Sparky's Saga/Update #74

[pomtzu]

He's been running around, just happy as a clam, for the past couple of days and only a very slight limp.

But - He's going to the vet on Monday at 2:30 - no if's, and's, or but's!! We're going to get to the root of this problem yet.

He desperately needs to go to the groomer, but I don't want to stress him out before I find out what's going on. So today I got out the scissors and played groomer. He doesn't look too bad - actually a lot better than he did - and he probably feels better too. But a groomer I am not!

I'll update after his doctor visit. I'm hoping for a simple fix.

[Asiel]

Glad he'll finally be seeing the vet, I'm getting so curious about the limping off and on. Hope it's just a passing thing.

So, you're into grooming now, maybe try to give yourself a haircut to see how that turns out since you were so successful with Sparky....dare you..lol.

[pomtzu]

So, you're into grooming now, maybe try to give yourself a haircut to see how that turns out since you were so successful with Sparky....dare you..lol.

Yup - I need a haircut, but it will wait..........

Call me chicken!

[Medusa]

Yup - I need a haircut, but it will wait..........

Call me chicken!:eek:

Bok bok!

[pomtzu]

Okay ladies - I'll git ya' both when you least expect it.........

[Asiel]

cluck cluck

[pomtzu]

Well - Sparky-Doodle had his doctor appointment this afternoon.......

When I described to Dr Annie what's been going on the past 3 weeks since he was last in, her comment was: "This is not a textbook case!" Just what I needed to hear!

Of course he hasn't been limping hardly at all for the past few days, and he just had to show her there's no problem, and why am I here?? - by jumping up on the bench in the reception area!

I told her of the back and forth of feeling good with almost no limp, to limping badly and not wanting to move, loss of appetite occasionally, the limp moving from leg to leg to leg, one day acting like his bouncy, blitzy self, and then going to being a lethargic lump...

She said that this is all classic symptoms of Lyme's. Yes - he tested negative, but there is a 2% chance of a false negative result. If it was a disc problem in his spine, it wouldn't be affecting both front and back legs and moving to different locations, and it's not likely arthritis in his legs since it came on so suddenly.

So - she took him off the baby aspirin unless I feel he absolutely needs it, and put him on Amoxicillin twice a day for 10 days, and if he continues to improve as he is doing now and at the end of the 10 days, she will continue him on it for the full 30 day treatment and assume it was a false negative test. If he gets worse, then the x-rays start and my bank account depletes in time for Christmas shopping. But I'll do what needs to be done for my little Lovebug!

Today she didn't even charge me for an office visit - just for the antibiotics. She's a peach!

So if I could ask for some good vibes to be sent Sparky's way - we will both be so grateful. Thanks friends! You're all peachy too!