Water therapy

Firstly, thanks everyone who has asked about Grey and his skin infection. He's made an almost total recovery, so it looks like our vet was right. It was an infection rather than an infestation. It's more or less cleared up and he's no longer itchy.

He's had two sessions of hydrotherapy. He's been on the water treadmill. He did really really well. Tried to drink most of the water in a typical Grey way. Was much more confident by the second session. So really pleased with him. I think he'll be going in the actual pool for a swim on Saturday. Yay!

He's doing much better with walking and so I feel that we're really on a road to recovery now. Just have to keep it up.

Grey now also has a skin infection

Just when we thought it was all moving on to being better in the world of Grey and I noticed he was getting sore with some scabby browny red deposits on his back legs, bum and tummy area and then the fur started coming out around it. I'd first wondered if it was a type of mange, which might also have linked to a compromised immune system, but a trip to our vet revealed it is most likely a skin infection, but this could be linked to an immune issue. He's now on anti-biotics, Piriton and having tea tree oil cream applied. So he has the look of a monkey bum from behind. Let's hop he doesn't go bald on these patches.

top of tail on his back

on his side of hip

inner leg from back view

side of tail from back