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Now I'm definitely not leaving the vet's office without it. Marlin had both elbows done; all his cartiliage was worn away. He had bone on bone contact. So now that surgery is done, I can...

What exactly is Ace? Yes, I am worried - I don't want the surgery to fail.

Great idea; once his sutures are removed and I get the go ahead, I will try!

^^^THIS SOUNDS LIKE US!!!
Makes me feel a little better. Thanks for posting!

Thanks for that info! I did talk to the vet about benadryl. I wasn't planning on giving it while he was on Tramadol though.

He does carry around a toy but this impedes on his sniffing around...

I can't keep Marlin calm anymore. He had his surgery last Monday (FCP), so we have a way to go as far as recovery. I will be bringing him into the vet on Thursday night to have his sutures removed. ...

Thanks everyone! Marlin is doing well. The hardest part is the jumping/keeping him calm. I got him a new style cone; its inflatable and works great for him. I am nervous though because he did...

Marlin had his surgery on Monday morning. Afterward, the vet called and said that Marlin's elbows were one of the worst he has seen. (Surgery was for FCP). He went on to say that the fragmented...

It's set for Monday. I am getting nervous about it but after two opinions (because my regular vet missed something), we scheduled the surgery. He has dysplasia in both elbows and some arthritis as...

My vet said the same thing about Dasaquin - a Nutramax product. But I have also heard good things from members (at least Bett) about green lipid mussel being a good choice also.

How much vitamin...

Not dragging his leg constantly--that would have raised immediate concern to me. It is hard to describe but my vet did examine both front and back legs. Only problem is he did not look at the front...

As I previously posted, Marlin went for xrays of front legs and hips. I had told vet that his front paw seems to scrape the ground and turn in at times (similar to turning in your ankle). After...

Yes Jen, both parents were OFA'd for elbows--normal. I am calling my vet tomorrow to talk about xray results again and then get one more ortho opinion.

Thanks for the article! I have been reading alot about ED this week. So far, Marlin has been seen by my regular vet and one ortho specialist. I will get another opinion.

Here is the background info:

I first took Marlin to my vet because he did not want to go up our steps anymore. I also noticed from time to time that his front paw would sometimes drag along the...

He will be 11 months next week. To be honest, when the vet called to give me the results I was in the hospital with my 80 year old dad. Its been a tough time with two aging divorced parents so I...

On Tuesday I took Marlin for the xrays. He also had extensive bloodwork/urine analysis which came back fine. However, the vet said he saw something around his hip area that he would like further...

This is sad. Any news yet? If you pm me the address I would send a check.

What a lovely tribute to you mom! Sorry for your loss, but your post is beautiful.

This makes sense to me because the last time he went up the steps he made alot of noise with his body slaming! Anyway, I took him to the vet because on Friday morning, he didn't finish his breakfast...

After I posted, I thought about that. We actually have carpet on our stairs, but I was now wondering if maybe his nail might have gotten caught on the carpet?....

Marlin did a strange thing this past weekend. While my husband and I were upstairs tidying up, he stood at the bottom and barked to come up. When we gave him the o.k., he flew up the steps but he...

Thanks! I know he is at a tough age. Actually, when I signed up for the training class I had no idea that the test was included. But since it was, I figured I would give it a go. Will try again!

Actually, it was a disaster! I made sure Marlin had a good run in the morning, and then again in the early evening but he really had ants in his pants! When we arrived I thought we might stand a...

Thanks all for such great advice! I am going to pay particular attention to what Charlotte K. said above. I've decided not to be so hard on myself, or Marlin for that matter. He is a wonderful dog;...