Limping, paddling, falling over. What’s going on with Duster? 

In this episode, I was called to South Austin to work up a case of progressive lameness in a young Silkie named Duster. What started as a slight wobble quickly turned into a full-blown mobility issue. But was it a leg problem… or something more neurologic? 

We walked through a real-time exam and discussed BCO (bone infections), tibial dyschondroplasia (growth plate issues), neurological disease and reflex testing, how inner ear infections can mimic leg problems, growth stunting, social pressure, and quality of life decisions.

You’ll hear the clinical reasoning, diagnostic steps, and the tough conversations that come with uncertain outcomes. This is one of our most in-depth, emotional episodes to date.