A Day In The Life Of Kiki Love

I am very sick

On Tuesday morning Mom tried to give me my pill and I yelped in pain. Later that day I came crawling out from under the bed yelping in pain and spinning around in circles. Mom took me to the vet and after many visits and x-ray, they finally found that I have Spondylitis which is an inflamation of the spine.

Spondylosis in dogs

I have had many more episodes of pain since then and my back is all hunched up.

The dogtor gave me pain medicine but it does not seem to help very much. They cannot give me non-steroid anti-inflamation drugs because of my liver condition. We have to rely on supplements and vitamins which will take a while to be effective. I refuse to eat so mom has to feed me by blending my food into baby food like and use her fingers to put it in the roof of my mouth.

Yesterday was the first day since mom got me 7 years ago that I did not run out to greet her when she came home. Pawlease pray for me. I am in so much pain. :(

Update 09/13/09

I am so much better today. Mom has not heard me yelped in pain for about 2 days now. I have been on some supplements so they probably started to work. The dogtor gave me Cosequin (glucosamine & chondroitin) and some pain med Tramadol to use as needed. Dr. Dodds told mom to try Dog Pain Away and Mom also bought Joint Strong at Petco, Krill Oil (similar to fish oil) and Vitamin E at Costco. Hopefully, these painful flare ups won't come around any more or at least few and far between.

Thank you every one for your kind words, well wishes, rosettes and prayers. We have made so many wonderful furiends here on dogster, we are blessed to have all of you who love me so much.

Update 10/02

I am much better now and the pain seems to have gone away. We don't know if it is one of the supplement I am taking that is working or a combination of all of them. As long as I am not in pain, that all that matters. Hopefully, those pesky flare ups won't come back any more.

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