GOOD NEWS (relatively speaking of course)!!!!!  😁 Rehab Vet says Frankie's  better off than she thought he might be!!!!!        Of course, he was showing off big time!!😎

She checked  out all three limbs as well as a Rehab could.   Videos to follow to show you how thorough  and how she identified  certain areas as okay, and not as good...but still OKAY!!!!!

SHE DOES NOT.......REPEAT  DOES  NOT.... think the meniscus  is too much of an issue at this point!!!!!!!   She feels that it is responding  BETTER  than when she first addressed it as a possible  issue, as far as manipulating  leg, range of motion, showing  pain or not, etc.  

That particular  leg does show some POSSIBLE pain when she manipulated  the hip.  But we know he already has hip dysplasia  based on an xray fone at time  of cruciate  surgery.

She thinks the cruciate  surgery is holding well!!!!😁 HOLDING WELL!!  LOTS OF GOOD SCAR TISSUE HELPING!!    Does hear crunching and feels lots of stuff indicating  lots of arthritis  (no surprises, but definitely  prominent)

Thinks other rear leg is in good shape hip to toe😁

Front leg....lots of arthritis at elbow.  

Shoulder seems okay...just tight.

Spine shows sign of sore spots when she goes up and down it.  Definitely  muscle tightness and probably  some arthritis too.

So the plan of action  

*Continue to make him take it easy as much as possible (that is probably  one reason the meniscus is doing better)

*Galiprint (Thank you Nitro😚)

*Adequan injections ar home... she's  checking  on prices and my regular Vet too.  I'll check with Cosco too.

*ADVANCED  DASUQUN...Vet prescription  only.   

*Laser ideally on all three legs, but back for sure of that's  all I can do.

*Chiropractic  treatments (she doesn't  do those), if possible.

*Acupuncture  of possible.

Now, as you all know, yes,  it would be great to do lots pof xrays, MRI, CT scans, etc.to definitely  diagnose everything properly.

I needed to fo  this route for financial  reasons, but ALSO because  I felt from my " guided inner voice" this was the path to take.  I feel very confident  in her analysis today.  .  She DOES know Frankie and how he reacts...how he's reacted jn the past to manipulation,  etc.

Okay....trying to give  you a quick and condensed  update as quickly  as possible!!  Will come back with more once those videos finish on YouTube.....which seems like ot takes furever!!!!

The Piixe dust....the good wishes....Terese's wonderful  Dr Luis feedback...Jackie already contacting a place in Va about braces..❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤All of yoiu....each of you.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Oh poor! I forgot to ask about wheels or braces!!!!    Oh...and Teresa....Dr Luis's questions.....I think arthro was in reference  to advanced arthritis....and that does seem to be, to some degree, what we're  dealing with.  I think we can hold everything  at bay now with all,  or at least some, of this specific  targeted treatment 

Okay..gonna go breathe now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.