I took him in today and I had already suspected that he is pretty ill and a long recovery ahead but I never imagined so much is wrong with the poor little guy. He thinks Teddy is actually over 10yrs old, no where near 6 or 7. He does have cataracts in both eyes with minimal vision. What teeth he does have left, most will need to be extracted because of breakage and tartar. His gums are in very bad shape. His skin is in pretty bad shape from the fleas, quite a bit of hair loss. He has LP in both legs that only surgery would help but not guaranteed. He has a heart murmur. He thinks the coughing is from a collapsing trachea, not kennel cough. He is emaciated but a positive is he has gained weight since I got him. He is almost 3lbs now but his poor bones are still protruding pretty badly. He wants me to get him started on a seniors food which I need to research to find whats best. He told me the nat balance l.i.d was ok until I find what I want to change him to. I like the brand i'm using so i'm hoping it has senior's. He went ahead and started him on clavamox and hydrocodone cough syrup because he did hear some congestion/wheezing so he thinks theres an underlying pulmonary problem. He wants me to keep him quiet with no activity which won't be hard because he is sleeping pretty much most of the time. We are going to do blood work and xrays the end of the week or first of next week. The poor little guy got so stressed today while we were there but was much calmer by the time we got home. I feel like i'm leaving something out. I will post if I remember anything else. He has been eating twice a day until full, drinking several times a day. I am going to increase it to 3-4x a day. I feel it's going to be an overwhelming time but I want to do what I can so he can live the rest of his life loved and hopefully healthy or at least healthier.
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