Not just a limp

Do you think acupuncture and/or massage therapy might help? You might be able to gently give the pup a relaxing massage...not talking about deep tissue.

Just a thought.

Cat Lady

Our Joy (approximately 8 Yrs.) was just diagnosed with a similar problem. She was limping some on her right paw, so we took her to the vet last week. Vet thought she was having some issue with the joint. She prescribed Rimadyl and glucosamine. Her condition worsened over the next 5 days to the point that her leg would fold back at the joint when she tried to walk which caused some balance problems. Took her back to the vet yesterday, she watched her try and walk and feels that she has a nerve issue in the spine near the neck-possibly intervertebral disc disease. She prescribed a steroid and pain medication. We were told to keep her immobile as much as possible over the next 3 weeks. So that is where we are. Needless to say, we are very concerned. PM me and let me know how your fur baby is doing.

Terryallan wrote:
You have reached a point when you may have to make a pain full decision. IF you dog is in pain. what do you do? Do you make him suffer just because you want him around? Or if there isn't any thing the doc can do to stop it. Do you love him enough to stop his pain?

I don't say this lightly, or in any form of ridicule. We have just went thru this. Our Bassett, had arthritis, and his hip kept coming out of the socket. He also had many other things goin on. He didn't cry, or whine. But was in severe pain. We have been thru it before, and waited too long the last time. In effect torturing our dog, because we didn't want to lose them.

Question is. How much do we love our dogs. If the pain is irreversible, and will never stop. Do we love them enough to stop their pain. I for one will NEVER again allow any dog of mine to suffer. It's just plain mean, and I have already done that. Hard to forgive myself for it.

hope the doc can help your dog

Not really appropriate right now...need to evaluate and if there is a remedy than there is no need to go there.

Probably with meds and time and his ortho bed he will improve.
Glad though that a sitter will be in his future.
Keep us posted and I hope he feels better soon.

Sher

You have reached a point when you may have to make a pain full decision. IF you dog is in pain. what do you do? Do you make him suffer just because you want him around? Or if there isn't any thing the doc can do to stop it. Do you love him enough to stop his pain?

I don't say this lightly, or in any form of ridicule. We have just went thru this. Our Bassett, had arthritis, and his hip kept coming out of the socket. He also had many other things goin on. He didn't cry, or whine. But was in severe pain. We have been thru it before, and waited too long the last time. In effect torturing our dog, because we didn't want to lose them.

Question is. How much do we love our dogs. If the pain is irreversible, and will never stop. Do we love them enough to stop their pain. I for one will NEVER again allow any dog of mine to suffer. It's just plain mean, and I have already done that. Hard to forgive myself for it.

hope the doc can help your dog

I agree, however, if we put a bed in with him, he demolishes it out of anxiety. His ortho bed cost $140.
I guess a pet sitter will be in his future from now on. Thankfully, we rarely leave them kenneled.

Sorry about your dog. However, I would no sooner allow any dog, (let alone an elderly dog) to sleep overnight on a concrete floor. Poor thing.