Thanks for asking about Dante. He had been doing super well...off pain meds and just gotten off preds in the last 10 days. This morning he suddenly yelped in pain again even though he is still in an x-pen to totally limit activity. Our vet warned us that it is typical for repeat flare ups to occur with degenerative disc disease and at some point the only option may be surgery. Surgery that messes with the spine really scares me. Dante is so full of energy that we can't force him to live in a tiny x-pen with repeated pain for the rest of his life...he is only about 7 years old and Pommies typically live past 14.
So, we just keep going day to day as we try to figure out what is going to be the fairest choice for our little black bear so he can have a happy life.
Dante sends you a big Pommie hug.
Trini