Hello I'm hoping for any suggestions. Just before Christmas my 14 year old ragdoll started limping and had a swelling in his leg. Vet gave him anti inflammatory which had a positive effect but as soon as we stopped the swelling came back & he was limping again.
Next a needle extraction but the results were inconclusive.
So on to an invasive biopsy which to everyone's surprise came back as negative for any cancer.
Now all the vets at the practise are mystified as to what the problem is.
He's been changed onto prednisilone plus an opiod pain killer but he's not doing well with the steroids. When I take him again in 3 days I'm going to suggest we go back to the anti inflammatory which seemed to be much better.
But any ideas as to what this might be and/or alternative yrwatment (short of amputation which is all I'm hearing from the vet) would be hugely welcome
Next a needle extraction but the results were inconclusive.
So on to an invasive biopsy which to everyone's surprise came back as negative for any cancer.
Now all the vets at the practise are mystified as to what the problem is.
He's been changed onto prednisilone plus an opiod pain killer but he's not doing well with the steroids. When I take him again in 3 days I'm going to suggest we go back to the anti inflammatory which seemed to be much better.
But any ideas as to what this might be and/or alternative yrwatment (short of amputation which is all I'm hearing from the vet) would be hugely welcome