Misty is an 80lb, appx. 4 year old Doberman. She's not overweight, she's just big. She's a house dog and only goes outside when I do, but she gets plenty of exercise.
Misty started showing signs of discomfort in her hip area a year or so ago and I took the advice of several members here to get her started on MSM, vitamin C, Turmeric and I added Cosequin about 6 months later. The treatment worked and she was much more comfortable, showing no signs of limping, etc.
A couple weeks ago she started having difficulty getting up and then held her back leg up until she was up and moving around for a minute or two.
Sunday I was taking my laps in the pasture (I walk a mile, around and around 10 times) and while I was walking I notice Misty sort of crouching down and staring at me (her I want to play mode), so I clapped my hands at her and halfway chased her. She ran around and around like a crazy person, just having the best time. We did that for only a couple minutes, then I had to get back into my walk.
The next day she could hardly get out of bed. And had a terrible time positioning herself to squat to poop or pee. She was a three-legged dog all day, and great difficulty getting up from laying down. Today is no different.
I had no idea a little 'fun' would incapacitate her so badly. Needless to say, we won't be doing that again.
It's terribly hard to get her into my truck. Nothing at all easy about it. So if I go through that bad hassle of pushing, shoving, halfway lifting, putting up the front feet which come right down when I go to lift the back feet. . . if I go through all that and take her to the vet, is there really anything he can do for her? Or does she just have to live with the pain?
Misty started showing signs of discomfort in her hip area a year or so ago and I took the advice of several members here to get her started on MSM, vitamin C, Turmeric and I added Cosequin about 6 months later. The treatment worked and she was much more comfortable, showing no signs of limping, etc.
A couple weeks ago she started having difficulty getting up and then held her back leg up until she was up and moving around for a minute or two.
Sunday I was taking my laps in the pasture (I walk a mile, around and around 10 times) and while I was walking I notice Misty sort of crouching down and staring at me (her I want to play mode), so I clapped my hands at her and halfway chased her. She ran around and around like a crazy person, just having the best time. We did that for only a couple minutes, then I had to get back into my walk.
The next day she could hardly get out of bed. And had a terrible time positioning herself to squat to poop or pee. She was a three-legged dog all day, and great difficulty getting up from laying down. Today is no different.
I had no idea a little 'fun' would incapacitate her so badly. Needless to say, we won't be doing that again.
It's terribly hard to get her into my truck. Nothing at all easy about it. So if I go through that bad hassle of pushing, shoving, halfway lifting, putting up the front feet which come right down when I go to lift the back feet. . . if I go through all that and take her to the vet, is there really anything he can do for her? Or does she just have to live with the pain?