So sorry to hear he's not been well -

Stephanie - just caught this thread. Poor poor Murphy (and you) - you've both been through the mill with this, and I can only hope, as others have, that it's "best case scenario" rather than worst. Please keep us updated. I know you must be heartbroken. Murphy is so special. Sending loads of {{{hugs}}} to you and your gorgeous boy xxx

i'm so sorry to hear Murphy is not doing too well. Poor Lad i hope he pics up taking the antibiotics. Will think of you both and wish the very best for you.

Awwwww, you are both going through so much. Thoughs are with you.
Hope Murphy gets better very soon.

It might help to keep a diary for your reference and the vets.

Min xxxxxxx

If you have pet insurance, have you thought about alternative therapies that might help to build up his immune system.

I dohave pet insure - bloomin good job too cause we are at about £13,000 (in just over ayear) now

thanks for the tip on alternative therapies to boost up his immune system

if it is infection then there is no doubt he's had if for a year as he had his tplo op in April last year and it was this time last year we discovered he had an infection under the plate, Murphy was then on antibiotics until end September and the plate was removed - if it is infection then it seems that the infection never totally cleared even once the plate was removed.

I suppose another reason why it was not picked up was because 3.5 months later he then snapped the cruicate in his other back leg and had another tplo op so realistically Murphy has only been allowed out on walks for about 4 months in a whole year and he never showed any signs of there be a problem until recently and it hasn't been xrayed since the plate was removed so there was just no way of knowing

this is if it's an infection of course - in 2 weeks time we'll get a better idea of what it is

I have only just read this, and am sorry to hear that Murphy has gone through all this and is still not over it... try to keep positive, and I am sending you both lots of hugs xxx

Best wishes and get well soon Murphy - hope all is well

Stephanie, You and Murphy are in our thoughts and we hope all goes well.