Hobbes Update

A friend a work recommended this medication for horses that helps with their joints; apparently some of the horse people also give it to their dogs and it is supposed to help with their arthritis and muscular problems as well. So we tried it out on Hobbes and it really seemed to help.

Hobbes is back out with us on our daily walks and seems to be in a lot better spirits these days as well. 

I think that the change in temperature and the indoor swimming were also big factors in his overall improvement, which makes me, very happy.   

Hobbes update

So there's some good news and some bad news. The last stitches came out on Tuesday, but because of the awkwardness of their location, the incision is not healing as fast as it should. Only walks until NEXT Thursday when the doc checks him out AGAIN. As you can see from the picture, this is going well.

Hobbes update

Everything went well yesterday. Hobbes had surgery to remove four fatty growths, one under his front left "armpit" the size of a golf ball, two small ones from his chest and another from his rear right thigh. Lots of stitches and bare spots, looks like he got into a fight with a pit bull. Still very quite, but eating and drinking and going to the bathroom, which is all very good. Tomorrow we head back to the Vet for a check up and the results of the X-rays. Hobbes thanks everyone for their concern and kind wishes.