Shilo New update 8-23 w/photo

[Catty1]

Awwww....hungry boy!

Give him a hug and cuddle for me, and a kissie on his forehead!

[Emeraldgreen]

I'm glad to hear that it isn't a fracture and that they didn't see a tumor! I hope he feels better soon. The Metacam is great because it's also a pain reliever in addition to an anti-inflammatory so hopefully he will feel more comfortable soon.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I hope that his meds will do the trick. I'll continue to keep him in my thoughts and prayers.

[catmandu]

WE ARE SORRY WE MISSED THIS JEN.
WE ARE SENDING PRAYERS TO SHILO, THAT THE CLAVAMOX WORKS AND SHILO IS WELL AGAIN

[kittykatharine]

That is so great it is not fracture and that their wasn't any tumor seen. Great news! Hopefully this new antibiotic and anti-inflammatory meds will do the trick. Yea for Shilo!

[jenluckenbach]

Well, today is 1 week of clavamox, so I need to report to the vet. I am unsure how we will continue.

The swelling seems gone and the limp is MUCH better, but the swollen lymph nodes in the rear legs have not reduced in size. So....YES, there was improvement......we shall see.

[Catty1]

Jen, I hope that the swollen lymph nodes are still swollen as they clean out the infection - as you know, that's the job of the lymph system.

When I was in my teens, I was prone to a lot of throat infections. When I was about 14, my mom noticed a worrisome lump on the back of my neck. My dad made a preliminary inquiry with the doc at his job - the doc asked if I had just had an illness, and I had had another throat infection. It had been gone for several days. The doc said it was likely a lymph node/gland cleaning up the dregs, and to watch it...it should disappear in a week.

I hope this is Shilo's situation - it was a stubborn infection, so might be taking a long time for the lymph "bouncers" to throw all the garbage out!

Prayers for you and Shilo.