Oban's Sore Elbow - Phooey
Many of you know Oban put his leg through the crust on the snow over four years ago and hurt his elbow. I knew it would steadily worsen. But Oban's Vet was worried yesterday about how badly/quickly it has deteriorated since he hurt it Labour Day. She said the "C" word. We Xrayed and it looks like only fast developing arthritis but she's sending it off to radiologist just to be sure.
WE'd been walking with two one year old pups and there's no reason to think rough play has caused this. In fact the acute episode on Labour Day followed a time without walking with them, and a long car ride. But I've told them both we will not walk together again, just in case. One day last week we met three ladies with 8 dogs between them and no sign of hurt to Oban. But he knows and likes the two one year olds and sometimes it's even Oban who Starts the play. Sad and frustrating. He just turned 11 years, he thinks it was 11 months and until he moves other people think so too. :(