February 9, 2001
Darby’s urine is back to normal. I’ve been watching and she isn’t going as often and it looks perfectly normal. No more clots or streaks of blood.
She’s obviously feeling better too. I stopped the Keflex and some of the rash is disappearing. Poor thing still has a couple of good hot spots above the tail area. I switched from the Bag Balm to Gold Bond powder on the sores. She was licking off the Bag Balm and the powder doesn’t taste very good. Hopefully it will dry it up soon. She keeps wanting to bite at it. I can only imagine how itchy it is.
I’ve let her out of the crate today. She’s laying on the ortho bed today and not doing too much. It must make her feel a bit more normal to be out of the crate. I’m leaving the crate open in case she wants to go back in on her own. When I’m not home to watch her, she’ll remain in the crate. I don’t want her jumping on the couch yet.
The PT and flexing is going slow. The leg shakes badly when I flex it. I know I have to be hurting her a bit. I wonder how long the limp will be there. I’m thinking probably at least a few more months.
So far Shanny has been very good and not bothered her too badly. Could my Shanny actually be growing up? Wouldn’t that be a treat. The other dogs have been laying with her most of the day. Its amazing how they realize that she’s ailing and have changed their behavior accordingly.
We go back to the surgeon on the 15th. I’m anxious to hear officially how she’s doing.