Tuesday is the three week mark. I am just waiting for my credit card payment to go through and then I can take him to the vet for a check up. It should be through by Monday or Tuesday. I will update again after Owen sees the vet. He seems to be fine but I want to know for sure and do this right for him. He is still on his medication for the leg too so we are unsure if that is the reason why he is not limping.

My cats (Rasputin, Kuro, Deborah, Little Debbie, and Dido) all woke up from their evening naps and wish Owen the best report ever when the doggy doc-doc checks him this week.

Owen's update...

Okay we just got back from the vet. Owen is allowed gradually going for walks. We start with 3 10 min walks for 5days then build it up to 4 10 min walks etc etc. He is allowed a play date in 2 weeks time, in our yard so we can regulate the amount of exercise and intesity. If his limp comes back we are to stop everything and call her right away.
His ears- one was excellent but the other one still had some gunk in it so he is on drops for that. We also have to clean his ear every 3 days(so we don't take the medicine out). He also has to have his feet bathed daily and dried very well. The rest of his coat is good.

HE LOST 3 POUNDS He is now 74 lbs.

Okay the official report for all you knowledgeable people and in case I said it wrong as well

Ears: Stay on reactine, Left ear cytology today 5-10yearst/hpf Canaural 15 ml was perscribed.

Skin and Hair coat- Less red in chin and coat areas. Feet are light pink with some black discharge between toes. Shampoo his feet daily(rinse well) for 7 days and then start decreasing the shampoos to the lowest effective timeframe for him.

Musculoskeletal- Recheck left hind today. He did not display anymore when I palpated the right and the left knee. Start increasing his activity (start with 3 10 min walks a day on leash, leashed on stairs as well). Over the next 2 weeks so that by the end he is at normal activity.

I can also start giving him flax seed oil and glucosimine. Those I can get at any human grocery store :) Though the glucosimine has to be the vergetarian one something in the other one the dogs can not digest as well.

I also asked about the price of surgery so I can start saving. It is between 1200 and 2000. Owen was a big sookie at the vet I have never seen him that vocal. I think it was because he got to go out of the house after 3 weeks of nothing. He was talking and whining to everyone in the vet office.

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Originally Posted by mogrann

Owen was a big sookie at the vet I have never seen him that vocal. I think it was because he got to go out of the house after 3 weeks of nothing. He was talking and whining to everyone in the vet office.

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Good for Owen! Thanks for the report, Susan. It sounds like things are on the upswing.

I am so glad that he is mending. :)

Hugs to all of you. I know this has to wearing on everyone.

Has anyone else noticed all of his problems are left side... Henry brought that up and I find it odd. His left ear was the worse of the two, his left front leg has the elbow displesia, his left rear leg had the latest problem.
Thank you for the well wishes. He is doing good and at first on his walk he was pulling in excitement then he wanted to smell EVERYTHING.