The Moe Toys Report

~Pickles Back Pain, Part 3~

On Friday Pickles back began to bother her.  Fortunately it was not as painful as before, however she did not want to move and we could tell that she was not comfortable.  Fortunately we were able to get her in for a recheck with Dr. John Hamil of Canyon Animal Hospital in Laguna Beach.

It turns out that our little girl is going to need 3 more weeks of crate rest.  We have stocked up on Flossies and Bully Boys, but she is still not a happy camper.  Pickles is so full of joy and loves life so much that this is really hard for her.

Dr. Hamil refilled her Metacam prescription so that should help to keep her pain free.  The next 3 weeks are really important for her.  If she does not get better, then she will need to go and see a neurologist.  Pickles is happy that Dr. Hamil said that more massage is OK, however she is not so sure about his suggestion of acupuncture . . .

Once again, thanks to all of you who have shown concern for Pickles.  We are on a journey to get Pickles well and are happy that you are with us. 

And we must say CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Hamil and his wife Susan.  Their Bloodhound Rita won Best of Breed at the Westminster Kennel Club today. 

~Pickles Back Pain, Part 2~

Pickles and I would like to that everyone who has given us advice.  We are really fortunate to have so many good friends out there!  In the following weeks will be following your advice and will let you know how it goes.

After Pickles got her injection  of Ketoprofen at the Veterinarians office, she was a brand new dog by the time we got home.  Which wasn't really a good thing since she was supposed to be on crate rest.  Spunky Pickles was bouncing all around and was very hard to keep under control.

We left on Thursday for the Winterfest Dog Shows in Ventura where it was cold and windy.  All of which made Pickles activity level sky rocket.  Fortunately for us one of our favorite Canine Massage Therapists was there, Debbie Zimmerman.  We were able to schedule Pickles for a massage and she also got an aromatherapy treatment with Chill Out.  And Chill Out she did.  After her massage she curled up and went right to sleep.

Debbie is the proprietress of Best Friends Animal Massage and you can reach her at 805-402-4853 and by email [email protected].  Chill Out is a blend of Sweet Marjoram, Lavender and other essential oils.  You can order it from Debbie and we should have it at Moe Toys in the next few weeks, since I know that we are going to go through the small bottle pretty quickly!