Oh Tonks

So, I went to get a second opinion on Tonks today. I have to say this vet was 10x better than the other one we went to. If you live in Austin go to South Park Veterinary Hospital and see Dr. Singleton. He is probably the best vet I've ever seen..Unfortunately, he didn't have the best news about Tonks. She has elbow displaysia in both legs. So basically she's going to be dealing with arthritis for the rest of her life. She's only one :-( The vet was very thorough on everything from meds, treatments, and her quality of life...meaning we can keep her on bed rest for the rest of her life, or let he be a dog and just give her some meds on bad days.

I think Jon and I decided well take it day by day. Get her some supplements for joints, keep some meds on hand for bad days, and just let Tonks be Tonks..we'll just bring it down a notch. Like not too many trips to the dog park and shorter walks, but the doctor said don't cut out exercise all together because it does help keep her joints from getting stiff.

So, we got a long road ahead of us, but we're going to keep our dog as happy as we can...We're thinking of doing acupuncture as well..if anyone has tried it on a pet please let me know how it went!