Well, Buster and I found ourselves back at the vet because he was in so much pain because of his slipped disc in his neck. This time was pretty bad. Whenever it hurt him, he would let out a long painful scream. I got him to the vet asap (this is our new vet) and she did a total overview on him. She checked him from head to toe. He wasn't too happy, in fact he was totally stressed, but he did fine. He doesn't nip or bite, he just squirms and tries to escapes the hands of the stranger touching him all over.
When she finally finished, she tells me that, yep, it's his neck, and seems to be only his neck that is hurting. I also had bloodwork done, since he is 12 and hasn't had that done. She gave me some meds to help his pain and would call the next day with the blood work results. He was to stay in bed, total bedrest. No furniture, few stairs, raised food and water. OK, sounds easy. The next day I got the results back...everything is great. No diseases, no problems. [sm=clapping%20hands%20smiley.gif] [sm=dance.gif]
So, now how do I get a dog who is feeling years younger because of the meds to calm down? He is acting like a completely new dog! I know it won't last and I know he needs his rest, but he just won't sit down and relax. Silly puppy. [
] But, I'm so relieved that everything's ok and my baby is doing well (besides the neck thing, and the deafness which really isn't a problem).