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TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:31 am

Sorry to hear that Rick. They really are part of the family! We're currently going through our own issues with ours right now as well

About a month ago he began holding up his rear left leg, or not putting much pressure on it if he were to put it down on the floor. He's a wild one, so we thought maybe he strained something. Gave it a few days and it didn't seem to be getting any better. Took him to the vet and had xrays done and they thought it could be a variety of things. Gave him some medicine thinking it was a nerve issue, but that didn't improve anything and only made him very clumsy and out of it.

Last week my wife took him to a specialist at Cornell college around an hour away from us. A couple days prior to going, we began to notice that his head, just in front of his ears looked like it was beginning to collapse into his head a bit, looking a bit deformed. Cornell determined that his leg isn't causing him any pain, and that he may have some kind of lower spinal injury, some kind of autoimmune disease, the possible dreaded "C" word or a couple other things. Very frustrating not to know at this time without even further testing (MRI and spinal tap...$2,500!) Last Thursday they started him on a steroid pill he takes twice a day. He has began to use his hind leg a bit more, which is very encouraging...but his head is getting worse. Back to the vet tomorrow. He's also only 7 or 8 years old and it's breaking our hearts seeing multiple issues going on with him. The most recent Manix 2/Rex 45 will be my last knife purchase for a bit, as taking care of our Tony is certainly more of the priority at the moment and that's where any extra money is going.

This is a picture my wife took of him at the specialist...DID NOT like the vet touching and poking him! Hiding in the corner under my wifes chair!


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bh49 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:39 pm

I feel sorry for the second group.

verapantano wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:42 pm

I'm thinking of raising a fur baby. Can anybody suggest me a suitable breed? It's better if you could suggest a breed doing good with newborn babies.

prndltech wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:44 pm

Cash, after Johnny of course.

TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:15 pm

Sure is, saw his face and his mish mash of black and white, loved that pic.

Funny how annoyed they seem of us taking their pics

SolidState wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 02, 2020 4:36 pm

I judge people by their dogs, or the way dogs act around them. Doggos are usually good judges of character.