MimzMum
Wise Old Thumper
Sorry, I can't recall MimzMum .. is he on Metacam, or do you have some in the house? I don't know if you've discussed this latest incident with your vet, but could it be worth giving him some if so? Or Arnica (if you use that sort of thing). Those will help with pain for strains and injuries.
Have you tried tempting him with alfalfa hay, herbs or something fresh from the garden?
I somehow feel there's a bigger picture here ..... xxx sending loads of vibes across the water xxx
Yes, he has been on metacam for at least a year now, 0.25 mls twice a day for arthritis. He got some this morning after I noticed his foot, with his baytril dose which is 0.1 mls twice a day as well.
It's the dog metacam if that makes a difference.
When he is particularly uncomfortable I sometimes bump the dose of metacam up to 0.3 mls for one dose. Usually this works well for him. But the vet we saw Tuesday wants me to keep the dosage low as he wants to do liver and kidney tests on Monday and was concerned that Fiver was drinking to excess indicating kidney damage. But really he just drinks a lot of water. It's strange seeing him drink less today, which I blame on the baytril. His poos are still golden, but smaller than usual today too. Possibly his gut is slowing a bit with all the stress and the lack of fluid.
I do not have arnica. Whereas I used to keep holistics in the house for myself, the only thing I keep now are echinacea/goldenseal drops (kids strength) and manuka honey. I am not as skilled with herbs as I should be.
We have no forage yet, snow is just disappearing and the hayseed hasn't sprouted. I would give my left leg for some dandelion or plantain right about now!
I'm going to see if he'd like his kale sprig. If he takes that willingly and enjoys it then I'm seeing things that aren't there. If he's not happy with it I will be more ill at ease.