Not every story has a happy ending…….RIP Rocky Dee. Rocky came to us in terrible condition, with all four legs having problems and one having terrible pain, a cherry eye, ear infections and in dire need of a dental. We understand he had been a regular visitor to the rural pound for years. He had been with his carer Bec for about two months in the country. In that time his ear infection was treated, he had a dental and he was sedated so xrays could be taken to send to a specialist. It seems he could have had a lifelong spinal problem as well as very painful front elbow. He had a huge amount of muscle wastage at his back end. We ran the xrays by a specialist who thought the spine was the problem but could not be sure till we brought him to the city. How would we rehab him when he was already on pain killers but still snappy from the pain. Rocky could have been anywhere from 8 to 12 – if only we had got to him earlier. He had such a lovely nature and was so grateful to his great carer Bec. He would put his paw on he and look at her with such feeling in his eyes. When he first went on pain killers he became more lively, and enjoyed life more. We had to decide whether to keep him in palliative care and on pain relief or to take the risk of operating and his other legs giving way. Unfortunately the pain became worse, he was snappy even on pain medication, and the light in his eyes was fading. We decided we could not put him through any more, and both the vet and the carer agreed. There were a lot of tears. Rotties are so maligned but have such big hearts. Rocky left us this afternoon. We are so sorry Rocky.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 06:34:52 +0000