We were just finishing up our final walk of the evening last night when Sharky suddenly reacted to some invisible something, literally jumping a good foot in the air and – presumably – landing awkwardly. He could not longer put any weight on his left back paw so Akemi carried him home. Once we were back inside, we noticed that he was barely able to walk, putting hardly weight on the injured foot. He was trembling and refused all treats – a rarity for him.
And so, to play it safe, we bundled him up in his taxi (sherpa carrier) and caught an uber to the emergency veterinary clinic where, upon arrival, he seemed to be doing somewhat better. Still, to be on the safe side, we had him examined. We passed on the $800 x-ray (figuring if the obvvious discomfort persisted), that we’d just take him to his regular vet and get it done for half the price. Anyway, one hour, a blood test, some prescribed meds, and $550 dollars later (!), we headed home.
The vet advised us to keep him penned up and only take him out long enough for him to do his business and come back inside.
Well, this morning Sharky was up and at ’em – and back to his old self. No limp. No trembling. Absolutely no hint that he was ever injured.
Except for my missing five hundred and fifty dollars.
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