Pray for Zoey please?-update (#66 and #76)

What a horrible thing to have to deal with. I sure hope the acupuncture can help her and you guys can at least enjoy some running and off leash play time. I feel bad for your situation =( I hope she will live pain free.

Gosh, I just saw this thread.

I worry all of the time about my lab, and what I would do if something like this were to happen. The breeder we got her through is fairly reputable, but not the best - her parents were screened for genetic defects and whatnot, but you never know :(

I'm so sorry for your poor Zoey. She's so lucky to have a Mom like you, who will love her and pamper her no matter WHAT. Please bear that in mind.

I'm so sorry to hear this -
you and Zoey will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Keegan has hip dysplasia - and torn/deeply bruised her ACL's in the last year or so and she is THRIVING by using this pain medication.
http://www.doggonepain.com/ It is all natural so it is better for their liver than Rymadyl and the price is comparable.. You can check it out on the site.

She also gets these http://www.springtimeinc.com/product/88/2
She has thrived with chiropractic and accupuncture and holistic healing/Reiki treatments. ALTHO - I do understand in Keegan's case it is her hips not her spine like Zoey -

thoughts and prayers your way.

I am so sorry to hear about Zoey.

I'm so sorry Bre. It must be such a bummer for the both of you. :( {{HUGS}}

I just thought I would do a little update.

About a month ago we took Zoey of her rimadyl; it was making her so sick. She has loosed so much hair and hot spots all over her body. Once we took her off of that icky medicine her hair started growing back and her hot spots have cleared…

EXCEPT... on Saturday in rally practice she was really holding her tail weird. It was off to left and it was like she couldn't move it and it was stuck. And then all the sudden she sat like she was weak. So I ran in put her in her crate. The whole time in class I was trying to hold back my tear, obviously everyone in class knew because everyone was making cute little jokes about Sage and how they remind them of Flash the rough collie in class. So they were calling him little Spark. Anyway at the end of class Zoey started wagging her tail again. So she was fine the rest of the day, until last night she was ding the same thing with her tail.

Our vet that she is currently going to think the only alternative is either rimadyl or dermanax (sp) which is horrible medication. My parents also hate his attitude. So we finally called a new vet. I've known this vet for years. She shows in all the events I show in and she is a great friend. She does Chinese herbal, acupuncture, and healthy medicine. Or she tries a mixture of all the things. Sage got neutered by her and had his shots done by her. So we just have to make a switch to her with the other two dogs. The only problem with her is that the office is a hour away and if she has to get acupuncture every week it will be difficult for my mom since I don't have my license yet… So we made an appointment for Zoey Wednesday. We talked to her and she said it sounded like spasms... I hope to god it is… So please pray for her again?

Oh, of course! Tons of prayers that the holistic procedures help Zoey. It sounds like a good idea to me. Your new vet sounds very knowledgeable. Hugs to everyone..skin and fur...

I wish you good luck with the new vet. She sounds really nice and well informed. The problem with the tail sounds to me like it might a neurological? I hope the new vet can help Zoey be happy and healthy again. I don't know how you made it through the class. That would have been really hard.

*hugs*

I hope things will work out for her better going to this new vet! Even if you can't take here there all the time, take her to this new one when you can.

Zoey will be in my prayers. I hope this new vet can help her.

{{hugs}} and prayers that the new vet helps Zoey!!

Thanks everyone! We are leaving for the vets in 5 mins. My tummy is doing back flips. Say a couple thoughts for her, I will update when I get back.