Curly is still receiving weekly visits from the acupuncturist. After 4 visits, the poor boy appears to be in the same amount of pain as before. And both Dr. Norris and I are stumped as to what may be causing him so much pain. He has never had an animal not respond at this point, and the doctor has said he will discontinue treatment after one last visit. Curly, bless his heart, patiently stands through each treatment even when we can see that it is quite painful for him. Makes me love the big guy even more....and as I've already said before, it helps explain some of the bad behavior he has dished out over the past year.
Electrical currents have been added to the acupuncture treatments - Ouch!The next step is a trip to the vet. It is possible that the back pain is secondary to another problem - like arthritis in a joint somewhere. So we'll begin the process of testing for bunches of other things as soon as I have a penny or two in my pocket to pay for all of this. I'm crossing my fingers that we discover the cause quickly and easily.
E has been working with Monte on a consistent basis and things just keep getting better and better for them. At her 4-H Halloween ride she was able to ask for, and get, a counter-canter for the first time. Their costume, by the way was very cute. Monte was very patient with the whole mermaid tail thing. (I'll post a picture of them as soon as I remember to download from the camera!)
She joined Pony Club this week and will begin riding with that club very soon. I'll be curious to learn which she likes better in the long run - Pony Club or 4-H. For now, I'll be taking her to both (Tuesdays - 4-H, Sundays - PC).
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Have you tried chiropractic - my mare had serious back/sacral pain issues and those have been completely resolved with chiropractic and she only needs a tune up once or twice a year now. Hope you can figure out what's wrong. My chiro is also a vet - the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association has a list - in my experience most regular vets tend to focus on one system - joints - to the exclusion of muscular issues. Good luck!
Thanks for the advice Kate. The acupuncturist didn't think there were any obvious problems for a chiropractor to "fix" (he made one small adjustment himself but all else seemed fine) but I do plan to call in a local chiro soon as well. Hoping we have an experience similar to yours!
Don't forget that your particular acupuncturist is also a vet. He kind of helped mom make the decision to have our dog Buster put down because he was declining so quickly and sure enough before we had a chance to talk my step-dad into it Buster had his stroke and we put him down. Hope all is well and you guys have a great Thanksgiving!
Jodi B.
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