Vet Visit Coming Up
7 years ago
General
So there's a few people that know what's been going on with all of this, but I just figured I'd type it out here as well.
A few months back during that really cold spell we had here Naki, the dog, had been acting a little weird. Looked like he was having issues walking and standing a bit. Along with he'd started getting really stubborn when it came to sleeping and would wander around a lot instead of sleeping. Well I figured it was in part because of the cold and his age at this point with how it popped up so suddenly. Because at one point it kinda sorta did go away, but I was still worried about him either way.
Well I wanted to wait till it got warm to see if it was just the cold that was starting to get to him anymore. Well he'd get better and almost act normal for a while ago and then he'd relapse a bit again. Granted it hasn't been nearly as bad as it was during that cold week, but he's still acting a bit off. So all together his appetite has been a little off, but he'll eat as long as I add something to it, been a bit more lethargic, his nose has been dripping a good bit more and he will limp from time to time as well. But the limping is probably in part because he's injured that leg a few times either jumping wrong or getting it caught on something.
At this point I just want to get some kind of answer from it all. I know the main thing I'm figuring on it being/am worried about is that he got lyme disease. Which I wouldn't be too terribly surprised about since ticks lately have been horrible and despite putting some preventative on him he'll still get them stuck on him.
Either way I just want to find something out so I can hopefully help him feel a bit better from whatever has been going on recently. Because it's been hard enough knowing that he's almost 14 at this point and I don't know how much longer I will have with him. Granted at this point I've been trying to prepare myself for when that does happen. But I know no matter how much I try to prepare for that happening I'll never be truly prepared for it. Which is why when it does happen I know it is going to break me and hard. But either way I figure I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
A few months back during that really cold spell we had here Naki, the dog, had been acting a little weird. Looked like he was having issues walking and standing a bit. Along with he'd started getting really stubborn when it came to sleeping and would wander around a lot instead of sleeping. Well I figured it was in part because of the cold and his age at this point with how it popped up so suddenly. Because at one point it kinda sorta did go away, but I was still worried about him either way.
Well I wanted to wait till it got warm to see if it was just the cold that was starting to get to him anymore. Well he'd get better and almost act normal for a while ago and then he'd relapse a bit again. Granted it hasn't been nearly as bad as it was during that cold week, but he's still acting a bit off. So all together his appetite has been a little off, but he'll eat as long as I add something to it, been a bit more lethargic, his nose has been dripping a good bit more and he will limp from time to time as well. But the limping is probably in part because he's injured that leg a few times either jumping wrong or getting it caught on something.
At this point I just want to get some kind of answer from it all. I know the main thing I'm figuring on it being/am worried about is that he got lyme disease. Which I wouldn't be too terribly surprised about since ticks lately have been horrible and despite putting some preventative on him he'll still get them stuck on him.
Either way I just want to find something out so I can hopefully help him feel a bit better from whatever has been going on recently. Because it's been hard enough knowing that he's almost 14 at this point and I don't know how much longer I will have with him. Granted at this point I've been trying to prepare myself for when that does happen. But I know no matter how much I try to prepare for that happening I'll never be truly prepared for it. Which is why when it does happen I know it is going to break me and hard. But either way I figure I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
CaptRoo
~captroo
awww, poor pooch, hope its nothing serious.
Naki
~red13nanaki
OP
It's kind of one of those things where I almost want them to find something, long as it's treatable, so I know what's going on. Other than, "he's just getting old just keep an eye on him."
CaptRoo
~captroo
Might just be some arthritis in the joint, that can flare up in the cold, maybe he was just trying to walk it off. Get him some acupuncture :)
Naki
~red13nanaki
OP
That was my thought originally, which would have made sense when he got really bad when it got really cold. But it's still lingering and since it did come on so quick I keep figuring it's something else.
EerieSilverfox
~eeriesilverfox
Best of luck.
Naki
~red13nanaki
OP
Thanks.
FA+