Zippy - My sister's dog
15 - 10/30/92
since puppy
Male
At around age 7 he crushed a disc in his back, had the surgery and walks with a limp. Since then his limp has gotten progressively worse along with nerve loss, and loss of muscle mass in his back half. Also he experiences incontinence problems with poopy and pee pee. Zippy is now mostly blind and according to the vet can see shapes but no definition, has dental disease, and has some hearing loss.
Zippy's medications are Metacam for the pain in his back.
Proin for the incontinence - but still wears a diaper for occassional drips.
Glucosamine - for his back and joints.
Even with all his problems he still acts (or tries to act) like an exuberant puppy. |