TheBanyanTree: vet visit follow up

[Laura]

Wow.  Ask and ye shall receive.

I talked to my vet, and told him what was going on.  He said "How do you 
feel about surgery?"  I flatly said "NO".  Maybe if the dog were younger, but 
I wasn't going to put him through that.  Dr. B just nodded, and started telling 
me about pain management options.  He gave me a sample pack - enough 
for 40 days for my wee doggie! - of a drug that came out in 2005 which is 
supposed to be more effective (if you believe the drug company that 
produces it) than either of the older drugs, and has been found to work for 
doggies who weren't getting relief from them.  Zig was originally on one of 
the older meds (rimadyl) and was not getting relief from it anymore.

So I said, ok, we'd try it.  The packaging clearly says it could take several 
days for the animal to show signs of improvement, to be patient.  (there is 
that horrible word again)  I gave him his first dose last night at bedtime, and 
put him in his crate.

This morning I let him out, and he blasted out of his crate, tail up, head 
high, and ran for the door!  He ran out with the rest of the pack, shot down 
the stairs, did his morning business, and ran back up the stairs without any 
signs of pain!!

Back in the house, he tried to get Angel to play with him.  He did show 
some signs of timidity when my oldest son came over to pet him - he sort 
of tucked his head down, but relaxed when he realized it wasn't going to 
hurt him.

I am one HAPPY dog mommy today!!!

-- 
Laura
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