Raven saw the lovely Dr. Candace this morning. She was a very good girl at the vet. No problem with the kitty in the waiting room, went on the scale easily. She weighs 76 pounds. She's at the high end of normal, but not overweight. I'd like to get a few pounds off her though. Her teeth are great, her heart and lungs sound good.
Her hips however may be another story. She did not like having either of her hips examined and the vet couldn't get a full extension on either side. So for the next four days Raven is going to take Meloxicam. If she can't jump on her doghouse by Friday, she's going back to the vet for x-rays. She will need to be sedated for the x-rays. I'm hoping it's just a major muscle sprain and the anti-inflammatory will take care of it. She does have a 3 year history of inconsistent performance in harness though so it may be something structurally wrong with her. That would explain why somedays she's a great sled dog and somedays she won't pull at all. She's not allowed to pull or even go for a walk for the next two weeks.
She also can't see Deuce for the next four days. I had to put her in a pen by herself so she won't be tempted to play. Her daily dose of Husky WWF with Deuce will be cancelled until the weekend at least. He's not going to be happy with just Antare to play with. I may have to find him another wrestling buddy for a few days.
