Spoke to the vet this afternoon. We’re going to try one more round of Rimadyl and try to walk him while he’s on it. If he can walk on the meds, it may be an inflammation of some sort. If that’s the case, he’ll require more rest. If he still struggles while on the meds, we’ll have to determine if we see an orthopaedic veterinarian and do an MRI.
He’s definitely not himself. He just looks sad.
Progress updates to follow.
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The walk was an epic failure. We made it half way around the block and Toby started nipping at his back and whimpering. A couple of steps later he sat. After a minute or so, we tried again and the same thing happened. On the third try, he wouldn’t move at all and my husband had to carry him home. Usually when we come in the house after a walk, Toby jumps up on the couch and looks out the window. This time, he just plopped down on the floor next to the couch. When I called him, he just looked at me and then laid back down. I lifted him onto the couch and he curled up. He let me massage his back, but he’s still hurting. I called the vet to see what our next steps should be.
Toby was so excited to take his walk this morning. My husband took his harness out of the drawer and he raced for the door, barking away. I’m so sad for him. I hope we can figure out what is going on. He’s only two years old and he has a lot of life left ahead of him.
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