Ravenwood
Well-Known Member
Just got back from Vets where they reassessed Toby so thought I would give an update as a lot of you have followed him over the years.
Poor old boy has got worse recently and we have now put him on metacam to see out the next few years (hopefully). Considering he was diagnosed at 6 months old and wasn't really expected to make it past 5 and the fact that he is now 8 and only retired last year is pretty good.
Vet thinks he also has arthritus in his back now, hind leg joints are still good but elbows very thickened. He's on a strong course of Carprogesic tablets for one week and then onto the Metacam. Other than that he looks in brilliant condition, good weight (really struggled to keep that down!) and very happy There's a couple of years left in him yet
I took all three dogs with me so that I could weigh them accurately as they all need worming and frontlining.
Toby 30kg, Flyn 25kg & Rosie 20kg - almost exactly actually.
So I crush up the drontal tablets, add them to their breakfast, pour on some lovely rich gravy that I've made especially and mix it all in - Flyn and Rosie won't touch it
I've sat them both down and gave them a good talking to, telling them exactly how damned expensive that breakfast I just put down is and they'd better well eat it! They both looked at me like spoilt children and said "No thanks"
I've picked the bowls up and they can have it for dinner then or just starve!
How do you give your dogs their worming pills?
Poor old boy has got worse recently and we have now put him on metacam to see out the next few years (hopefully). Considering he was diagnosed at 6 months old and wasn't really expected to make it past 5 and the fact that he is now 8 and only retired last year is pretty good.
Vet thinks he also has arthritus in his back now, hind leg joints are still good but elbows very thickened. He's on a strong course of Carprogesic tablets for one week and then onto the Metacam. Other than that he looks in brilliant condition, good weight (really struggled to keep that down!) and very happy There's a couple of years left in him yet
I took all three dogs with me so that I could weigh them accurately as they all need worming and frontlining.
Toby 30kg, Flyn 25kg & Rosie 20kg - almost exactly actually.
So I crush up the drontal tablets, add them to their breakfast, pour on some lovely rich gravy that I've made especially and mix it all in - Flyn and Rosie won't touch it
I've sat them both down and gave them a good talking to, telling them exactly how damned expensive that breakfast I just put down is and they'd better well eat it! They both looked at me like spoilt children and said "No thanks"
I've picked the bowls up and they can have it for dinner then or just starve!
How do you give your dogs their worming pills?