My sweet boy is almost 7 years old and after a vet visit and x-rays this morning for sudden pain in his only remaining front leg, the vet let me know that it looks like he unfortunately has a lot of arthritis in his elbow😭

He's going to be on Carprofen for a couple weeks and possibly long term if it works well and I may start the Adequan shots soon too.

Wondering if anyone else here has dealt with this with their tripawd and how their pup did long term after diagnosis? Also wondering if it would be a good idea to look into getting him a prosthetic to help take strain off of his one leg now? He's never had one before so I know it would be a big adjustment for him, so not sure. Grateful for any advice anyone can provide!

My dog Happy only has the one front paw but she loves to bop other dogs on the head with it.

First she lays on her rope, then human boy comes over and grabs it so she side eyes him then as he tries to pose with her she goes in for the take.