Our eleven year bulldog mix, 80 lbs has just gone into severe pain in the backend.?

She may have done something to compress a disk in her back, pulled a muscle or sprained a joint. Keep her in a crate in a quiet part of the house and give her baby aspirin dosed to her size.

Unless you feel she is in a life threatening situation, I would avoid ER vet clinics at all costs. They rarely are staffed with competent people and tend to over charge for mediocre and sometimes deadly care. I know that sounds very melodramatic, but I had not one, not two, but three dogs die at the hands of ER clinics. I now have a beeper number for my regular vet, who will meet me at a moments notice just so we don't have to risk our dogs with the ER folks!

A compressed disk could cause sudden back pain, as could more serious conditions like cancer which, unfortunately, is a concern in an older dog. The good news is it's likely not anything immediately life-threatening, so she'll make it through the night until you can get to your regular vet. If she'll let you, you could try the heating pad as was suggested, but make sure you set it no higher than the lowest setting as animals are very susceptible to burns from heating pads. I'd avoid giving her any painkillers unless you already have a dog-specific one (such as Rimadyl) on hand. Ibuprofen, aspirin, and other human NSAIDs can cause serious problems in animals.

it sounds like trauma , if it was a tumor , or cancer or something it would not happen so fast . i hope she did not get hit by a car or squashed in the move.i keep pain pills from the vet with me at all times for my dogs and horses , you might try ibuprofen not aspirin she could handel two pills at 200 mg each.it will work slow but she will get relief.make sure you get her to a vet as soon as possible,she needs to be diagnosed so you can get the right treatment for her.my great perineze got hit by a truck ( big) and i took her to the er vet and she had to stay there alone at night in a brick box ,what did i pay for ? she had to have a front leg amputated the next am when the staff got there,250 $ to get a shot and to stay alone all night,the vet left ,turned off the lights and left !! it cost me 750 $ the next day to get her out ! but it was worth every cent ! she is big and beautiful and three legged. good luck.

Unfortunately, I can't give you an idea of what could have happened. Make her comfortable. Keep an eye on her and any changes in her behavior. Put her food and water close by so she doesn't have to journey through the house to get it, thereby causing pain. It could be any number of things. Some sort of trauma that went unnoticed, a pinched nerve, tumors can cause things like this (although it's unlikely that's what is causing it), etc. There are a wide variety of illnesses and traumas that can cause the pain in the rear.

Settle her down on a padded surface

Put a heating pad on her back if she'll let you.

She could have strained something with the upheaval of moving. Her age will make extra trips in and out of the car, stairs, or just more walking than normal, extremely taxing for her old bones. It could be a strain/sprain or a pulled muscle.

It's best to cover her bed with a shower curtain or plastic garbage bags. She could be, or become, too weak to get outside to pee. She could lose control of her bladder. It happens sometimes with back pain.

Try to keep her quiet and stress free until you get to the vet tomorrow.

Good luck

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In my opinion, you should stop food and limit water. If she goes into shock, or if she needs surgery tomorrow, a full tummy isn't a great idea. If you choose to feed her, make it so she can lay down on something soft and warm while she eats.

Keep her as comfortable as you can tonight. Go to the vet in the morning. They may want to do an X-ray or some testing. Ask them about Deramax or Remadyl - these are doggie NSAIDS and are very effective at relieving discomfort from arthritis, hip displaysia, etc. My old dog is on Deramax and it has made a huge difference in his mobility.

Good luck!

It sounds like a spinal problem due to age or arthritis. Find an emergency vet clinic. At best they can ease her pain until she can be seen by the vet.

Keep her confined and quiet until you can get her to the vet.

Sorry but it sounds like spinal injury which can 'just' happen. She may have slipped on steps or even just twisted the wrong way.

She really should get to a vet ASAP. If blood flow is blocked or there is nerve damage it needs to be treated quickly or the outcome is not good.

I feel so sorry for you. It sounds like it could be hip displasia considering her age. I had a 12 year old chow it happened to. All I could do was lay her on a blanket and keep her warm. The warmth seemed to lessen the pain. It did not get better and I had to have her put down. I cried my eyes out as she was my girl and I had raised her from a tiny little ball of fur. I wish you luck but your dog is old.

it sounds like sciatica:yes, dogs get "pinched" nerve or compressed nerve.VERY painful indeed!also it may be a ruptured/herniated disc:humans get morphine for this.

Put some warm towel on the area,but keep the dog from moving as she can become totally paralysed from the waist down.

If you have tramadol for human pain may give it to your dog.

If no tramadol,or morphine,i would give an 80 lb dog a vicodin(if you have any?)This is a very painful condition.

The dog needs a vet.