Rowdy has recently deteriorated, to a point where I believed his quality of life was all but gone. He just laid around mostly lethargic and had developed urinary incontinence, for which I have had a to put diapers on him for. He also appeared like he had total brain fog and was starting to lose his appetite. So I have been very close to sending him across the Rainbow Bridge.
Four days ago I noticed that he had some unnatural discharges in the diapers, so I was thinking he had an infection. I still had some antibiotics that the Vet prescribed for him a couple of years ago, and started dosing him with the remaining half of the prescription. I also pulled him off the steroids and put him back on his pain meds.
He's been on them for four days now and what a transformation. I noticed substantial improvement by the 2nd day, as he has come back from the fog and is a little more active, even in his disabled state with the cancerous leg. He has stopped wetting his diapers, though I still leave them on and only remove them, when he goes outside to do his business. He is also more interested in his food.
To me, the most amazing and uplifting thing he did today, is he came to me with his tail wagging and it fired up wagging must faster, when I greeted him fondly. I had not seen his tail wag in over two months and I was elated at his friendly and happy gesture. It was as if my lost doggy finally returned home.
Oh my goodness, that's great. Most definitely better than he has been. I am so glad. So very glad. Yahoo.
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