Thread: Limp tail ?

Originally Posted by Peter Galbavy

Well, today was better. While the tail is still down and he is still under the weather a bit we had lots more playing and interaction with his brothers, I watched him more confidently pee using the LK (he didn't want the litter tray I offered!) and I am hoping he is over the worst of it.

I will still call the vets to prepare a prescription of Metacam Oral - but I would prefer pills as with the three boys eating together I wouldn't be able to easily feed just Dicky with Metacam laced food. Are there any pills that have an anti-inflamatory effect ?

I hope once the pain is gone the muscles and tail start to work normally again.

You could be looking at steroids if you go to pills,there are pain killers but the ones we use are what I would class as next step up for pain. I think you would cope fine with the Metacam though if that is prescribed,you have a dosing syringe in the box,after having a little food just pop syringe in side of his mouth & gently give,it only has to be done once a day & is dead easy when Bruce had to go back onto it while he was poorly he got really excited when the box came out,he would hop up on the side & wait for you to give it to him.I think that now he is well enough to go to work for his chiro again he is quite sorry to be missing out on his treat...
So pleased that your boy seems happier in himself today,makes you think if he had been given a few days follow up in the first place he just might have been flying the flag higher already & if he is already back to using his LK things must be improving,just a good thing you were aware yesterday that the tray was the way to go.
Fingers crossed for Dicky to be flying full mast next week....x