We didn’t take Ellie for a walk because of her poorly leg but met up with Lou and two of our grandsons at The Bell in Minster. We took Ellie with us and sat out in the garden in the beautiful sunshine and had lunch. Not often we get together so was lovely to see them all.
We took Ellie to the vets in the afternoon. The nurses made such a fuss of her in the reception area. Ellie has lost a kilogram and this vet , Antonia, said she shouldn’t lose any more. I haven’t changed the amount she has, so we will up her food slightly. She gave Ellie a thorough examination and said her heart is very good.
She thinks it is arthritis in her back legs and maybe spondylitis. She gave her Metacam and we have to return on Tuesday for a blood test. She may need X rays but along with that comes risk because of the anaesthetic, so at the moment it is a question of step by step and now complete rest. Then we have to think of physiotherapy.
Mal now carries her up the stairs at night but she had a very restless night even though we had the fan on. I guess she was pulled around quite a bit at the vets.