Dog flank spasms

[spark56]

My GSD has just had an episode of big spasms in her flanks, it probably lasted for a couple of minutes and they were rhythmic and quite rapid. She had been sleeping and I just thought it was normal twitching and paddling until I looked at her properly. She didn’t seem to be distressed, seems completely normal now and is happy for me to feel all around the area.

I’ll obviously keep a close eye and call the vet if anything changes but does anyone have any ideas what might be going on? She is 8 and came from a dogs home, all the evidence suggests she didn’t have a great environment for her first 6 or 7 years, especially diet wise.

 

[Clodagh]

I didn’t have any suggestions but I hope she’s better today?

 

[spark56]

I didn’t have any suggestions but I hope she’s better today?

Thanks, she seems fine and was actually full of herself yesterday evening. I was watching her sleeping again afterwards and wondered if it could have been her breathing. It would have been at least twice and more like three times her usual rate though and massively exaggerated, but there was no panting or distress. Very odd but hopefully not as sinister as I initially feared.

If it does happen again I’ll video it to show the vet.

 

[Clodagh]

Thanks, she seems fine and was actually full of herself yesterday evening. I was watching her sleeping again afterwards and wondered if it could have been her breathing. It would have been at least twice and more like three times her usual rate though and massively exaggerated, but there was no panting or distress. Very odd but hopefully not as sinister as I initially feared.

If it does happen again I’ll video it to show the vet.

Maybe just having a dream?

 

[spark56]

Maybe just having a dream?

That’s what I thought seeing it from the corner of my eye and she does flail a lot when she’s dreaming, but this was very different. Hoping it was a one off.