Topic: Blip to have her arthritic hips checked out: update, she has spondylitis (Read 11800 times)

Wibblechick · « **Reply #30 on:** August 17, 2009, 18:53:29 PM »

All fingers and paws crossed here for you and Blip tomorrow

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #29 on:** August 17, 2009, 18:49:45 PM »

for tomorrow Blip, will be thinking of your Mum

Bazsmum · « **Reply #28 on:** August 17, 2009, 16:49:59 PM »

Best of luck C for Blip having her x rays done in the morning~~~~~~

Janeyk · « **Reply #27 on:** August 17, 2009, 16:34:49 PM »

Quote from: Dawn F on August 17, 2009, 16:04:36 PM

I didn't even know you could see arthritis - you really do learn a lot here! good luck!

I would think that the joints would show wear and tear

Janeyk · « **Reply #26 on:** August 17, 2009, 16:33:45 PM »

Glad that the bloods were good and tons of luck for tomorrow's X-rays

Teresa Pawcats · « **Reply #25 on:** August 17, 2009, 16:27:18 PM »

Beautiful Blip I know you will be the purr fect patient tomorrow and I know your mummy will worry about you,so am sending lots of

and good vibes to you both.
Christine remember this is a case of gaining knowledge which will be invaluable to you and Blip

Dawn F · « **Reply #24 on:** August 17, 2009, 16:04:36 PM »

I didn't even know you could see arthritis - you really do learn a lot here! good luck!

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #23 on:** August 17, 2009, 16:02:26 PM »

Quote from: Dawn F on August 17, 2009, 15:37:45 PM

what are they hoping to find Christine and is there anything they can do????

It's my initiative: I want to establish once and for all that it is arthritis Blip has, and if so the extent of it. I am concerned by her occasional stumbling and the fact that she's stopped grooming that side.

Assuming it is arthritis, it's back on the Metacam for Autumn and Winter: she has Cosequin daily too.

Dawn F · « **Reply #22 on:** August 17, 2009, 15:37:45 PM »

what are they hoping to find Christine and is there anything they can do????

clarenmax · « **Reply #21 on:** August 17, 2009, 15:25:26 PM »

Wishing her the very very best of luck

xx

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #20 on:** August 17, 2009, 15:20:50 PM »

Just to say that Blip is going in for her x-rays at 08.45 tomorrow morning. Please wish her luck, everyone

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #19 on:** August 07, 2009, 19:00:52 PM »

I am glad her bloods came back fine, they normally only need sedating for x-rays (although Tiger had to prove that one wrong!!)

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #18 on:** August 07, 2009, 18:51:55 PM »

everyone for caring about Blip

I've just had a call from the vet and he says that her blood test results are very encouraging

, so he's asked me to book Blip in for an x-ray next week. There are several vets in the practice, but this one (Simon) operates on Wednesdays, so I think I'll get Blip on his list as he knows her best.

I'll update with news as it comes

Well done Blip for being otherwise healthy

pappilon · « **Reply #17 on:** August 06, 2009, 23:20:18 PM »

Sending Blip good vibes.

Dawn F · « **Reply #16 on:** August 06, 2009, 09:26:29 AM »

good luck Blip!

ems · « **Reply #15 on:** August 06, 2009, 06:42:41 AM »

Sending lots of good wishes for Blip for her x-ray

clarenmax · « **Reply #14 on:** August 05, 2009, 21:38:36 PM »

Such a brave and clever girl at the vets, well done Blip

Hope all is well

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #13 on:** August 05, 2009, 20:49:31 PM »

Lots of good wishes to Blip for her xrays

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #12 on:** August 05, 2009, 20:47:51 PM »

What a brave girl

for the X-rays

Janeyk · « **Reply #11 on:** August 05, 2009, 20:21:41 PM »

Poor Blip, hope everything goes well for her tests,

Kittybabe (Ruth) · « **Reply #10 on:** August 05, 2009, 20:06:28 PM »

for Her Royal Blipness

What a brave young lady to have sat so well at the vets, especially as she's not a keen patient.

Best of luck for the x-rays.

XX

Mark · « **Reply #9 on:** August 05, 2009, 19:22:47 PM »

Hope it all goes well

I'm sure Alice's "Constant Companions" heated bed helps her a lot. as well as being heated (eco friendly as it only heats the parts where pressure is applied) they are firm but spongy - designed to help arthritic joints. Also it has edges which are the same material. One side has a lower lip which is good for supporting their head. I highly recommend them

- the small really is small though - ie Willow 2.5kg size

- I ended up buying a medium for Alice as the small was too small for her.

They were available on eBay but I can't seem to find them.

I did see this though - looks very impressive but quite pricey. If it does the job, I would still get one though

http://thepetextraordinarium.co.uk/product.asp?p_id=1292&source=webgains&siteid=47683
(don't they have a referral commission from purrs?)

Edit - much cheaper here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Infrared-Pet-Bed-Pad-35watts_W0QQitemZ120423352267QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air?hash=item1c09ca87cb&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
It may be a small one though so worth checking.

They make heat therapy products for humans as well.

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #8 on:** August 05, 2009, 19:06:37 PM »

Quote from: Teresa Pawcats on August 05, 2009, 18:58:40 PM

Hope everything goes well for the beautiful and obviously very well behaved Blip.

Thank you, Teresa

: she hates going to the vet but she is a brave little angel on the examination table

Teresa Pawcats · « **Reply #7 on:** August 05, 2009, 18:58:40 PM »

Hope everything goes well for the beautiful and obviously very well behaved Blip.

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #6 on:** August 05, 2009, 18:55:25 PM »

Quote from: Millys Mum on August 05, 2009, 18:51:55 PM

she will be needing a heatpad now you know

She has a Snugglesafe (I bought it after her diagnosis last year)

Quote from: Bazsmum on August 05, 2009, 18:54:31 PM

Positive vibes for Blip's results and I do hope the x rays dont show up anything to problematic!

Bazsmum · « **Reply #5 on:** August 05, 2009, 18:54:31 PM »

Positive vibes for Blip's results and I do hope the x rays dont show up anything to problematic!

Millys Mum · « **Reply #4 on:** August 05, 2009, 18:51:55 PM »

Its very helpful for stiff joints

she will be needing a heatpad now you know

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2009, 18:48:39 PM »

Quote from: Millys Mum on August 05, 2009, 18:42:57 PM

I hope all her bloods turn out to be ok, she wont need to be out long for x rays
Has she tried metacam yet or is she just having cosequin?

MillysMum

She is on daily Cosequin, yes, and has been on a low daily dose of Metacam since last Autumn: I suspended this for the summer but we'll be going back onto it asap if her bloods are OK.

Millys Mum · « **Reply #2 on:** August 05, 2009, 18:42:57 PM »

I hope all her bloods turn out to be ok, she wont need to be out long for x rays

Has she tried metacam yet or is she just having cosequin?

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #1 on:** August 05, 2009, 18:24:39 PM »

I didn't post this last week because there was so much worry and unhappiness on Purrs, but I've taken Blip to the vet today as a precursor to having her hips x-rayed. She's been stumbling occasionally on her right side when she lands from an upward jump, she won't groom that flank and she doesn't like me grooming it for her.

So I took her in for blood tests today to check that we're OK to go ahead with sedation and x-rays early next week.

The vet found on examination that Blip is uncomfortable with having her hips extended even slightly, but her knee caps are not unduly mobile, so it's definitely her hips that are suspect and I'd like to know exactly what we're dealing with.

The three vet nurses were occupied with discharging patients at the time we went, so I had the honour of holding Blip's head for the blood test. I was delighted that both Blip and the vet trusted me to do this properly: Blip was good as gold.

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