Our visit to the new whitecoat!

**anna_66** · 05-05-2003, 08:21 AM

Of course he isn't always jumping up like a little puppy, but he is getting up without any real effort! It's so nice to see that.
We go back again Wednesday for another visit for the VOM, I'm sure he's gonna be happy

Oh, & I've decided with all your advice, plus alot of research, I'm just going to keep him on his dogfood. It has the same ingredients as the Eukanuba Vet Diet food except one (Chromium Tripicolinate), the only real plus is in the vet food is it has antioxidants, but he seems to be doing fine on his food, so we're just going to stick with it!

**tatsxxx11** · 05-05-2003, 04:03 PM

Oh, that's SO great to hear, Anna and Angus!! Please let us know how it goes on Wed.!!

HUGE HUGS to you Angus!!

**Sudilar** · 05-05-2003, 04:19 PM

That is such good news!!!!

**allanimalswelcome** · 05-05-2003, 05:12 PM

Good to here your dog is doing better!

~Rachel

**anna_66** · 05-08-2003, 08:13 AM

Well, we had a good visit yesterday

She did another VOM treatment on him & instead of giving him a injection of Adequan, she gave him a small dose of steroids. We're just going to try through trial & error what works for him. Needless to say, she wouldn't be giving him more injections of steroids, but she said this may help get the inflamation down so the Glucosamine & Chondrotin can work better. Does that sound right?
Anyways, as always he was a very good boy

He's back to jumping up again, even after sleeping all night in the same place

Just wanted to update you!

**lovemyshiba** · 05-08-2003, 11:16 AM

Glad to hear you had another successful visit with the white coat--and that Angus is doing so well

Give him an extra treat and a big hug and a kiss from me!!!!

**Sudilar** · 05-08-2003, 12:05 PM

That is good news. I hope they find the best treatment for him quickly!! Good boy, Angus!

**MaxandSpike'sMom** · 05-08-2003, 01:43 PM

Glad to hear he is doing much better!

I can only give you what I know when I worked with the orthopaedic Surgeon. He used to do the same thing with his human patients! He would give them a steroid injection and tell them to keep on the Glucosamine/Chondrotin. So, I would say, yep, that sounds right to me.