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I'm so happy that Bernie's Dad is doing updates for us to let us know how Bernie is doing.
So I thought you all might like to know how Sadie is doing. She has a herniated disk in her back. She has been an active, wild little 7 year old girl. I got the vet to tell me where it is, it is at L7, which I guess is Lumbar disk #7 in her back. She also saw a little arthritis in the area on the original x-ray. Our doctor has not mentioned surgery, just taking anti-inflammatory meds and rest.
Anyway, we are on week 3 of taking Prednisone. The first week she took 2 pills a day, then the next 7 days just 1 pill a day, then today we begin the last 7 days which will be a pill every other day. Today is no pill at all day. She is sometimes a bit stiff in the mornings. Overall she is feeling pretty good. She has been extremely difficult to keep quiet and sedate. But we have been strong and stuck to keeping her as quiet as possible. Our only problems have been when we let them go out to go pee in the mornings, if a cat of critter has been in the yard, they will start to run and bark on the scent trail. I have to catch her and get in back inside quick. She hates me for this. She wants to run and play so bad. And even if I catch her quick she is sometimes stiff and sore from the running around. I take her out on the leash a lot to avoid this, but sometimes I forget and just let them out to pee and sure enough that will be the morning that a darned cat as been in the yard.
Question: Once we are done with the Prednisone, do you think we should start back on the Rimydly if she still needs it? I am thinking she will still need to take something. Of course I'll ask the vet, but thought I would ask here too.
thanks all!!
So I thought you all might like to know how Sadie is doing. She has a herniated disk in her back. She has been an active, wild little 7 year old girl. I got the vet to tell me where it is, it is at L7, which I guess is Lumbar disk #7 in her back. She also saw a little arthritis in the area on the original x-ray. Our doctor has not mentioned surgery, just taking anti-inflammatory meds and rest.
Anyway, we are on week 3 of taking Prednisone. The first week she took 2 pills a day, then the next 7 days just 1 pill a day, then today we begin the last 7 days which will be a pill every other day. Today is no pill at all day. She is sometimes a bit stiff in the mornings. Overall she is feeling pretty good. She has been extremely difficult to keep quiet and sedate. But we have been strong and stuck to keeping her as quiet as possible. Our only problems have been when we let them go out to go pee in the mornings, if a cat of critter has been in the yard, they will start to run and bark on the scent trail. I have to catch her and get in back inside quick. She hates me for this. She wants to run and play so bad. And even if I catch her quick she is sometimes stiff and sore from the running around. I take her out on the leash a lot to avoid this, but sometimes I forget and just let them out to pee and sure enough that will be the morning that a darned cat as been in the yard.
Question: Once we are done with the Prednisone, do you think we should start back on the Rimydly if she still needs it? I am thinking she will still need to take something. Of course I'll ask the vet, but thought I would ask here too.
thanks all!!