Advice needed!!!

[Caringheart]

Correction on baytril .10cc/day I just seen that my bad

[Spanky]

Wow!!! what a difference the meds have made this morning Arlo was out of his house waiting on me (breakfast).

I am wondering if this means he using using his rear legs? Maybe more movement in the tail?

And if you have a kitchen scale and can weigh Arlo and share his weight with us, that would be great. I am thinking Prednisone and / or Gabapentin started later in the week unless Arlo does super-fantastic on the Dex.

[Caringheart]

I weight him for the tramadol and he was 1lb kinda thin looking but he is eating more today. He is still dragging back legs still but he is pulling them more under his body than he was.He also has been coming in and out of his little house.This morning he was out waiting that was a first.He is more active and talkative lol.

[Spanky]

Has there been any improvements with Arlo's rear end paralysis?

[Caringheart]

content://media/external/file/8214. Arlo's new movement I been doing leg exercises with him.He also has been on his baytril from the vet and valley fox formula he takes 3tsp twice a day and loves the Henry blocks drinks water been doing better but dragging back legs still but not as much as he was he also is very quick. Hope the video post he likes me to scratch his tail now!!!

[Spanky]

I do not believe that link is valid, can you double check it?

[Caringheart]

https://moorew.smugmug.com/Arlo-/n-5rJgkt. Update on his movement with his legs

[redwuff]

Very cool! You are doing great. Did he go back to the vet on Monday ?

[Caringheart]

Tue we go back if needed waiting to hear what they think but he seems to be getting some function in his legs. maybe some prednisone therapy should be started? advice welcomed

[Spanky]

Good to see Arlo moving those legs!

If you get a chance to post a video of him moving around... to see how much he is using those rear legs to move and how much he is dragging them, that would be helpful.

Is his tail moving at all? I know you said he "fluffs" it out when he gets agitated, just hoping he is actually able to move it some now.

I am also wondering if you have any thoughts about if this could be a pelvic / leg injury / break(s)? The vet probably would have noticed that on his exam, but you have spent much more time with sweet Arlo.

Arlo was at the vet last Monday, so if he is to continue the Dex therapy he should get another dose today or tomorrow. Starting a prednisone regiment (and perhaps adding gabapentin?) is another way to go.

(Note to TSB at large: I sent CH Pred & gabapentin last week).

[Spanky]

CH was up all night with a sick child and this is going to impact her ability to get to the vet today. It had been my plan to meet her at the clinic. The trip is quite a journey for and not one that can be made with sick kids.

Since it has been a week wince Arlo received an injection of Dexamethasone, I sent her doing info for Prednisone and Gabapentin to get Arlo started on that today.

I asked her to keep us updated daily in event we want to adjust the dosing based upon Arlo's response.

(I hope everyone starts feeling better very soon).