misst
Well-Known Member
I'm probably catastrophising here but I'm very worried about Moti.
Background small JRT x Yorkie or possible Australian Terrier (he looks exactly like all the internet photos). Somewhere between 8 and 9 years old approx. Had him since a few months old. Got him in the UK but as a puppy he was on the streets in Malaga Spain.
All brucella leish tests neg and although terrible conformation usually a healthy boy considering the state of him on arrival. Surgery lt hind for severe malformation and patella problems age 2 successful but obviously developed arthritis in this knee last couple of years which librella manages well.
The last few days he has been intermittently lame lt fore. No swelling no wounds no heat and couldn't find anything - he can't have NSAIDs as they upset his stomach but tolerates paracetamol so having a bit of this. Rested. Seen by my trusted vet on Friday and nothing obvious found on any leg - no pain on examination though he hides things well or goes bonkers at the smallest thing - but we didn't muzzle and he showed no obvious signs of pain. Vet was really thorough and knows him well. Plan was paracetamol over the weekend and Mon Tues rev Wed if no better sooner if worsening.
Yesterday evening he screamed and wouldn't weight bear on that leg. 2 minutes later he was fine. Husband picked him up and he screamed when his lt fore was touched an hour or so later and then really went for our other dog when she came near. At bedtime he sleeps on the bed so he was lifted carefully and had had calpol. He woudn't weight bear again for a few minutes but then was fine. This morning he was lifted off the bed but took himself off downstairs before we could stop him - he was fine. Had breakfast and went to toilet in the garden happily. He then suddenly screamed and was non weight bearing for a minute. He is fine again. He's having paracetamol and obviously not being walked. He's fast asleep next to me now. He'll be seen 1st thing tomorrow by my vet as I'm not keen to go to OOH if we can hang on.
Does this sound like bone cancer? I guess I'm just venting on here - no one will know I know that but last night that was what I was thinking at 3am...
Thanks for reading the ramblings.
Background small JRT x Yorkie or possible Australian Terrier (he looks exactly like all the internet photos). Somewhere between 8 and 9 years old approx. Had him since a few months old. Got him in the UK but as a puppy he was on the streets in Malaga Spain.
All brucella leish tests neg and although terrible conformation usually a healthy boy considering the state of him on arrival. Surgery lt hind for severe malformation and patella problems age 2 successful but obviously developed arthritis in this knee last couple of years which librella manages well.
The last few days he has been intermittently lame lt fore. No swelling no wounds no heat and couldn't find anything - he can't have NSAIDs as they upset his stomach but tolerates paracetamol so having a bit of this. Rested. Seen by my trusted vet on Friday and nothing obvious found on any leg - no pain on examination though he hides things well or goes bonkers at the smallest thing - but we didn't muzzle and he showed no obvious signs of pain. Vet was really thorough and knows him well. Plan was paracetamol over the weekend and Mon Tues rev Wed if no better sooner if worsening.
Yesterday evening he screamed and wouldn't weight bear on that leg. 2 minutes later he was fine. Husband picked him up and he screamed when his lt fore was touched an hour or so later and then really went for our other dog when she came near. At bedtime he sleeps on the bed so he was lifted carefully and had had calpol. He woudn't weight bear again for a few minutes but then was fine. This morning he was lifted off the bed but took himself off downstairs before we could stop him - he was fine. Had breakfast and went to toilet in the garden happily. He then suddenly screamed and was non weight bearing for a minute. He is fine again. He's having paracetamol and obviously not being walked. He's fast asleep next to me now. He'll be seen 1st thing tomorrow by my vet as I'm not keen to go to OOH if we can hang on.
Does this sound like bone cancer? I guess I'm just venting on here - no one will know I know that but last night that was what I was thinking at 3am...
Thanks for reading the ramblings.
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but is eating g pieces of chicken happily now.
He's a bit of a tricky sort very reactive at times but good with immediate family and family dogs. It's hard to know what is going on. He's quieter than usual too. I guess I'll know more tomorrow. I'm an overthinker and worrier at the best of times.
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