Thread: Bruce's not such a happy 9th birthday....

Ohhh Jackie that sounds promising though doesn't it, small improvements every day. What a good boy with taking his medication, it's almost like he knows it's doing him good. Now what's worrying me is Mum, so this post is especially for you so big hugs for you too ! Alison x

Originally Posted by harrymc

Ohhh Jackie that sounds promising though doesn't it, small improvements every day. What a good boy with taking his medication, it's almost like he knows it's doing him good. Now what's worrying me is Mum, so this post is especially for you so big hugs for you too ! Alison x

Thanks Alison & yes it does seem more promising,have been a bit wimpy but did manage to sleep fairly last night,first time since this kicked off so hopefully a decent night again will make things not seem so bad,mum & dad came over Friday & they both cried when they saw him so that started me off once again,Shimba keeps coming to give us both some furry support but he is not so in Bruce's face today so if that is anything like Bruce was when Pansy had that bad turn it should be a sign that he is picking up that things are heading the right way...x

How embarassing,we over ran our appointment by 20 minutes so had to apologise to clients waiting to see the vet...
When we went into the consult room the vet had a very strong magnifying glass out checking Bruces xray,the OA in the hips is very obvious but the last disc in his back has spondylosis & the spur that has formed has a hairline fracture in it so accounts for that end being very painful,because he has been all wobbly & walking like a crab his spine higher up was all twisted again but a bit of chiro sorted that out .When we went in his right eye looked perfect,all his pupil reflexes were fine but his head was tilting a fair bit again,the vet done several tests to see what his nerve reaction was,I think Bruce wondeerd why he had one side of his mouth touched,then the other,one whisker tweaked then the equivalant the other side & each time he done it the once the vet then done it again for me to look & everything he done the good left side the response was exactly the same the right side which was brilliant, the vet is pretty sure it is a middle ear infection that is causing the Horners syndrome,while Bruce was out under the anaesthetic we cleaned his ears out,the cleaner contains alcohol,that in turn irritates a middle ear infection,last lot of ab's haven't worked,his ear is still very irritated & really needs ab drops but because he is so sensitive daren't so he is now on lot stronger ab's for a week & hopefully can start drops after that,steroids have been stopped & he is just on Metacam every other day to hopefully keep any discomfort at bay but have got steroids on stand by in case he reverts & needs them instead of Metacam,we have come home a lot happier but poor Bruce since having his ear checked has now ended up with the third eyelid right over again,at the moment he is sleeping his visit off but he did allow Shimba to have a kiss without getting moaned at so now feeling a lot more positive about everything.
Thanks everyone for the good vibes, wishes & being there for us,will update again in a couple of weeks providing everything keeps going the right way & best purrs from Bruciee...x

I'm so glad you're feeling more positive

Originally Posted by jckkerrison

How embarassing,we over ran our appointment by 20 minutes so had to apologise to clients waiting to see the vet...
When we went into the consult room the vet had a very strong magnifying glass out checking Bruces xray,the OA in the hips is very obvious but the last disc in his back has spondylosis & the spur that has formed has a hairline fracture in it so accounts for that end being very painful,because he has been all wobbly & walking like a crab his spine higher up was all twisted again but a bit of chiro sorted that out .When we went in his right eye looked perfect,all his pupil reflexes were fine but his head was tilting a fair bit again,the vet done several tests to see what his nerve reaction was,I think Bruce wondeerd why he had one side of his mouth touched,then the other,one whisker tweaked then the equivalant the other side & each time he done it the once the vet then done it again for me to look & everything he done the good left side the response was exactly the same the right side which was brilliant, the vet is pretty sure it is a middle ear infection that is causing the Horners syndrome,while Bruce was out under the anaesthetic we cleaned his ears out,the cleaner contains alcohol,that in turn irritates a middle ear infection,last lot of ab's haven't worked,his ear is still very irritated & really needs ab drops but because he is so sensitive daren't so he is now on lot stronger ab's for a week & hopefully can start drops after that,steroids have been stopped & he is just on Metacam every other day to hopefully keep any discomfort at bay but have got steroids on stand by in case he reverts & needs them instead of Metacam,we have come home a lot happier but poor Bruce since having his ear checked has now ended up with the third eyelid right over again,at the moment he is sleeping his visit off but he did allow Shimba to have a kiss without getting moaned at so now feeling a lot more positive about everything.
Thanks everyone for the good vibes, wishes & being there for us,will update again in a couple of weeks providing everything keeps going the right way & best purrs from Bruciee...x

Sounds like a little more good news, then - at least now you know what's causing the Horners. Hugs and licks from me and the girls again, keep us all posted xx

That's positive news Jackie i'm so pleased for you. Hopefully after the affects have worn off Bruce will feel a lot better. More hugs and licks from us too x

Originally Posted by candes

What great news. Whew!!! I have been super worried about Brucie! So what is to be done about the cracked osteophyte? Can they shave it off and cement the crack? That would make him feel a lot better.

Hi Candes,not going down the anaesthetic route again unless really necessary especially as it seems to have been the cause of triggering the Horners. I know the chiro works well on him so quite happy to carry on with that at the moment but as his hips cease up it was interesting just to find out exactly what was going on.At the moment it is the top end that is causing the most worry,he has been off steroids three days now & this morning appeared to have gone back to square one,he was crying down the hall with his ear tipped nearly touching the floor,when I picked him up he just hooked his paws round my arms tucked himself right in tight & wouldn't let go,I gave him metacam but the boss has decided he needs to be on the steroids so tomorrow back to them instead,also although we were waiting until after the oral ab's were finished before starting drops because of how sensitive his ear is it has now been decided that we need to get started on those as well because he has so much muck coming out of the one ear,not looking forward to doing that to the poor boy at all but Easter hols has been dedicated to Bruce & trying to sort out that bloomin ear ...

Poor Bruce, lots of mummy cuddles for him I think. I too have lots of faith in chiro as I slipped a disc and physio did nothing for me, after my first session of chiro I could stand upright again.

Fingers crossed that the vet finds the right combo of meds for Bruce and lots of love to him xx