08/19/2026
Well Gator had to go to the vet today as I got home from the east coast and he wasn't bearing weight on his left rear leg and really just didn't want to walk. So while waiting to get him in for xrays, started him on carprofen and in typical bird dog fashion he was back to his energetic self... and then back to being lame again. 😞.
He has taken this heartworm kennel rest to another level and we can maybe convince him to get out of his kennel twice a day. Literally having to drag him out. So with laying around for 23hrs a day he became old man stiff which was compounded by some arthritis noted in his thoracicolumbar spine, which made him sore and stiff.
Hallelujah that his knees looked okay and we aren't looking at a TPLO. But of course what he needs is exercise which he can't do a whole lot of right now, so we are going to see if he will partake in some PT exercises to stimulate his brain and body without running around for hours on end which he ccan'tdo yet.
