Sorry to have been MIA for a bit, but we're all settling in over here. Nancy's incision is officially healed up and we've packed away the cone! We've also paused her gabapentin and there are no signs of irritation or pain, so all good on that front, too. She also made it in to see a holistic vet (thanks to our previous/current traditional vet), which I'm grateful for. She got her first round of acupuncture and tolerated it well, and she's starting on some herbal medicine to boost her immune system. I can't say I've noticed a huge difference so far, but I'm hopeful we can keep her feeling her best for as long as possible by giving her support on all fronts. 

She's doing much better climbing on and off my mattress and her cat beds, so I'm thinking of introducing some pet stairs (or just makeshift stairs) to help her get up to some of her favorite perches (and maybe put my bed back together - I think my legs are also getting stronger getting up and down off the floor!).

She’s taking it easy today and is not at all interested in climbing any foot stools or furniture. I was able to persuade her to play with her favorite laser pointer though. I’ll keep an eye on her this weekend and we’ll try climbing again in a few days. I feel just terrible that she fell, but she seems to be okay. 

Well Nancy did not get the memo about slowing down. She’s still not interested in climbing on any furniture after the fall but she’s had so much energy this week!  Yesterday she followed me down to the basement to do laundry and made it all the way down and back up the stairs by herself. She rarely did that even before the limp. I am very surprised and impressed.

We are going back for more acupuncture tomorrow and I’m curious if she’ll tolerate it as well as the first time. She’s been extra feisty this week. 

Hello tripawd friends! A quick update from Nancy Drew - she’s doing really well. She’s getting around great, climbing up to her favorite perches and investigating every box that comes in. We still have our bed on the floor but I think I’ll try putting it back together this week and seeing how she does. 

She’s tolerating acupuncture with few growls and the vet thought she’s doing well enough to move to a maintenance schedule of every 4 weeks. In two weeks we’ll redo her blood work to see how her kidneys are faring. I’m going back to our old vet though I’d considered finding someone new that could be a little bit quicker to respond to our questions. That’s still on the table I think. 

She’s had a great appetite, to the point I was almost concerned she’s eating too much. I’ll keep a close eye on that - of course I don’t want her to gain weight and put stress on her joints.