Hip, Hip, Hooray!

Guess I'm being a little too optimistic. I wish there was a miracle for Harley's hips. Her 15th birthday is creeping up and she's really having difficulty walking due to the Arthritis in her rear hips.

I took Harley to the Vet to see if anything could be done to help Harley. She absolutely freaked out! While I was checking in, she started pooping all over. While we were waiting in the waiting room, she tried to turn around and run out the glass window (takes after her mother....I've walked into a couple of glass doors myself!). Then, in the examining room, she pee'd all over! Her teeth were chattering too. It was as if she thought I was going to put her to sleep. With all of those signs, I knew she wasn't quite ready.

Dr. Bob gave her a Steroid shot on Saturday and he prescribed two new medications. Harley seemed to be feeling much better Saturday during the day, but Saturday evening was not so good.

Saturday night was a struggle. Poor Harley had issues breathing and getting comfortable.

I spent most of Sunday at home, and Harley followed me everywhere. Dr. Bob was amazed that she still does the stairs. I told him that she does multiple times per day!

Sunday night was really awful. I thought that she was going to give up on me! I cried myself to sleep watching her struggle. She couldn't breathe and she pee'd in my bed twice. Once was all over me. She kept wanting to lean against me too....poor thing! I'm not sure why she seems to get worse at nighttime. She sleeps during the day in the entry on her pillow and is fine. Not sure if it's because she gets some medication before bed. I did decide not to give her the one hip medication because it seems to have had a negative impact on her. I will continue to give her the glucosomine.