Arthritis:

 Spent yesterday at the vets to get an X-ray and we found out April has arthritis. She suddenly last week started to have trouble getting up as her back legs just did not work right. We have been through this before with other senior fur family members. She is now on pain meds and anti- inflammatory and seems to be doing somewhat better this morning. 

I have arthritis in both knees and an ankle and I can attest to how painful it is. It doesn't matter if you are human or canine it is a painful and disabling disease. I take over the counter Rx but it does not help that much. It is just something to cope with as you get older. We don't know April's age but we believe it to be around 12 years old. It could be a year one way or the other but it hurts my heart to see her like this. Lucy and Klaus are aware of her condition and are careful around her.

Other of our dogs who have had it lived longer on proper Rx. We are hopeful it will extend April's life also and maybe in the future we will consider a doggy wheel chair for her.