I think my dog is sick

[bobsdad]

Originally Posted by Purpledomino

Please check out this site I found from the Golden Retreiver Club of America. Apparantly Goldens can have a swallowing disorder that is hereditary, I would definately check this out. It also says that vets can be unaware of this, so the more information you have the better.

I truly hope that things work out for you and your boy...you are right, he doesn't deserve this, and neither do you. You are in a good place with supportive people who have gone through stuff like this. Keep us posted.

http://www.grca.org/health/swallowing.html

I'll mention it to the vet but it doesn't seem like this is what Bob has. His jaw actually hangs down now. He can't even close his mouth because of this. Bob is vaccinated against Rabies but the more I read about Rabies the more the problems fit. I called the vet and she's telling me it's not likely to be Rabies. There is a stray cat that roams the neighborhood and enjoys tormenting bob, maybe she scratched him. There are two types of rabies, dumb and wild rabies. Of course if Bob gets rabies it would be dumb rabies. He's completely lethargic an just seems like he has no energy. Hoping it's not and there is no way to test for rabies while the dog is alive. I'm sure he doesn't have rabies but if he does then I'm even more scared for my wife. She's 3 months pregnant and I have no clue what the rabies treatment would do to a pregnant lady.

So now I've gone from being mortified for my dogs health to mortified for my dog and wife. Vet is assuring me it's not rabies but I just can't help thinking that cat might be a carrier. Bob was last vaccinated on April 2007. So if I want peace of mind on rabies I have to catch the stray cat and get my vet to euthanize it and check for rabies. I just can't do that on a far fetch theory. I can't just kill the cat to ease my worries. I'll ask the specialist as soon as I can what he thinks.