A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}
Went camping this weekend at a campground on the lake, had not been there for a few years. Once there I began to walk around looking at the different sites when I noticed a very old dog. He just lay t...
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I just hate these types of situations, you crank on every joint flexing, extending and twishing as far as it will go and the dog looks at you like: OK what's next?? Then they hold the leg up and won't put full weight on it. The only thing worse is one that screams BEFORE you even touch them.
Makes you wish they could say, "I did it when I was running after my ball and I slipped a little and now it aches all the time, or it hurts when I do this..." or some such thing.
As far as diagnosing arthritis, often times it is present for a long time before it becomes enough of a problem that we diagnose it. A Bichon of 7 is still a pretty young dog, but earlier joint sprains can lead to arthritis at that age. Also many of that breed are genetically programed to have crooked legs that lead to increased incidence of joint issues and early arthritis. An example of what I'm talking about is the leg of a "normal" dachshund, not a straight line from paw to shoulder or hip.
I wish we were in TX, even though our Indiana weather right now is more like Tennessee or norther Georgia.
Doug
Makes you wish they could say, "I did it when I was running after my ball and I slipped a little and now it aches all the time, or it hurts when I do this..." or some such thing.
As far as diagnosing arthritis, often times it is present for a long time before it becomes enough of a problem that we diagnose it. A Bichon of 7 is still a pretty young dog, but earlier joint sprains can lead to arthritis at that age. Also many of that breed are genetically programed to have crooked legs that lead to increased incidence of joint issues and early arthritis. An example of what I'm talking about is the leg of a "normal" dachshund, not a straight line from paw to shoulder or hip.
I wish we were in TX, even though our Indiana weather right now is more like Tennessee or norther Georgia.
Doug
