For sometime now Trix's mobility has been declining. The arthritis in her back end, coupled by muscle wasting from her cancer and meds cause her to wobble when she walks. She stands incredibly bowlegged. It seems the only time she is truly comfortable is lying on her side stretched out.
Our big, beautiful girl is on all kinds of support supplements and we just began a round of Adequan in the hopes of seeing some improvement, but as her vet said, "after a certain point all we can do is hope to slow down what is happening."
The past two days have been tough ones for Trixie; her long legs fail her when she first tries to stand and i can tell by the scrapes along her leg that she is falling outside. Steve found and dressed her in the helper harness we had for Quinn...it is a padded "jacket" that has a handle to grab on the back so we can help her rise and steady herself.
She seems to have short bursts of "good" mobility; enough to hear her in the bathroom drinking out of the toilet but not always long enough to return her to the kitchen where she can play innocent.
There has been no loss of appetite or cognition. She is the chowhound we know and love and is ornery when Steve tries to help...just like normal. And certainly she gives no sign that she is ready to leave the Army.
But this hopefully, temporary downturn, causes concern. She is a BIG girl. Not easily hoisted into the arms to be carried in and out. And she is heavy (55lbs) which makes lifting her to her feet difficult for this momma who is herself wobbly.
I look into that face and know somehow we will figure it out and Trixie seems to agree. White Dog, of course, is certain. "Come on, momma! Remember we are The White Dog Army. NEVER under-estimate us."
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we know she is in good loving hands and paws and hopefully you can get some relief for her
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