CooperDragon":2qixmwju said:The x-ray may show some swollen tissue but it's not a good way to detect gout. The best way to detect gout is through a blood test or through a culture of extracted fluid from the swollen area. Antibiotics may help with infection but not with gout. I'd have some fluid tested for both to see what you're dealing with. You can offer some dark cherry extract in the meantime because that will help reduce uric acid levels in case of gout and won't cause harm otherwise.
Swelling has gone down slightly. Vet doesnt think gout based on her diet and overall health....Could gout start mid-arm, not at joint? How do we use the black cherry juice?Drache613":31onz97h said:Hello,
Has the swelling gone down at all?
They were not able to detect any broken bones on the x-ray, correct?
It could be the beginnings of gout but difficult to know for sure without some type of analysis.
You could go ahead & start her on Black cherry juice to help with breaking down the uric acid to see if that helps out at first before considering the medication route, next.
They could do a blood test to determine uric acid levels for help with diagnosing, too.
Tracie
Drache613":2gp0y7xs said:Hello,
Gout is strange sometimes. It can manifest in different ways & start above a joint sometimes yes. Though, most of the time it tends to start in the joint then build up.
The black cherry juice can be given daily, starting with a .5ml to 1ml for her. The swelling has gone down some then, that is great news! Maybe it is just a slight infection or calcium issues possibly, but not sure.
Is Lucy still on the antibiotic? Metabolic bone disease was ruled out too?
I hope she continues to get better.
Tracie
Thanks TracieDrache613":35brltcn said:Hello,
That is a large probability he hurt himself on the fall & that caused a lump on that area. If metabolic bone disease wasn't suspected from the x-ray & there were no broken bones, then hopefully it will just eventually heal up.
Has it gotten a little better now? Is she putting more weight on it also?
It sometimes does take awhile for an injury along with the symptoms to fully manifest itself.
I hope she is doing better soon!
Tracie