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This is my posting on Tripawds: http://tripawds.....th-advice/
He's overcame Parvo. They think he's overcame Vasculitis through antibiotics and steroids.
Last week when they started him on steroids, he showed some mass improvements since, also that day they said there could be a reaction to the Steroids called "Septic Joint" which I guess is a bacteria in the joints.
His left hind leg has caught that at the thigh area. It's swollen.
The day before yesterday, that evening he was walking. Not fully but with a limp on both hind legs. The next morning he was walking the same. I took him in for his treatments yesterday morning, after that he hasn't been able to walk.
He's sitting up fine, he's eating like a horse, he's drinking lots of water. He's eating the A/D and I have him on a Caesar Cuisine moist food.
I emailed this to the doctor that's been treating him since she started him on the Steroids last week:
My fear is do you think he'll pull through all of this or do you think we're putting him through a lot of things that he just can't do. I don't know, I guess I'm feeling bleh about it.
Her Reply was:
Is it is the stifle (knee) joint that is swollen? Some dogs needs to be sedated and have the infected joint flushed out and others would respond well to antibiotics alone. Puppies tend to do better than older dogs so I would try the antibiotics for a few days and see how he does.
Pam
Little Oscar passed peacefully but in his short time in life he touched a lot of hearts.
Comet - 1999 to 2011
She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
Ohhhhhh! 
Comet thank you, I haven't had a chance to check out that post.
Run free sweet puppy Oscar, you will always be loved.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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