Puppy dogs and degenerative disk disease

[Reba 2]

Could be arthritis in her neck. Any sort of pain can throw a dog (heck, even a human) off their food. Even Bruno didn't eat too much when he was in pain before he was diagnosed with arthritis. Now he's on meds and is doing much better. Some days are worse than others of course, just like us, when its raining or cold and damp, their arthritis can flare up too.

Only an x-ray can give you a definitive diagnosis though. But a diagnosis leads to treatment, and treatment leads to pain free days. For both of you! Yes, vet visits are expensive, but that's the price you have to pay to have furkids. If it was a human baby who was in pain, would you hesitate to go to a doctor?

Bruno & George are both on anti-inflamatory/pain killers, plus a glucosamine supplement, and fish oil supplement. We order them all from PetMeds, (except the fish oil, you can get that anywhere) and only the anti-inflammatory requires a veterinary prescription. George will likely need a complete hip replacement if her joints continue to degenerate, but she's doing really well and hasn't had any major setbacks since diagnosed with hip dysplasia. Bruno just has regular ol' arthritis in his knee and back. If he could lose about 25 pounds he'd probably feel better

I know how horrible it is to have your pet in pain and not be able to afford treatment, but a lot of vets will arrange a payment plan if you need to. I also know how horrible it is when you realize you just can't do anything to fix them, and you have to have them euthanized.