Frankies leg (update)

Rememebr this: http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=98377

Following that episode... he was ok, for a few days.

Lately his knee pops often, when he get rough and chases Beenie.
It pops out everyday almost every day and pops back in when he sits.

He hurt himself pretty bad jumping out of my car this weekend. Was limping and whining. I was very upset. The vet was tied up and said it would have to wait until Friday.

He is fine today. kinda.... it only slipped out once.

He is scheduled to go in Friday at 3.00. I really hope it's not a stage 4 luxating patella and hope surgery is not required. Beenie had something very similar when she was about his age but outgrew it. I hope the same happens for lil man.

Ouch! Poor guy. I sure hope he doesn't have to have sugery. You both will be in my thoughts. Please keep us posted on what the vet has to say.

Carmen,

My thoughts are with you and Frankie and hope all is well.

Amber

Oh no :( He will be in my thoughts!

I know Cinder's brudder Smokey has a "trick" knee, think it's also a luxatng patella.

Hope Frankie outgrows it, or it'll be okay without Sir Jury.

Aww poor baby. I hope it is just has something to do with being a growing boy, and that it is not anything serious. Good thoughts going out. Let us know what that vet says.

Oh no Frankie! I hope it isn't bad enough to need surgery.Pawsitive thoughts coming your way Frankie.

Oh no Carmen I am so sorry to hear that. That poor boy has been through so much already. Yous will be in my thoughts & prayers.

Ouch..poor boy...hope it's nothing serious, he'll be in my thoughts.

Poor little guy - let us know how the vet visit goes. Hugs to your boy and his lovely sister

Gosh I'm sorry I didn't see this before now. I do hope that the vet visit goes alright today. Please let us know what he says.
{{{HUGS}}}

Thanks for your support and kind words guys. I will let you know what the vet tells me when I get back home.

They (Beenie and Frankie) will both be mad at me for taking them to the vet. Beenie has an appointment too, right after Frankie, to get her booster rabies and to check out a little cist on her neck that comes and goes.

They won't speak to me for the whole weekend... I can already tell.

They know something is going on because they were unusually quiet this morning. :p

Cramen, I wish yous the best of luck at the vets today. Beenie & Frankie will be in my thoughts today.

OK, we are back.

Beenie was a real trooper with her yearly exam and all tests came back normal. (poop and blood work). No parasites, no heartworms.

They say that she has bad allergies and that is causing those cists to flare up on her neck. They gave her antihistamine and antibiotics for 3 weeks. She will get a check up 3 fridays from today (March 31st).

Frankie has allergies too. She saw some pink areas in his ears that made her think that he has them too. Gave him antihistamines only.

Now for the BAD news....about Frankies knee. He has stage 3-4 patellar luxation (worst kind) on his right leg and stage 1 on his left one. That means he should have surgery to his right leg.

The vet says that we can play the waiting game. His knees may get stronger since he is still a growing boy. He may also just rip a tendon and require immediate surgery. She reccomends we wait. I also want to wait. She will re-evaluate him in August and said that unless it gets worse (popping out many times a day without being able to pop it back in) we should wait.

This really sucks, not only for his health, even thought she said he doesn't feel pain, just instability, but also because this probably means that we won't be able to go down to the April 1st meeting in Tampa. Frankie needs to be calm and avoid rough palying for a while. I hope I'll be able to control him.

God, I love my babies so much.

oh.... forgot to mention. Beenie gained 1 pound (23 now), Frankie gained 11 since the last time they saw him (25.6 lbs). MY FAT BOY!!!!