Maddy's having a rough go of it lately. Last month it was her tooth, two weeks ago we were at the vet for x-rays and bloodwork because she still wasn't eating well, and this week we were back to see the vet because her back is giving her problems.
She doesn't have IVDD, but she does have the narrowing between her vertebrae that precedes it. That doesn't guarantee that she'll develop IVDD, though, so I'm hoping that our current plan of action (a two-week course of steroids + keeping her as quiet and still as possible) is enough to let her poor little back heal the way it needs to without having to do anything more invasive. Out of all of my three, she's the most energetic - always tearing around the house, bounding everywhere instead of walking - and it's heartbreaking to see her walking gingerly and getting into the kennel one paw at a time.
We have a follow-up appointment next Thursday to see how she's doing, but in the meantime, please keep my poor little Maddy in your thoughts.
(On a less worrisome note, there was a videographer shooting footage at the vet's office while we were there this week, and he filmed Maddy being weighed in and examined. If her footage makes the cut, she'll be on the vet's web page for everyone to see!)
