Thanks everyone. He really is such a good boy. Today he has gone into the rescue-sleep that we used to see after a transported homeless GSD realizes the traveling is truly over. It's been so long since we brought one in from a distance, I had forgotten about the rescue-sleep.
Ruth, the first phase of treatment for his hips includes Synflex, a liquid glucosamine Plus supplement. I am a Homoeopathic Veterinarian for the most part. His case currently fits Cimicifuga racemosa along with Hekla lava. He's getting those in LM potencies in medicinal solution. Time will tell us what his dosing schedule will be. Hubby is trained in Tong Ren, a form of Chinese energy healing. He started that last night with Baby. Today Baby is a bit less weak-wobbly and is able to muster a tad more muscle strength. I'm happy with his response so far. I will be adding wild salmon oil, vit C, vit E in time. I don't want to upset his tummy at this point with too many changes. He's very happy to help with chores at the barn which gives him good exercise for we live on the side of a mountain. The barn is "way over down there". By choice he has walked back and forth several times while we are in the paddock. I have other rabbits in my hat if we need to add or change anything to bring better improvement should the above not be enough.
He needs a new name. I am coming up empty right now. We will take suggestions and present them to Baby. He does NOT like that name. I'm wondering if he was ever even called it. One of the people on the transport started calling him "Buddy", which he likes better, and at least looks up, but that isn't good enough either. He is a really handsome stately ol' guy. We need a sophisticated name.
Baby has attached himself to Steve in that adoration way GSDs have! It's very cute. We're guessing he might have been the old gentlemen's buddy. Baby relaxes more when Steve whistles little tunes while he's doing chores. Baby then just seems to settle into a familiar place.
Oh, yikes! They sent along his hip radiographs. One is too lousy to see anything. But on the other, yikes! It's painful just to look at! I have never seen such extensive exostosis.
However, on the positive side, all his bloodwork looks great!
Yes, he is very huggable! But he is no pushover with the other dogs! He lets them know when he has had enough sniffing!
