r/AskVet • u/Ellelovesdogz • 21h ago

Stumbling after fetch

My dog is a 5 year old Australian shepherd/mini American shepherd mix. I will start by saying we do not normally play fetch because he is bad at it. He loves to chase the ball but bringing it back is a struggle. Today I wanted to let him do his thing so I would throw the ball and chase it around the yard when he would just leave it random places to get him a little extra exercise. The temps were in the 50s so I didn't really think it was an issue as we have played outside in hotter temps. We played maybe 10 minutes tops? I got tired of chasing the ball around and brought them inside. My dog carried the ball in and fell sideways into a soft crate. I thought he just tripped but then he took a step and fell over a bit again and then stumbled a bit. It was a very short episode but he was panting heavily (this is normal for him after play). After he stumbled a couple times he was fine. He drank a bunch of water and I gave him an ice cube (a favorite treat I thought might chill him out). I was ready to rush him to the ER but my husband and a friend who used to work at a vets office convinced me he was okay since his gums looked good and he was back to normal. But I am very worried.

He was just at the vet yesterday for his wellness check and to update a couple vaccines and get a cytopoint shot for allergies (his first cytopoint injection ever) . They said he looked great. He is not overweight and has never had any health concerns. Should I schedule him another check up to make sure he is okay? And could the recent vaccines and allergy shot have had an effect since he's never had this issue before?

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