More Drugs

I took Khali in to the vet today. She really had problems with her right front shoulder the other day, so much so that she wouldn't put weight on it and yelped if you touched it. She even growled at Deuce when he tried to play with her.

She's been getting better all week, but Tia and I were still worried. I finally had some time today and took her up there. As usual she didn't want to get out of the truck. Actually she couldn't get in, and didn't want to. I tried to lift her, but she was too heavy, and I was scared to grip her too hard. I finally got her to put her front paws up and I could lift her in.

When we got to the vet, she ignored me as I opened doors. The whole way over there she'd had her head out the window, jowels flapping, which made Kendall laugh. When we pull in the parking lot, she lies down in the middle of the car and goes deaf, ignoring me calling and tugging on her. A bunch of kids saw us pull in and they were standing nearby hoping to pet Khali when she came out. Kendall was talking to them, telling them about Khali, and finally after about 5 minutes of cajoling she came partially out and I lifted her down.

Kendall put the leash on her and wanted to walk her in, but I stayed close, and after a few times of me grabbing her, Kendall gave me the leash, and we went in. We saw a new vet, a younger lady that had recently started. She said that she wasn't sure what was wrong with Khali, maybe arthritis, maybe cancer, but she suggested that we wait a few weeks and see how Khali does. She gave me a few different drugs to try and see if they help.

Khali was really shaking when we were in there, but I couldn't tell if it was because we were at the vet (and she hates the vet), or because she was hurting. When my sister-in-law showed up, she was so excited, thinking she was leaving, and appeared to be better, but it's hard to tell.

So we'll try new drugs and see what happens.