Shih Tzu puppy now walking fine

renegadefm

Sorry if this is the wrong section but I couldn't find a vet section. Basically we have two 5 week old Shih Tzu puppies. But one of them is walking better than the other. The one that isnt walking very well seems weak on her back legs.
We have a xray booked in for Thursday but I just wondered if anyone might know what it is. My personal feeling is she hasent developed the art of walking as well as the other one. They are identical weight so its not like the problem one is over weight. 
I will say they have different personalities, the one walking is feisty, and the other layed back and sleeps a lot. 
The vets are charging £216 just for an xray. Are we over reacting? Or could there be something more serious? 

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renegadefm

_shel said:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/categories/pets-pet-care

Thanks

suki1964

At 5 weeks old they shouldn't be away from their Mother !!!

renegadefm

Basically we have two 5 week old Shih Tzu puppies. But one of them is walking better than the other. The one that isnt walking very well seems weak on her back legs.
We have a xray booked in for Thursday but I just wondered if anyone might know what it is. My personal feeling is she hasent developed the art of walking as well as the other one. They are identical weight so its not like the problem one is over weight. 
I will say they have different personalities, the one walking is feisty, and the other layed back and sleeps a lot. 
The vets are charging £216 just for an xray. Are we over reacting? Or could there be something more serious? 

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Pet section upstairs
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/categories/pets-pet-care

5 weeks old they should still be with their mum and she would be teaching the pups what to do.

renegadefm

They are both still with mother. We just find it odd how one is behind. Or seems weak on her back legs. 

renegadefm

duncanthedog said:

Pet section upstairs
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/categories/pets-pet-care

5 weeks old they should still be with their mum and she would be teaching the pups what to do.

Thanks its on the suggested section now. How do I close this one? 

suki1964

So you own the mother?

Did you not take the pups into the vets when they were born for a check up?

renegadefm

suki1964 said:

So you own the mother?

Did you not take the pups into the vets when they were born for a check up?

My partner owns the mother, and yes they were born at a vets and checked over there. The mother was losing contractions so we needed to let the vets help. But the puppies were given a clean bill of health then as new borns. 
Then we took them both to be weighed to establish the worming dosage, and asked them to check over the one which seems lazy to walk, or weak on the back legs,  so they suggested a xray. 
Thats as far as we are with it at the moment. 

suki1964

If the vet has already seen is and has recommended an X-ray, then I suggest you go ahead and follow the Vets expert opinion rather then a bunch of strangers on the internet

Yes X-rays are expensive and if the pup is poorly and needs further investigation and treatment, you could possibly looking at huge figures. I take it they weren't insured at birth?