Great news
. Fingers crossed that whatever it was has resolved and won't happen again. Do you have to take Erin back for a follow up appointment?
William is 10 years and 8 months and was diagnosed with damaged lumbosacral discs when he was 5. Luckily he didn't need surgery, but I do as much as I can to keep him slim and fit and started giving him a joint supplement a few years ago in the hope that if he stays supple it will put less strain on his back. I can't say for sure if that's what is keeping him supple and largely free from stiffness, but something is!
He has Riaflex, which is the strongest and most concentrated glucosamine and chondroitin supplement on the market. It's a powder and I add some to his breakfast every morning. It's expensive, but I've just bought a 800g refill pouch from their website with 10% off. It was just over £70 but will last almost a year. I also feed raw or tinned oily fish once a week and I buy beef trachea from various raw food suppliers and he has one of those every couple of weeks or so. Trachea is an excellent source of glucosamine.