Reece might be hurt

[slleipnir]

Glad to hear ;]

[aly]

Ugh! He's not doing any better at all! He doesn't feel good. How can a sprained muscle be affecting him like this? My sister is on her way over with some canned food so we can try to make him eat. He's shaking right now and about to crawl under the bed. He's been in his doggy bed all day. He hasn't even drank any water.

[Pam]

Aly one of my toy poodles had some disc trouble as a result of jumping up and down and sort of twisting as she jumped. She started out with a quiet yelp when it happened and then stopped eating. She also was shaking. The vet treated her with steroids on a slow taper and she was herself in no time. Hope your little buddy starts to feel better real soon.

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

I am so sorry Reece feels so bad Poor puppy, you guys are in my thoughts and prayers. Hope yall have a turn for the better real soon. Maybe he will feel better after he eats. POOR PUPPY give him a hug for me and hugs for you too.
So glad to hear Lolly had such a fun time with the sprinklers! I never knew she came from such a bad past and It just makes me smile that she is in a happy forever home with sprinklers to attack

[tatsxxx11]

Did I read you correctly Aly....they didn't do x-rays??? I think you need to have that done to rule out a lot of possible causes/injuries. I am most concerned that he is not eating or drinking. IWhat exactly did they do at the vet's? Did they just observe him? Is there a vet on call this evening? If you think he is really not doing well, I think a call might be in order. Poor Reece Man Please stay in touch this evening. And please give hugs to precious little Reece.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hey Aly & ReeceMan ~

The only *pills* WE like to take are our Heartguard Chewables ~ they're Ummmm Good!

Since I'm on Benadryl for my itchies and Smokey's on Aspirin and Glucosamine for his bum knee - We gotz ta take pills wiff every meal (twice a day).
Dad tried all the usual tricks - Wrappin em in baloney, cheese, peanbutter, bread, etc. We alluz smell the pill and chew & chomp the pill packaging till we find the lil pill - then Pu-tewwie ~ Out goes the pill and *gulp* down goes the wrapper! Dad getz !

Now he gives us pills the easy way (for him)...
We gotz ta *sit* tween his kneebones...

* Then he puts a thumb and finnerbone tween our jaws and sorta *pries* our mouff open (we gave up tryin to *bite* or *snap* or clamp our moufs shut - kuz he's a LOT bigger'n us )

* Then he holds the pill between two finners on the udder handpaw and sticks the pill WAY down onna top and back of our tongue...

* We usually make a big *gaak* an *gurrk* noise (just for effect)...

* Then he gives the pill a lil *push* so it's half way down our throat...

* Then he holds our mouff shut and rubs & tickles our throat onna outside {furry side}...

NO WAY ta stop the thing - *GULP* and it's down-a-hatch .

Hey Reece ~ Take the pill - it'll make ya feel better ~
but Insist on a kupla treats after ya swallow it!

[tatsxxx11]

Need we say more, Reece Man!!

[lizbud]

Aly,

Hi. Like others. I am concerned that Reece is not
drinking and that he has tremors. Not eating for awhile
is one thing, but not drinking & acting so different than
usual (hiding under bed) is worrisome. I really hope the
anti-inflamatory drugs help him feel better. If not, think
I'd opt for the x-rays whenever they can schedule it.
Prayers & Hugs for Reece baby.

[aly]

The good news is my sister and I got him to eat. Well it wasn't too hard with that yummy canned food he usually doesn't get. I gave some to Lolly too and they were in hog heaven. Shiloh even came by to lick their bowls when they were done (not that they left much to lick ). I kept putting the pill in his food and he kept eating around it so I finally stuck it in some string cheese and that did the trick.

My sister will be babysitting him tomorrow while I'm at work. I thought about taking him to work with me but I think it might stress him out. He's used to playing with dogs there and I don't think he'll be happy sitting still there. Also, he'd have to spend the first 3 hours before we open alone in an office while I do my morning cleaning.

[Sudilar]

Hope he starts to feel better. Glad to hear that he ate.

When both Shiloh and Killian (within a week of each other) injured their front elbow, they were each x-rayed. They took their meds and recovered. I hope Reece will do the same.

[aly]

My vet didn't think it was necessary to xray him yet. She convinced me it wasn't needed by saying that he'd need to be sedated. So yeah, she didn't really do anything. I KNEW that they were going to charge me over 100 bucks and not tell me a thing. That's okay though. I'm watching him like a hawk and we will high tail it to the emergency room at any little sign.

[Gio]

I'm sorry to hear that Reece is still feeling unwell. Did I hear right, 100 dollars for a visit? This is one of the few times I'm happy to liver over here, vets are so much cheaper.

Wonderful news about Lolly.

[Sudilar]

Give it a chance to heal. That's a good idea. I know you'll be watching him like a hawk, so waiting to see what happens is a good idea. You would have to put him under to do the x-rays. Killi and Shi were x-rayed sooner because they are GSDs and that breed is known for leg, shoulder and elbow problems. Good luck and please keep us posted. Our fingers (paws) are crossed for some improvement!

[anna_66]

Aly, I hope he's feeling better today! Give him a big hug from me!

[Dixieland Dancer]

Still saying prayers that Reece is feeling better real soon! It is nice your sister can be there to help you out through this.