Bandy had to make an unscheduled trip to the vet this afternoon.. Those of you who have known Bandy since I got him at 5 weeks old are already aware of the problem with his shoulder and front leg. One of his little legs appears shorter than the other one and there is a curvature in his shoulder which combine to give him a limp. The vet suspects the damage was done to the shoulder in the birth canal. At 10 months old, Bandy has been able to live relatively unaffected by this defect. Today, however, he would cry out in pain whenever he turned on that side, or if the baby Kona would jump on his side. When he awoke crying out this afternoon, I called the vet and took him over to be checked out. She worked with his shoulder joint and leg and decided that he has obviously injured it probably playing with the new pup. She prescribed "Metacam," a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug which will help with the pain as well as the inflamation in the shoulder. It is most often prescribed for the control of pain and inflamation associated with osteoarthritis in older canines. Hopefully, Bandy will not have to remain on the meds very long, just till the injury to the shoulder improves.. Just like with ppl, Nsaids are rough on the stomach for pups.
-- Edited by chiDeb at 21:24, 2007-04-02
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I'm so sorry to hear about Bandy, I hope your little man feels better soon! I'll be thinking about him, and his Mommy, I know how much you love your chi babies. Keep us posted.
