I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Howie last night. He has been staying with Yavuz since he has been diagnosed with Hip Dysplasia. Yavuz’s mother kindly watches him during work hours and Vuz takes over in the evening. I planned on taking him home last night, however he still looks like he is in a great deal of pain and I could not bring myself to have him deal with the stairs in my condo. Picking him up is not an option-as it is too painful for him.
He seemed very happy to see both of us when we walked in. However, he did not jump up and greet us as he normally does in the past. Instead he just lay on the floor, wiggling his tail out of control, shaking all over. We took him for a short walk outside around Yavuz’s apartment.
The doctors evaluation of Howie’s hip condition claims that it is bi-lateral. However, he seems to be exhibiting signs that his right hip is worse then his left (he limps on his right). He is scheduled to see an orthopedics specialist at Angell next week. He is also scheduled to meet another at Tufts Hospital on Aug 31st (for a second opinion).
I cant wait for him to heal and be his normal happy self!
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