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Bad Weekend for my Buddy Dudley UPDATE

William81William81 Member Posts: 25,483 ✭✭✭✭
edited July 2013 in General Discussion
My old buddy Dudley is having a hard time. Yesterday, he was laying down in the family room and as he tried to get up, he yelped and cried. He has never done this before. He was having trouble standing and yelped and cried. He bit me when I tried to comfort him (never done that before) so I knew he was hurting.

We took him to the Animal Emergency Hospital and they checked him over and just like a kid, he acted more like himself at the vet.

They checked him over and gave him some anti-inflamatories. The poor ole fellow is 12+ and is hobbling around today. We are going to take him back to the vet tomorrow and take another look.

I hope we are not getting to the point of one of those hard decisions.


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  • kissgoodnightkissgoodnight Member Posts: 4,063 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I hope he gets better. Looks like a good friend.
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  • savage170savage170 Member Posts: 37,569 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Best wishes for Dudley
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  • guntech59guntech59 Member Posts: 23,188 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Dudley sure is a smart looking dog.

    I hope y'all have many more good years together.
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,692 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hang in there Dudley, I hope you have many more happy years.

    An older dog like this usually has arthritis. My dog does, and she gets a lot of relief with glucosamine, chondroitin, and msm. I give her the same pills that I take.
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  • woodhogwoodhog Member Posts: 13,115 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    good looking dog! hope it turns out to be some minor thing.
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  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,234 ******
    edited November -1
    Get better Dudley. Best wishes. [:)][:)][:)]
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  • roswellnativeroswellnative Member Posts: 10,195 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Check the color of his gums. My best dog buck would go thru bad then good times. His liver had a disease that would bleed thenclot. His gums were white as a sheet and I knew that it was time. I thought I would never make that call w the vet, but in the end I owed him the dignity of no suffering. I pray for your dog and you. Be strong if and when that "time" arrives
    Best Ros
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,483 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks all....he seems to be doing a might better. Hard to watch him suffer.
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  • bigcitybillbigcitybill Member Posts: 4,913 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Funny thing about dogs and pain.

    They'll yelp a couple times then quiet down,
    even if they're still hurting.

    Sounds like maybe Dud has a hip or leg that's painin' him.
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by allen griggs
    Hang in there Dudley, I hope you have many more happy years.

    An older dog like this usually has arthritis. My dog does, and she gets a lot of relief with glucosamine, chondroitin, and msm. I give her the same pills that I take.


    +1000

    My friend Reggie the Yellow Lab made it to 14, and the last three he was taking the same stuff for cruddy joints I was. The Glucosamine and chondroitin seemed to really help. So did Fish Oil pills.

    We will add Dudley to our thoughts and prayers.
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  • barbwiredbarbwired Member Posts: 7,924 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    My JRT did that once it was were she had a strained muscle in her back they prescribed Flexeril and she was better in 3 days.Hope your buddy check up shows nothing but good!
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  • rscoleman88rscoleman88 Member Posts: 4,250
    edited November -1
    Best wishes to Dudley!
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  • CS8161CS8161 Member Posts: 13,596 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Looks like a sweet little dog, hope he is ok.
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  • gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I moaned and groaned every time I got up yesterday too. But, I had my head stuck in some beer bottles Saturday night.[:p][:0][|)][:D] Did Dudley over indulge too?[:D][:D]
    I hope your little buddy is alright. Keep us posted.....
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  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,527 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Dudley looks like he has played you to go for a ride in the car.
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    they have prescription arthritis meds for dogs. Best wishes from here
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  • Sooeyman2035Sooeyman2035 Member Posts: 3,226
    edited November -1
    Please, for Dudley's sake, check out the Nzymes.com website.
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,483 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by JustC
    they have prescription arthritis meds for dogs. Best wishes from here



    Yep...that's the route we are going. Dudley irritated his shoulder
    which he has had arthritic issues for a couple years. The Vet did not believe his paw or leg have any issues. It is in his shoulder/neck area. He is doing much better than he was on Saturday.


    Thanks for all the prayers, well wishes, thoughts and suggestions. I appreciate them all.
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  • we_dig_itwe_dig_it Member Posts: 6,614 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hope he gets to feeling better, nice looking companion [:)]
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  • Locust ForkLocust Fork Member Posts: 32,080 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    He is so SO cute....and he has that look in his eye that just tells you for sure that he is smart enough to get his way!!!!

    What a sweetie. I hope he is ok.
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  • barbwiredbarbwired Member Posts: 7,924 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    He's a good one you can tell by the pictures. I hope the meds do well for him. Until you have a special buddy you just don't understand how far you will go to keep them with you.
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