Sschell
Dude?
Well... I think I managed to break my indestructable dog. And not in a good way. This is the same dog that has eaten w full wall worth of dry wall, the fiberglass insulation blanket off our water heater, and a cost co size box of oxyclean.. all with no ill effect.
On Sunday I took him on a hike. Not a particularly long hike, it was 5.5 miles, sholter than the 7 mile hike that we did the weekend before. This hike also had less elevation gain than the previous one. It was hotter on Sunday than the week before, and there was less shade this time around.
So we are hiking along, and the dog makes it clear that he needs a break. We find a good shade tree and sit to rest for 30 minutes or so, then continue on. About a half mile later, he just plops down and refuses to get back up for about 20 minutes. when he finally gets back up, he is walking very slow, but still trudging along. every time there is a bush casting a shadow, he lays down in the shade and refuses to move for a while... it got to the point where I decided to carry the 65 lb beast for a 1/4 mile or so before I decided that was a stupid idea.
Anyways, we finally made it back to the car and went home. He took it really easy for the rest of the day, doing his best to stay off his feet.
Monday (yesterday) morning he had obviously not improved, and seemed to have gotten worse. When he tried to walk, his legs were very shakey, and he had alot of trouble standing up at all. he even eats and drinks while laying down. By the end of the day, his spirits had lifted some, but he was definately not mobile.
This morning we took him to the vet, as his situation had not really improved. The vet decided that the problem was a bacterial and yeast infection in his paws... WTF?!? how does a yeast and bacterial infection just pop up in the middle of a walk? I hope the medicine the vet perscribed will work, but I am skeptical... It doesn't seem to make sense. He has always had skin problems, especially in his paws, and they have never slowed him down before, and I have seen them look much worse than they are now.
So... What do you think? What did I do to my poor animal? Will he ever be the same again?
On Sunday I took him on a hike. Not a particularly long hike, it was 5.5 miles, sholter than the 7 mile hike that we did the weekend before. This hike also had less elevation gain than the previous one. It was hotter on Sunday than the week before, and there was less shade this time around.
So we are hiking along, and the dog makes it clear that he needs a break. We find a good shade tree and sit to rest for 30 minutes or so, then continue on. About a half mile later, he just plops down and refuses to get back up for about 20 minutes. when he finally gets back up, he is walking very slow, but still trudging along. every time there is a bush casting a shadow, he lays down in the shade and refuses to move for a while... it got to the point where I decided to carry the 65 lb beast for a 1/4 mile or so before I decided that was a stupid idea.
Anyways, we finally made it back to the car and went home. He took it really easy for the rest of the day, doing his best to stay off his feet.
Monday (yesterday) morning he had obviously not improved, and seemed to have gotten worse. When he tried to walk, his legs were very shakey, and he had alot of trouble standing up at all. he even eats and drinks while laying down. By the end of the day, his spirits had lifted some, but he was definately not mobile.
This morning we took him to the vet, as his situation had not really improved. The vet decided that the problem was a bacterial and yeast infection in his paws... WTF?!? how does a yeast and bacterial infection just pop up in the middle of a walk? I hope the medicine the vet perscribed will work, but I am skeptical... It doesn't seem to make sense. He has always had skin problems, especially in his paws, and they have never slowed him down before, and I have seen them look much worse than they are now.
So... What do you think? What did I do to my poor animal? Will he ever be the same again?
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