Re: update on my vet visit no jac no mettion of an op, she said we will get the orthopaedic to look at him x ray him then decide what needs to be done, she said if she thinks he needs to go for a c/t scan he would need to go to liverpool,......she did say the orthopaedic will know exactly what would need to be done, so its all on fri verdict hopefully he wont need an op i did mention from reading on here about lilly o c d,.....she said may be chipped bone, or something else that i didnt take in, think it was something like a build up of something even lilly got a mention at my vets
Re: update on my vet visit Oh Lynne.... :-\ Relax..... Its not going to be as bad as your mind is wildly catastrophising about at the moment, I am sure. I know they are a worry, just like kids, but try not to over-think it. Just be patient and all will come clear. xx
Re: update on my vet visit [quote author=lynnelogan link=topic=2059.msg18500#msg18500 date=1374661433] how did obi get on with the x ray ? [/quote] Obi had his X-ray because we thought he might have had bad hips. He had the Labrador waddle and he also began limping after a big day at day care one day. There was a bit of soreness when one leg was manipulated by the vet. So the vet X-rayed to check it out. The verdict was that his hips are excellent but that he had just done a bit of soft tissue damage playing hard with other dogs (we fixed that up quickly with some anti-inflammatories). Just as in Jasper's case, Obi's X-ray was done to test out a possible diagnosis (hip displaysia) which turned out to be wrong, but we wouldn't have known without the X-ray. I was worried before the X-ray, but it all turned out fine.
Re: update on my vet visit you have hit the nail on the head again,...she did ask had he been playing rough with other dogs, then she answered her self by saying of course he as he is a lab .....i feel better already ....when you are in the vets you are listening but not hearing,.... only 2 more sleeps. my god they are worse than kids
Re: update on my vet visit Rachael - what is "the Labrador waddle"? I ask because, of course, I'm constantly checking things are normal with Charlie and he sort of waddles (but he used to bunny hop up steps too - stopped when his legs got a bit longer!)
Re: update on my vet visit I'm visualizing that back end swing that they do,Dexter does it when he is walking slowly along,he looks a bit like a lion( actually from the back,he looks a lot like a lion! )his bum kind of waves side to side.ive looked at a lot of labs and dogs of similar build and size and they all seem to do it.
Re: update on my vet visit Ah - that's a perfect description of how Charlie walks - all normal then! Thanks!
