next trip to the vet is to the specialist on Monday. I will ask them, but in the meantime someone might be able to confirm whether this is commonly seen or not.
Lisa.
Hi Lisa and Tess!
Love Tess's avatar picture...she looks like a cuddly teddy bear!
Don't have any first hand knowledge on "twitching". Of course I'm not a vet, but two things come to mind. It could be a sign of pain. Is she still on pain meds and, if so, what doses? Possibly some reaction to nerve pain.
Does it seem to bother her when these episodes happen? Does she react?
Rest is good right now. Generally, not always, after the two week mark their sparkle starts to come back more and more and they start getting their energy back. My Happy Hannah took about three weeks before I could really see her slarkle start to come back and her pep start to return.
Let us know what the vet says, okay? And give that sweet girl a big hug for us!
Hugs and love!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle too!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Hmm. Well our Wyatt Ray 's stump twitches when he's just laying around, and I know that's not uncommon for a stump, but nobody's really mentioned their dog's whole body doing it. Is she asleep or awake when that happens? Does she yelp or show signs of pain?
I'm not a vet but my guess is that it's probably just nerves that are misfiring because they're getting used to the missing limb. Not real sure but I'll bet your vet has a good answer. Let us know.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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I haven't really noticed much while she was awake, but Tegan has been twitching like crazy since her amputation while she is asleep
Most dogs do twitch while they're asleep. If she's not crying out in pain or showing signs that it hurts when it happens, I would keep an eye on it and see if it progresses. Keeping a journal is really helpful too, that way you can compare what it's like from one day to the next. Maybe watch to see if it happens more after a day of busy activity. Her muscles may just be trying to rest but that's only a guess on my part. I would see what your vet thinks and let us know.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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My 12 year old dog twitches most every night while sleeping. Could it be that she is sleeping more so you are just now noticing it as opposed to her sleeping at night while you are asleep. I have heard that when they are in a certain sleep stage they twitch. His lip will occasionally quiver also along with his legs. Not sure that this info helps much, but thought I would share. Lori, Ty & the gang
TY GUY, Best Black Lab ever! Diagnosed and had amp in January, 2014. Kicked MRSA's butt. Earned his angel wings on April 16, 2014. Run Free my boy and don't forget a shoe. Ty is a proud member of the " April Angels". Ty sent us Daryl, a Tripawd rescue in Sept. of 2016. Daryl is 5 +or -. We are also Pawrents to Chandler, a Border Collie mix who is 15 and 1/2, Lucy, a Corgi who is 7, 2 minis, 2 horses, and a feisty cat named Zoe. Zoe had a non skeletal Osteosarcoma removed in July 2015. No Chemo, she was at least 16. She is going strong although she is now completely blind. She is now close to 20 and her hobbies are eating and sleeping in front of her personal heater.
Hi again,
The vet didn't know about why I had seen the twitching. Her only concern was if it became a fit where Tess couldn't wake out of it or lost control of her body. As it's not that, I'll put it down to relaxing her muscles or sleep stages.
Lisa.
Aww good, I'm glad she could put your mind at ease.
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