Bailey’s limping on his right front leg, with an obvious swelling at the ankle joint. Due to his past vet phobia, I dosed him with a Xanex when we got home last night & then another one this morning. It still works, but more than the drug, it’s the trust that he’s established with an amazing vet. He walked right in the front door, tail wagging, stepped onto the scale no problem, & walked into the exam room without a fight. Then, he proceeded to check out the room! HUGE progress for a dog that fought the minute he got to the front door & would back himself into the corner of the door once inside the exam room.
So there are 3 working diagnoses. The best case scenario is a simple sprain or strain. The other options are Lyme Disease or bone cancer. According to the vet, a lot of the big dogs get these issues. He is almost 8 years old, so logically I can’t be surprised. But…I still am!
We have some Deramaxx for the pain and he’ll go in on Thursday to have X-rays & blood work. Once we get those results, we can plan accordingly. So stay tuned for part 2, to come later this week!
Tags: Bailey, postaweek2011, sick dog
