She did really good despite having a long wait. Poor girl shook the whole time and now she is absolutely exhausted.
On to the diagnosis. She has arthritis especially in her back hips and joints and has had some muscle loss in her hind legs. He said her knee cap is sliding over too, probably from the inflamation. Also, I described some odd incindents with her lately like walking into things, just standing there looking confused or in a daze, going to the wrong side of the door opening, screaming in pain for no reason when I touch her (as if scared) and the vet says it sounds like canine cognitive dysfunction. The closest example is Alzheimer's in humans but it's not exactly like it. He also said her lens on her eyes have thickened quite a bit so she probably has a vision problem in low light.
He put her on an arthritis med for two weeks to see if it helps. He said she may be in so much pain that it could be causing the confusion. If the meds help the pain but the mental problems stay then there is a medicine for that too. I really hate to start pilling her up for mental confusion problems, I'm already going through that enough with my Dad.
He said she has several things going on and although they are attributed to old age they can be treated somewhat. I guess this is kind of the beginning of the downhill ride. When my RB Pepper started having problems he only last four months because he deteriorated so quickly. I know it is different with Diz and she could live for years but I still feel that heavy hearted feeling just knowing it has begun.
Thanks for all the prayers, good thoughts and vibes!
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