Vinny's Rear Right Leg Is Lame.... I Am Scared.

[Guest FrostyBottoms]

We moved Vinny's crate downstairs and he has been resting comfortably....I guess the drugs are working....no results yet on the TBD panel.

 

 

 

 

[gazehund]

Glad to hear Vinny is comfortable today. More prayers headed your way.

[lovinggreysslp]

Sending positive thoughts for Vinnie.

[Guest greytloves]

I hear ya. Going thru the same thing with my Lucy right now. It is so freaking scary. I hope he has just hurt himself. One thing I learned, check his feet for corns!

[Guest smarthound]

He looks comfortable! I hope he's well on his way to recovery.

[Guest FreddyGirl]

How is Vinny today, now?

[nyGreys]

Thinking of Vinny today. He does look comfy.

More prayers for that sweetie. Some Hugs for you, Jeannie...

Edited August 11, 2010 by nyGreys

[krissn333]

Thinking of Big Vin and I hope it's nothing serious. He IS a big boy, maybe he just slept funny or his hip is out of joint? Sutra's tailbone gets off kilter and the chiro has to adjust it for him

[Guest FrostyBottoms]

I called Vinny's regular vet that he sees (he was at the other office yesterday and I figured anyone could draw blood) he told me if Vinny isn't limping as bad, which he is not this afternoon, that I need to cut back the meds to once a day instead of twice a day. He doesn't think Vinny's TBD will come back positive because Vinny isn't acting like he is walking on "hot coals" He thinks Vinny pulled a muscle and it should start to feel better the next few days. He said if Vinny needs a recheck, he wants to see him. I love Dr. Adam.

[nyGreys]

Jeannie, hopefully it's just a pulled muscle.

Edited August 11, 2010 by nyGreys

[silverfish]

Thinking good thoughts for Vinnie!

[MerlinsMum]

Your vet sounds really nice. Let's hope he is right and it's just a pulled muscle. :goodluck

 

Vinny

[Guest eaglflyt]

I sure hope it's a pulled muscle and that Vinny will be back to his normal self soon.

[Guest FrostyBottoms]

The vet called to tell me the lab has to run Vinny's TBD panel again...when she asked why, no one at the lab could tell her why. Anyway, she said she should have the results tomorrow. Thank you for all the well wishes....Big Vinny is still doing well so your good thoughts & prayers are working!

[kickchick2000]

Good thoughts for Vinny.

[duncan41]

Vinny, honey, you just get better, ok? Everyone is very worried about you! Will keep saying prayers for healing for comfort.

[45MPHK9]

thinking good thoughts for vinny.

[Guest FrostyBottoms]

Just got the results....It's Lyme Disease

[MerlinsMum]

Oh no Poor Vinny

 

So... what's the next step? What did the vet say?

[Batmom]

Was that a titer test? Has he ever had a Lyme vaccine? Has the leg been x-rayed yet?

[Guest FrostyBottoms]

1 months worth of antibiotics.....

 

 

[BootsyCollins]

I had a dog with Lyme. I will say that he never fully got over it, but I will also say that he lived to old age (12, which is positively ancient for a great dane), and was not affected for the most part.

 

I'm very happy that it's Lyme and not O.

[Guest FrostyBottoms]

Was that a titer test? Has he ever had a Lyme vaccine? Has the leg been x-rayed yet?

 

 

It was a panel...no x-ray because she was totally pressing on the bone and didn't feel it was the bone.

[Batmom]

Unless you know he has never been vaccinated for Lyme, I would make sure that the panel used was something like the IDEXX Lyme Quant C6, which tests for an antibody that doesn't cross-react with the vaccine-produced antibody. AFAIK some of the Lyme tests still in use don't distinguish, and the vaccine-produced antibody can last for years. Hugs and best luck with the Big V guy!

[Guest FrostyBottoms]

I've never given him the vaccine.....