A limp can be so many things
Speaking of which, why do people think it’s so strange to call your pet your child? He is my child. I raised him, he’s a part of my family, he has his own personality. He’s my son.
He’s very active, apparently at times to his own demise. He has a bad limp now, which no doubt could be from his daily trist at 8am every morning around his racetrack out back which includes a 3 foot jump. He created it himself, the track, the use of the jump, I’ve never discouraged him from doing it because he seems to love it so much.
But I think he pulled or tore a muscle sometime within the last few days. And trying to deter a hyper dog from being hyper? Near impossible.
It really rips at me to see him in pain though. It’s hard for him to lay comfortably. I have to make sure he doesn’t run around his track anymore for a while, which is not going to be easy because it’s the best part of his day. I have an appointment at the Vet on Friday since I have a half day at work. I only hope I can make him as comfortable as possible until then.
When I worked at the Vet, we had a lot of limp patients come in. X-rays will be mandatory, and expensive. Prescriptions should be too bad, I’m hoping they’ll just put him on some Rimadyl or Torbutrol though that one tends to make patients drousy. And I definitely hope nothing is broke, though I’m pretty sure it’s not because he can walk on it and I can touch it without him wincing too much.
It scares me though, since he -is- my child.
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7 Responses to “A limp can be so many things”
February 26th, 2006 at 7:03 pm
I see nothing wrong with considering your pet as your child. You’ve raised him, so why not? I sometimes like to say that my cats are like my brothers and sisters (that I never had) and my parents are there parents. Some people don’t feel that connection with an animal, but I do, and I see that you do as well. I understand how you feel about how it hurts to see him in pain. All you want is to see him happy. Aww, this is starting to bring back memories of my late dog. I do hope the best for you and your son.
February 26th, 2006 at 8:25 pm
My cats are my children…or my furkids. I refer to them as my children a lot but if I do so in public without explaination I think it annoys people. I think people think I don’t have the right or something.
I hope your baby feels better soon.
February 26th, 2006 at 11:09 pm
I hope he feels better soon. I hope that his time at the vet isn’t too bad either. We just took the cat into the vet and they treated us like crap (bad vet’s place here) and I wouldn’t want that to happen to anyone else.
There isn’t anything wrong with calling your pet your child. I don’t do with my dog because I got him when I was nine so he’s more of a sibling than a child.
February 27th, 2006 at 1:10 pm
I’m sorry to hear your baby’s not doing too hot. My cat was very sick in November and I know howq devestating it can be. Stay strong
February 27th, 2006 at 1:24 pm
surfed here through BE and had to say i love your design… the green is fantastic
February 27th, 2006 at 2:01 pm
Thanks Jessica for the compliments on the site.
In response to everyone else, thanks for all the well wishes. I’ll keep you updated
February 27th, 2006 at 2:27 pm
That is cool about the track. we want to fende in our yard so our hyper dog can run. She still will run to the edge of the chain and act shocked when she is jerked back!
Poor baby! I hope he feels better soon!