"ceb" wrote in message
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My poor little guy seems to have a back injury. We made a midnight run to
the emergency vet because he seemed to be breathing funny -- sharp
intakes of breath, probably (according to the dr) because of pain. She
shot him up with pain meds and he is on Rimadyl for 10 days and is
supposed to rest for 3 weeks. So far he's sleeping under the bed and
walking a bit with a sad droopy tail, very un-Pom like. I'll need to
crate him when he starts feeling better to make sure he doesn't re-injure
it.

My own vet said that watching and waiting is their recommendation at this
time, and we'll do x-rays if he doesn't improve. Let's hope he does, and
this doesn't turn out to be chronic (back problems are common in poms).

The e-vet also guessed his age to be around 8, about double what other
vets and the rescue group have guessed, but more in keeping with what
I've always thought.

I feel worried and sad.


So sorry to hear this Cat. Please keep us posted and positive thoughts to
Max. Worrying is just the worst.

td