Dog Obsesed, how is Lily walking? Bentleys got a grade one luxating patella, and he “skips” on that leg. A few normal steps, a few hopped, toe-tapping sort of steps, and start over again. Is there an orthopedic vet near you? They would be able to diagnose her leg issyes better than a traditional vet could. The vet I interned with was an orthopedic vet (though he also did all the normal vet stuff), and he could tell you exactly what was wrong with a lame dog just by how it was walking (or not walking lol). We did a lot of cruciate surgeries there lol Those giant needles they use to go through the bone with the artificial ligaments were nasty looking things! Like giant fish hooks @.@
Anyways, definitely keep activity to a minimum, and try and stop her from jumping on to the furniture. Invest in a few sets of doggy stairs or teach her to stop and wait to be picked up. Even though he refuses to use the stairs and is very quick to jump on the couch and beds (what can I say? He’s a terrier. He does what he wants.), Bentley has learned to stop and ask to get up on the furniture if he’s feeling sore. It takes a while, but they do get it eventually.
I’ve been using various forms of lufenuron for fleas. If you have an active flea infestation, it’s not the best choice, but once the flea populations are taken out, it’s great for flea control. It keeps the eggs from hatching, and it’s not a pesticide. It’s even non-toxic, even at extremely high doses. It can also be used together with just about any product that kills fleas, as well, and all brands of lufenuron say to use it with Capstar or and equivalent if you need to.
