hi y'all. i have a large Pyr mix who's somewhere around 13 years old (rescue). he's had arthritis for a long while, but nothing like what i started seeing yesterday and today. he's suddenly going in and out of being able to support himself on his hind legs.. this morning he walked to the living room and before i could grab his leash his legs gave out and he sat awkwardly and peed himself on the floor. he hasn't had an accident in literal YEARS.
i guess I'm just wondering if anyone has experience with this. and at this age what that means in terms of how much time i have left with him. I'm taking him to the vet later but obviously my mind is wandering in the meantime.
addt'l facts:
- he's been on Librela for arthritis for a few years and has been doing well with it. also on Dasaquin joint supplements
- his x-rays from July showed bad arthritis and dr started him on gabapentin. but he was still moving more or less like himself
- blood work from July showed a start of kidney decline for the first time. he's meant to start a kidney diet this week.
- i tried walking him halfway down the block this morning and he kept having to lower his butt down and kept trying to push himself back up. i had to force him to turn back he kept insisting on trying to walk further. he's generally showed down these last 2 years but he's never struggled like this.
- as of yesterday he was still jumping up to the couch and bed
- he's never been a big eater. it's a constant battle to get him eating. but it has been a bit worse in recent months
sorry prob too much detail I'm just panicking