Happy 2013 everyone!
My husband has been noticing Otis limping on his left front leg and the past two days or so, so have I. I took him to the vet this morning and he was prescribed some pain med's. The vet asked what have you been giving him for the pain and I said nothing, it doesn't seem to be bothering him and he said, he's limping, thats pain. I felt terrible.
The vet said let's give him the med's and wait a week to see how it does, he said it is very hard to diagnose what could actually be causing it, that maybe it was trauma that he incurred or cartiliage - if in a week it doesn't get beeter we will have to have x-rays done and see if he can determine whats going on.
As far as the weight, he weighed in at 64.8 lbs this morning - Otis will be a year old on the 14th. The vet said to make sure is food is under 23% protein and change to 1 1/4 from 1 1/2 twice a day.
I left the vet feeling like such a bad Mommy. Anyone have a problem with their bully's limping? It seems to be more after he's slept for awhile but onces he's up and playing he's progressively better,
My husband has been noticing Otis limping on his left front leg and the past two days or so, so have I. I took him to the vet this morning and he was prescribed some pain med's. The vet asked what have you been giving him for the pain and I said nothing, it doesn't seem to be bothering him and he said, he's limping, thats pain. I felt terrible.
The vet said let's give him the med's and wait a week to see how it does, he said it is very hard to diagnose what could actually be causing it, that maybe it was trauma that he incurred or cartiliage - if in a week it doesn't get beeter we will have to have x-rays done and see if he can determine whats going on.
As far as the weight, he weighed in at 64.8 lbs this morning - Otis will be a year old on the 14th. The vet said to make sure is food is under 23% protein and change to 1 1/4 from 1 1/2 twice a day.
I left the vet feeling like such a bad Mommy. Anyone have a problem with their bully's limping? It seems to be more after he's slept for awhile but onces he's up and playing he's progressively better,