Darlin' Marlin! Update Post 12

[Freedom]

Last night I was going around the house preparing for bed, went into the front living room, turned on the light, and saw this:





I had to take Marlin in to the vet today, as he has been lame in his right rear leg for almost a week. Yesterday, he didn't put it down at all that I saw, all day.

Marlin has luxating patellas, or "loose knee caps," which I've known since I brought him home as a foster. Well, they have become much worse and are quite inflamed just now. So he is on Metacam for the next 7 or 8 days (use until bottle is empty) and bed rest for the next few weeks. He may never be able to do the long walks he loves, or get up on the sofa alone, we will have to wait and see. I've been lifting him up onto the sofa, the bed, a chair, where ever he wanted to get to. The vet said both knees are quite bad just now, with the right one noticeably worse.

Poor guy. I have bad knees too, and when I remember the pain I was in 2 years ago, walking with 2 canes when I HAD to walk and staying in bed otherwise, I feel so badly for him. I hope the anti inflammatory meds help him as they have helped me!

[cassiesmom]

Hi, Marlin darlin'! Don't you look nice against the blue upholstery. (And I really like the blanket with the kitties on it! )

I am so sorry to read about your ouchy knees. I hope the Metacam helps them tremendously so you can go for walks again.

Big hugs to you -- and to Lacey and Sugar and the kitties,
Elyse

[molucass]

Marlin is just too cute.
Sorry to hear about his knee troubles. I hope he starts feeling better soon.

[Daisy and Delilah]

You're such a handsome boy, Marlin!! Feel better sweetheart!! Auntie Terry knows the knee pain only too well.

[Freedom]

Thank you, Elyse, Molucass and Terry! Marlin really knows how to live in the lap of luxury, lol.

[Ginger's Mom]

Aww, poor Marlin. Well, he does look nice and comfy on the couch so at least he has some relief from the pain (of course it looks like he may have found that relief in a bottle with that tongue hanging out ). It's alright, Marlin, Mom is working on making you feel better, and in the meantime enjoy the lifts.

[pomtzu]

Sandie - Have you ever tried Marlin on glucosamine/chrondroitan? It really works wonders.
My Pom Myndi has the same problem and with both knees also. She just turned 13 a couple of weeks ago. The one leg had been bad since she was quite young, and the other went south on her a couple of years ago, and when that happened, I was having to carry her up and down stairs. I put her on the gluco combination, and I saw a big improvement. It takes a couple of months to kick in, but it works. The only thing she can't do that she used to, is jump up on my bed. She rips and races around, and is up and down steps in a flash, and you would never know that she has bad knees. Spazz Muffin is one of her nicknames and I have to make her settle down, because I don't want one or both to go out on her again.
Then last summer my ShihTzu Sparky had one of his go out on him. He'll be 9 this month. My vet suggested the same treatment for him that I have been doing with Myndi since she had such good results, and I had the same good results with him also.
You might want to give it a try. It just might have good results for Marlin too!


Ellie


BTW - I have a friend named Marlin, and I'm always calling him Marlin Darlin