Ever since ive had Willow he's walked a bit odd. I first assumed it was arthritus because he'd been in a cold kennel for a few months, but as the weather has got milder it didn't get any better. I had him at the vet and they thought maybe arthritus aswell but after a week on pain killers he didn't improve.
Vet agreed best to get him booked in last Monday for xrays to find out what the problem was. When i phoned the vet at 1pm to see how he was, she told me that his spine was crumbling and they'd have to phone the specialist through in Fife to see if there was anything could be done for him. My heart sank I thought my poor boy he's only 4.5 years old and has this problem. When i went to pick him up at 5pm, turns out it wasnt as bad as i'd origanlly thought. His spine had started to crumble at the base where it meets the pelvis as a result of running so many races and his skeleton has been put under so much strain and pressure. Now he has stopped racing his spine and pelvis have fused together in such a way that makes him walk a bit odd. This explains his strange gait!
Good news is he isn't in any pain and the damage won't get any worse because he is now just a pet and he can lead a normal life
I was so worried about my boy as he's so young. The worst case scenario is that he'll be very arthritic when he's older but that can be treated with pain relief when and if it happens. I was glad to have my baby home and Millie was delilghted to see him. They are such a worry at times
Doesn't stop him enjoying a good run on the beach