Glacier
08-24-2005, 11:37 AM
Sigh, it's one of those days around here, already! Sleet's allergies are acting up. She's really late this year. Usually she's at the vet by June for a steroid shot to control the itching. I thought we might get through this summer without any 'roids and with Sleet being comfortable, but it no such luck. She's scratching and itching like crazy. We are off to the vet tomorrow for a shot.
I'll also be getting the vet (Dr. Kim this time) to look at her back hips. I hate to even admit that Sleet is aging, but she most definately is. She's getting very stiff in her back end. When she runs, she no longer moves her back legs independantly. She bounces off them, holding them together. She walks normally, but slowly. My husband just called me at work and said that this morning, she's limping badly and holding one leg up a bit. She didn't get off her bed when I left, which is not unusual, so I didn't notice anything was wrong with her.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/Old%20stuff/cutesleet.jpg
My favorite picture of her. She's my little canine soulmate.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/new%20camera%20dogs/earle_grass.jpg
The other reason my hubby called was to tell me that he had separated most of the dogs for the day as they beating up on Earle this morning! Earle!! No one beats up on Earle! Once in six years, Earle's been in a fight and that was 4 years ago. Guess it's twice now, although hubs says Earle wasn't really fighting back. He has a small puncture and a sore paw. He'll be ok, but I'm sure he'll play it up for as long as he can!
I'll also be getting the vet (Dr. Kim this time) to look at her back hips. I hate to even admit that Sleet is aging, but she most definately is. She's getting very stiff in her back end. When she runs, she no longer moves her back legs independantly. She bounces off them, holding them together. She walks normally, but slowly. My husband just called me at work and said that this morning, she's limping badly and holding one leg up a bit. She didn't get off her bed when I left, which is not unusual, so I didn't notice anything was wrong with her.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/Old%20stuff/cutesleet.jpg
My favorite picture of her. She's my little canine soulmate.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/new%20camera%20dogs/earle_grass.jpg
The other reason my hubby called was to tell me that he had separated most of the dogs for the day as they beating up on Earle this morning! Earle!! No one beats up on Earle! Once in six years, Earle's been in a fight and that was 4 years ago. Guess it's twice now, although hubs says Earle wasn't really fighting back. He has a small puncture and a sore paw. He'll be ok, but I'm sure he'll play it up for as long as he can!