Well - That Was Unexpected

As some of you may have seen, Hailey's annual check up didn't go at all as expected.

On Sunday, she had tweaked her back. This has been an ongoing problem for about 3 years, so we weren't overly concerned. We gave her her pain meds and encouraged her to rest. Monday, she still seemed a little uncomfortable, was limping a little, but as we had the appointment later in the day, I wasn't worried.

Both dogs were very stressed going to the vet. We met with the vet tech who gathered some information, and after she left, Hailey's back end failed her. During the exam, besides having a sore back,  she displayed symptoms of a neurological event, which would explain the extreme weakness in her back end. The vet said, it appeared to be symptoms of brain tumour that given her age would be cancerous. 

This is where I made it clear, we were looking at quality of life. I love Hailey with all my heart, but going down the path of brain cancer treatment, does not enhance the quality of life for anyone in our pack. This is not a choice for us. The vet said, if she was right, the deterioration would happen quickly.

Where we are today, is treating her back pain. She is on a pain med (that will help with anxiety), a muscle relaxant and an inflammatory. She is quite medicated and stoned, but this helps with the 'bed rest' she is suppose to be on for the back. She walks like a drunken sailor and slips a lot.  She still wants to go for walks, she is eating and drinking and voiding. At this point we just wait and see if there is improvement and we squeeze every last joyful second in we can. 

Finally the service I deserve

We will do our best to keep you all updated - it may come from our dear blog friends. Please know she is as comfortable as can be and we will not prolong any suffering.  She is having a hard time and we will take her to a vet today. 

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PS: Phod's hole is a little cut/scrape, likely from the bush, and just needs a topical cream once a day for a week or two.  He is slightly insulted the vet suggest he lose some weight.