Thread: Bugger, I think 'that day' has come for my dog...

Our 11 year old border collie is a loving family pet. Great family dog, but point her at a hare, take her to shift sheep and she's useless. We have had her 10 years. She had epilepsy but that hasn't reared its head in the past 4.5-5 years since just after moving onto our small farm. She got a ripper of a belt from the electric fence and had a Hua of a seizure and none since.

She's just an awesome family pet... last night we went out for a couple of hours, she seems fine with the kids in the arvo, and then at 8.30, she was 'dragging' her back left quarter. Happy as, not pain, but semi paralysed in that quarter. She was still weight bearing on the right rear leg. We probed and felt but there was no pain or tenderness.

Doing a bit of research, seems a lot points to a brain tumour, which could be linked to her earlier epilepsy, but why the rapid decline? Unless its burst and bled out. Otherwise maybe some form of stroke or heart attack.

I'll be taking her to the vets first thing this morning.

If anyone has any suggestions or alternatives?

John