I took Charlie back to the vet today. He’s been limping a lot on his left, front leg. And he whimpers when he attempts to lie down on that side. So, evidently it wasn’t gas pain causing all the problems. (That’s not to say he didn’t have gas, though. He almost always does).

We had a few more x-Rays taken of his neck, shoulder, chest, and leg. He’s a big boy, and so they couldn’t get everything in one image. The good news is that he doesn’t appear to have any arthritis in his neck, shoulder, or arm. However, that just leaves us not knowing what exactly is causing his pain.

We’re thinking that he must have pulled a muscle or sprained something in his arm or shoulder. So he is now on another pain med. The medications help some, but I think the best thing they’re doing right now is knocking him out. If he’s asleep, then he’s not up moving around or in pain. Keeping him off his leg is probably the best thing we can do for him right now. And Charlie doesn’t like to just lay around. He gets bored very easily, and insists on going for his walks every day.

So, I guess we’ll be keeping him a little doped up for the next few days.  If there’s no improvement after a week or so, then we’ll have to take him to the WSU veterinary hospital for an MRI. I think he’ll be ok in a few days. But I’m really glad to know that he doesn’t have any arthritis in his neck or shoulders.

I’ll give a status update in a few days. In the mean time, please pray for my boy to get better. It’s hard to see my child in pain.