:slant: Tripods are more disfigured than disabled, if you ask me. When he goes to the vet, many vets will suggest amputating the remaining limb. Personally, I'd wait on that, since, in this day and age, an adopter may want to try a prosthesis for him. I've always let my tripods keep their remaining ...

:whale: Hmm. My first thought was to use prednisone, but I don't know anything about it in relation to her heart. Is she taking an NSAID? That might be almost as good. I, too, would be highly reluctant to mess with such a fragile old girl. It's not unusual for movement to be inconsistent, especially...

Oh, I didn't realize it's THAT Joanne!

Good one!

Hmm. I wonder if the vet could Rx something special to knock him out at night so you can get some peace?

I second Carol's reply about meds. I've used them, as have my critters, and they can help. You might want to use a cone as well, but he may be more comfortable with meds.

A new update on Ivy. I called the specialist my husband's cousin recommended as soon as they opened yesterday morning and they originally made an appointment for this coming Thursday, but this morning her records came from our local vet and once the specialist reviewed them she called and asked tha...

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Fri Jun 05, 2020 5:37 pm

That kind of attitude used to be more common among vets. Fortunately things have gotten better and it is less common nowadays.

I completely agree.

Yeah, I'm with Carol--if he doesn't even know what else is available for constipation (not that the Petromalt-type stuff is a bad choice, just NOT the only one), I'd wonder what else he's missing. Expressing is rather an art, but there's no excuse for not making a decent effort to teach you how to d...

Who'd have thought ramen and diet Coke would be SUCH a treat? LOL

Critters I didn't know there was any state where you could not wear a mask. Well, some people do it anyway these days, but yes. I always wear a mask when I mow the grass or I would be sick ALL the time. I've been doing that since the 90's. I guess I would have to pay somebody to mow the grass if I ...

Sounds like y'all are planning a lot of swimming! :D It's not unusual for them to take a few steps then go back to dragging, just like people who walk some then go back to their wheelchairs. If he's trying to take steps, that's a good sign. I've heard of some people using soft things like cotton ath...