Had a couple coon fights last night and afterward one dog was completely immobile other than his head. he wouldnt come out of the water and after i got fed up enough i went in after him and threw him by the collar towards the shore a little. He just sank and didnt struggle for air or anything. Thats when i knew something was wrong whereas before i though he was just exhausted becuase he was already slowing down after another fight from a couple hours earlier. The dog didnt move at all for hours but was able to pick his head up to eat. This morning he was slow but he walked to chow himself which was a big relief to me.
I read the older thread about coondog paralysis but all accounts i saw seemed to take a couple days for the thing to set in and the recovery seemed longer as well. I cant explain this thing to be anything other than that though. Anyone seen it come and go faster like this. Im real anxious to see how he is moving when i get home today
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Hank
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Re: Coon paralysis
Saw the paralisis a couple of times.
They lay around for about a week.
Sounds more like a stroke or overheated.
Sorry can't be of more help.
jerry
They lay around for about a week.
Sounds more like a stroke or overheated.
Sorry can't be of more help.
jerry
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Re: Coon paralysis
I've seen this happendand it wasn't no dam coon paralysis.We hunt underwatery conditions 100% of the time so much that around here we call'em "aqua hairs".......
The water and the all the fighting that just zapped him, he probly put in alot of work for you that day!!!!!!!!!and is probly going to show it for the next cuple!!!!
If it gets worst I'll diffenetly eat this post,but for right now thats what it sounds like to me...JMO
The water and the all the fighting that just zapped him, he probly put in alot of work for you that day!!!!!!!!!and is probly going to show it for the next cuple!!!!
If it gets worst I'll diffenetly eat this post,but for right now thats what it sounds like to me...JMO
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I think ur right. He worked harder than he ever has in one night last night. The dogs have shut down and stopped moving out in the reeds once before when they was chasin one in real cold water but never to this lever of complete paralysis. it was crazy but i am glad to hear it can be that he was just zapped. Just got home and both dogsare tuckered for sure but put a piece of pizza in front of him and he got bouncy so i think he is fine! Thanks for the feedback
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Old Axl is movin good now! I cant believe how beat he was though. He isnt in real bad shape or anything and he was so drained he would have drowned without even struggling when he tipped over if i wasnt near by. I really think you are right Radar that he was just completely depleted. He did put in a lot of work for me that night and i am glad he is lookin good!
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Re: Coon paralysis
Glad to hear man right on.Swim'in and fightin puts ware on dogs that not many are used too....When it happends to mine,cuple days in side on the couch,cuple nights let'em sleep in bed,good warm and super comfortalbe,some high energy dog food with lots of protine goes along way.......
Take care Radar,
Take care Radar,
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Re: Coon paralysis
It sounds to me like he might have had a seizure... The recovery is too quick for coonhound paralysis.
A lot of dogs are prone to seizures, especially when they have been working hard or gotten dehydrated. If this happens again, you may want to take it to a vet and get seizure prevention meds for it. This is expensive because the dog stays on them forever. Sometimes seizures are mild and the dog just looks like its spacing out for a minute or two; sometimes they're like what you think of a major epileptic fit being like--the dog falls down, its eyes roll up, and it makes jerky thrashing movements with its entire body. The fits tend to come on when the dog is excited, so it can be dangerous if it happens while hunting. Afterwards, the dog may seem very tired. However, many dogs live long happy lives with an occasional seizure as long as you are reasonably careful about what you hunt it on and in what kind of country.
A lot of dogs are prone to seizures, especially when they have been working hard or gotten dehydrated. If this happens again, you may want to take it to a vet and get seizure prevention meds for it. This is expensive because the dog stays on them forever. Sometimes seizures are mild and the dog just looks like its spacing out for a minute or two; sometimes they're like what you think of a major epileptic fit being like--the dog falls down, its eyes roll up, and it makes jerky thrashing movements with its entire body. The fits tend to come on when the dog is excited, so it can be dangerous if it happens while hunting. Afterwards, the dog may seem very tired. However, many dogs live long happy lives with an occasional seizure as long as you are reasonably careful about what you hunt it on and in what kind of country.
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