Thank you candigirl.. I appreciate your concern and your advice. I went to the links and got a lot of information so I can go armed to my vet... I am sure he will be THRILLED with me. Just kidding, but I feel I need to be aware of possibilities and questions to ask him, as well as things I have researched. At times I feel my group gets annoyed with all of my questions and comments and wants me to just stay offline.
I have also contacted a friend, more daughters friends dad, who has a vet practice and when I keyworded dermotology his practice came up. It must have been destiny since he was the vet (used as third opinon) almost nine years ago, who told me NOT to do hip surgery on Reese and thanfully he was 100% correct.
If wondering why I didn't remain with his practice, he is much further from my home and I felt a little awkward as if it was a conflict of interest, when the girls were younger and close. Also, quite honestly over the years I didn't have any real health issues with Reese, if at all, and I guess to some degree, your vet is only as good as your health.. as with our doctors, as well.
He will be calling me back when he gets out of surgery and hopefully I can go for a second opinion and get to the bottom of this. I too, as many mention on here, feel as if I am manufacturing Reese's problems.
Please keep her in your prayers today, for her 3PM appt with her regular vet, and hopefully he will give us good advice and start Reese and myself on the right track. |