Eli's getting X-rays

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Well I just called and he's done and doing fine. We're going to pick him up at 445, so I'll post again with the results. =)

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Well the vet said it looks like arthritic degeneration... its noticeable back near his hips, along a couple lower back vertebrae and two places near his front shoulders. He says the arch in his spine is probably due to him overcompensating because of the loss of flexibility. He's going to show his Xrays to a radiologist when they come in later this week and see what they think.

He doesnt think it could be fixed with surgery, but probably helped with some physical therapy. He gave us Deramaxx to give to him for the next week to see if that helps any.

"But Mom.. I'm not ready for pictures yet!"


"Ok.. Ok.. One good one."


And here's one of his spine, where you can see the protrusions in the middle of his back, although thats not the cause of the problem.


I find this all pretty weird, as he's only a little over 2 years old. We'll be emailing the breeder he originally came from, just to let her know about it.

Thanks for all your support!! =)