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03-17-2009, 03:47 PM | #16 | |
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I'm thinking perhaps he might have some crystals that were stuck in his urethra and that's why he was walking funny and it probably passed, so now he's back to usual self. I hope you find your answer and that the issue can be easily remedied.
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03-17-2009, 10:52 PM | #17 | |
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I know what you mean about vets, finding one that you really trust and like is not the easiest thing to do. My current vet used to literally be right across the street from our old house and I was taking my cats to her. She wound up selling her practice due to having twins and not being able to handle it all-that was 9 years ago. Last year we had a scare with ringworm from one vet and hubby insisted on getting a second opinion and lo and behold we found our old vet!!! I was and am so thrilled.
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03-18-2009, 04:13 PM | #18 |
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| UPDATE on Hot Rod Well, we went to the vets today and got somewhat good new and some bad news. At this moment in time, he doesn't have stones but definitely still has a UTI. There is still a lot of crystals in his urine. Vet can not be sure if he will develop stones from this as it can happen or not. So we are doing another culture, trying a new diet and new meds until we get results-hopefully by Friday. His pH level was at 8. Now for the new issue that was seen today... The vet can not be 100% sure, as they did not sedate him for xray, but one of Hot Rod's legs is is shorter than the other. It is also bowed outward. He wasn't very cooperative so she is not sure if it is in fact shorter since he didn't want to extend it. The hip alignment is off. She thinks that this is a probable cause for not wanting to walk. And in addition to this he has an apparent injury to his back. Could be from playing with Maggie or just overcompensating for his leg. She wants to figure out the UTI issue first and then figure out what is going on with his leg.
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03-18-2009, 06:27 PM | #19 | |
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03-18-2009, 10:04 PM | #20 | |
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03-19-2009, 06:11 PM | #21 |
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| The vet said one leg was a grade 1-2 and the other a grade 2 or possibly 3 for LP. She's been doing well and does not show any signs or symptoms of LP. She runs, jumps, and plays normally. Not once have she limped or showed any signs of favoring any leg. In any case, I'm going to take her to an ortho specialist.
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03-19-2009, 06:19 PM | #22 | |
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03-19-2009, 06:31 PM | #23 |
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| Oh no, I am so sorry to hear about Hot Rods new issues. Poor little guy. There is so much they can do nowadays though. I am sure that the vet will be able to figure out these issues and get him back to his walks. Hang in there, and give him kisses from us! |
03-19-2009, 10:14 PM | #24 |
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| If she has bilateral LP and the ortho recommends surgery, then I would opt to have it done at the same time. It's tough to do one leg at a time b/c it takes several weeks to recover and I don't think she can stand to be in her crate for so many weeks. I just hope that she won't need surgery. Is Hot Rod doing any better today? I hope the poor little guy is on his way to recovery from his UTI.
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