So about a week ago Ruby wasn’t feeling too great – it seemed like she’d pulled a muscle in her hips or something, she wouldn’t get up and would frequently yip while walking. Climbing the stairs appeared to hurt her, but going down was a non-issue.
We deliberated over taking her to the vet, because it looked like something she could have easily gotten over with just a bit of rest… but I just had this nagging feeling that if we didn’t take her and we woke up to a dead puppy the next day I wouldn’t forgive myself.
So we braved a forecast-terrible storm which actually gave us a break while we were out in it, and drove to Bluffton to the vet. Unlike the last time she was there, Ruby was pretty terrified and snappy, so I had to muzzle her for the first time.
The vet checked her out and couldn’t locate the source of the problem, so he just subscribed some meds for her and we were on our way. We call it puppy-vicodin because it seemed like it helped her within a few hours, but as ar as I know it’s just some kind of anti-inflammatory/muscle supplement.
Now it’s nearly a week later and she seems much better. She just took the last of her puppy-vikes and is still a little squeamish about going up the stairs, but she’s otherwise back to normal. So I figure we basically spent about $50 on peace-of-mind in the form of a vet visit.