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Fred
Posted Jan 18, 2007 12:27 PM
Thanks for your response. I proscastinated, as usual for me, and sure enough low and behold, something else happened...out of the blue he just suddenly tore some hind leg elbow ligaments just hiking at the park...poor guy could hardly walk......fortunately i was able to tie him to a tree and get to him with my car. Now he had to be X-RAYED!.... prob a good thing cause the Vet said the leg was the least of his problems and that with the enlarged prostate with cysts he should first be neutered.... I hated to do that cause I always fear it has bad side-effects, but I felt I had no choice and Id regret it down the road, if i didnt.. He is recovering at the hospital as I write this. The sedation went fine, and they let me be with him for it, which made it less stressful for him ( he is subject to seizures when stressed). We will monitor prostate from now on.
They plan to try to relieve the bladder stones with diet initially and surgery if no luck. The concern here is that he may attempt to pass a stone and if it gets lodged in his urethra... could be a life threatening situation. So ill have to watch him closely. Finally the leg will need to be addressed or he will limp forever, ...not good...ill have to see what they say, i guess surgery...
I feel bad for him and worse that i didnt act quicker as he will be 10 in APRIL. He is defintely like a child to me....and i know some ppl look at that with scorn, but i cant help it, I spend so much time with him.
Thanks again for your response, it was helpful |
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