Max's Vet Visits

Max has recently been quite the money pit!

Here he is, mid-yawn & you can catch your last glimpse of his terrible teeth before so many of them were extracted.

He needed a dental cleaning and also either a root canal on his canine or an extraction of his canine.

Once Dr. Lommer got Max into surgery she realized that he needed 6 extractions. SIX! Max has been eating soft foods and has not been able to play with his toys.

Yesterday was supposed to be his first day back on toys. In the morning though, he was not using his back left leg. This continued all day. He was putting no weight on it at all.

The next available appointment was at 8:00am on Friday, so I just took him in tonight after I got home from school & the gym. So, tonight from 8:00-10:30pm we were at Pets Unlimited. Dr. Vallard took X-Rays, gave Max some pain medication and gave me a treatment plan to care for him. Max needs to rest until his injury heals. Dr. Vallard thinks that Max's leg pin (from a previous surgery) has become irritated while playing or jumping. If Max does not improve within a week he may need surgery to repair his knee and replace his broken knee pin. I pray that this is not the case!

Right now it is best for Max to rest at home and not do any walking or playing (so sad!) so I think that I will take him to visit my parents for a little while. My dad took early retirement a few years ago, so they have lots of time to carry him around and care for him in a way that would be good for him for a few weeks!

Max will be back for a visit when he is in better condition!

Dr. Lommer's Website: www.aggieanimaldentalservice.com
Dr. Vallard's Website: www.petsunlimited.org