So I feel like I have most of Chaz on my FB feed, so most of you already know, but last week Frodo went in for a dental and I had him X-rayed while he was under to see if we could find a cause for his recent exercise intolerance. X-rays show significant hip dysplasia and bone/bone in the wrists (or at least, that's what I was told, I don't know how people can read x-rays ).
He's been on Carprofen for the past month and a half-ish with no visible results. He's on an anti-inflammatory dosage of fish oil for the past couple of months as well, and we will continue that. I'm researching hip/joint supplements as well, most of them he can't have due to allergies, but I've received some good recommendations from people. Next week I'm going to talk to one of the other vets about her suggestions for pain management, as well as whether she thinks he would be a good candidate for acupuncture and/or laser. Have I mentioned lately how glad I am that I decided to take the position at the vet office?
Anyway, I can't see a whole bunch in these stupid things, but here's some screenshots of some of the x-rays as I couldn't figure out how to save the actual x-rays.
Frodo Wrists by laurenscoombs, on Flickr
Frodo Hips by laurenscoombs, on Flickr
He's been on Carprofen for the past month and a half-ish with no visible results. He's on an anti-inflammatory dosage of fish oil for the past couple of months as well, and we will continue that. I'm researching hip/joint supplements as well, most of them he can't have due to allergies, but I've received some good recommendations from people. Next week I'm going to talk to one of the other vets about her suggestions for pain management, as well as whether she thinks he would be a good candidate for acupuncture and/or laser. Have I mentioned lately how glad I am that I decided to take the position at the vet office?
Anyway, I can't see a whole bunch in these stupid things, but here's some screenshots of some of the x-rays as I couldn't figure out how to save the actual x-rays.
Frodo Wrists by laurenscoombs, on Flickr
Frodo Hips by laurenscoombs, on Flickr