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(Surprising) good news from the vet - but no other news, which is frustrating.

Posted by kelly Jan 10 '14, 12:44

No signs of cancer. She said she's shocked. Platelet levels look okay. No signs of inflamed organs. Liver is okay.

Nothing seems amiss, other than the existing issue with his back. Even that is something they can't quite put their finger on. The issue with one of the discs on his back is so slight that they're not really even sure what the issue is.

So the plan for now is to up the treatment of the pain management. Higher dosages of the meds he's on, and adding muscle relaxers to the mix. We'll try this for 2 weeks, then slowly wean him back down to the dosages he's on now. Hopefully that gives his body enough time to relax and fix whatever this new problem is so we can just deal with the existing back issue. If we wean him back to normal levels and he continues to show signs of massive pain, then Will and I will be making some hard decisions. We can't let that dog live in pain like that.

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murphy be HIGH! -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 10, 12:52
Good news about the big C. I really hope they can figure out the back issue and get it resolved quickly. Get well soon, Murphy! -- nm - Krusty Jan 10, 12:49
Better than expected news is great news. -- nm - David Jan 10, 12:45 6
- Oh, absolutely. - kelly Jan 10, 12:49 5
  - Was there any discussion of changing medications? - David Jan 10, 12:50 4
    - No - but I also cut the conversation short so I could discuss everything with Will. I am waiting for a return call so I can ask her then. -- nm - kelly Jan 10, 12:52 3
      - There really was one medication that made Calvin a zombie. - David Jan 10, 12:55 2
        
        I just talked to her - she doesn't think the meds are the issue. - kelly Jan 10, 13:12 1
        
        poor Murph ... pets like small kids can't tell us what's wrong so it's always tougher to diagnose -- nm - JenBro Jan 10, 13:18

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