Vets again this morning

[kateincornwall]

I think the big lad has cold tail , what next His tail is drooping and he is thoroughly miserable , so its yet another trip to the Vets at 12 today for him . He cant have NSAID`s due to really bad reaction to them so I think it will be painkillers . This will be his third trip to the Vets in under two weeks but no way I could leave him in obvious pain , poor lamb xx

 

[edzbird]

oh no! Poor lad. Hope the vet can sort some treatment for him.

 

[Loraseal]

Poor Reuben. Can they give him paracetamol to help with the pain? X

 

[kateincornwall]

Poor Reuben. Can they give him paracetamol to help with the pain? X

Thats what I am hoping x

 

[Naya]

Poor boy. Cold tail is so miserable for them. Hope they give him some painkillers to help

 

[Jacqui-S]

Maybe a injection Kate?
Sometimes a NSAID injection can cause gastric upset too, but much less likely to.
Poor chap.

 

[Cath]

Poor lad

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

Poor Reuben has had a run of it lately!

I hope the vet can sort him out - and be careful driving out there, the weather is ferocious today!

 

[MellowYellow]

When Merlin had this a couple of weeks ago in addition to the Metacam they gave him a muscle relaxant injection and painkiller. They also told me to keep him warm, and to put some gentle heat (like a warm water bottle) on his back, or lie him down by the radiator nicely wrapped up. He was fine within several hours, I hope the same is true for Reuben.

 

[kateincornwall]

And we are home after the most horrendous drive , lots of flooding on the roads and idiots driving too fast with no lights on . It is cold tail as I thought , so he has had a muscle relaxing injection and paracetamol to take three times a day . No rough exercise for a few days and he should be fine, poor lad is very sorry for himself xxxx

 

[kateincornwall]

Arent they just pathetic when they are not well ? Poor lad , he has been so sorry for himself this afternoon, made me want to weep . His bed is always next to a radiator , he doesnt usually like being too warm and will get up and move to the floor but he seems to be appreciating the warmth this evening . His tea was a proper mash up , kibble, sardines , yoghurt as it helped his tummy after applegate , manuka honey and golden paste as an anti inflam . He looks so upset that his tail wont wag , I know its hurting him and would rather have the pain myself , hopefully he will be improving a little by tomorrow x

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

He looks so upset that his tail wont wag

This makes me so sad, especially as I can hardly imagine Reuben being anything but bouncy and happy.

 

[Jacqui-S]

 

[Cath]

Reuben

 

[MellowYellow]

Oh poor lad!!! I do hope he is feeling better tomorrow and that he and you get a good night's sleep.

 

[Granca]

 

[Lisa]

Poor boy! Hope he’s back to his bouncy self soon.

 

[Selina27]

Poor boy, it's so horrid for him. I hope he's had a more comfortable night xx

 

[Loraseal]

I hope Reuben is feeling better this morning x

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

I hope Reuben is feeling better this morning x

Me too - hope he's getting his Tigger bounce back...