Chloe has an appointment with an Orthopedic Specialist on Friday

Chloe's limp is BAD today. We are supposed to get a snowstorm coming in tonight. I am so on edge that maybe this is an arthritic condition from the Lyme since the weather is changing and she is showing signs of really limping.

I can fight this feeling of dread. I just really want an answer. I hope I get it tomorrow.

Please keep my little sweety pie in your thoughts and prayers. This has been going on for too long. She is too good of a girl to have to put up with this :(
 
Update from Orthopedist

Chloe went in to see the orthopedist this morning. I was such a nervous wreck that maybe she had an injury that was not noticed for all this time.

Apparently, from another set of x-rays, this is not the case. The Ortho Vet said that she has some muscle tightness in her shoulder. Everything with her bones seem to be fine. Just as Ann suggested, it is probably just the Lyme rearing its ugly head.

The vet prescribed another 30 days of Doxy. 50mg twice a day in addition to 2 weeks on Rimadyl. They recommended that I go to a place that does Physcial Therapy on the dogs. I was referred to this place: http://www.animalrehabilitationandfitness.com/AboutUs.html

I have an appointment for the physical therapist next Wed. afternoon. I am going to hold off on getting Chloe's bloodwork done at my regular vet, until she is off the Doxy so we can get a clear view after that treatment on how she is doing.

Other than her limp, the vet says that she is a very healthy girl, and that I should not restrict any of her activity and I should try and get her to use the leg as much as possible to try and work through the muscle stiffness in her shoulder.

So, I guess I feel better that she does not have an injury that went undiagnosed, but a little stressed that my poor baby can't fight off this Lyme. I am happy that I went to the specialist just to be tripley sure that it is in fact, not a bone injury. Please continue to keep her in your thoughts.

Thanks everyone for their support.

The saga continues.................
 
I am so glad that you have the peace of mind that it was not an injury overlooked. I can see where the tightness in the shoulder would be making her limp. Looking forward to the report after the PT appt next week. Did the surgeon suggest massaging that area at all right now?
 
I'm happy to hear that it's not a serious injury, though I can understand how frustrated you are that the lyme is causing all this trouble.

At least Chloe got the green light to run and play to her heart's content...she will like that :)
 
Thanks everyone.

It is so nice to have a place to discuss all of this.

Ronna....the Ortho did not recommend massaging the shoulder. I am hoping that I get some good advise on things to do at home from the PT next week.
 
Your sweet Chloe has been in my thoughts all this morning. I have been saying special prayers for her and for you. Please continue to update us.
 
Mally's Mom said:
Your sweet Chloe has been in my thoughts all this morning. I have been saying special prayers for her and for you. Please continue to update us.
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Thank-you so much. I really really appreciate your prayers for my baby girl. I will definitely keep everyone posted.
 
I'm so glad that Chloe doesn't have an injury. I never thought that lyme disease would have such a lasting effect. Poor Chloe :(

I hope with another month of doxy and PT, she'll feel so much better.
 
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