Well Oscar has been to another Vets in St Helens for more x-rays. After starving him again we dropped him of for the x-rays. We went back to the vets in the evening to pick up Oscar and see if they have found out what the problem is. The Vet who had seen to Oscar was very helpful and spent quite a bit of time explaining what they had found. He showed us the x-rays and he had some legs bones so that he could show us what the problem was. He pointed out that the joint at the top on the leg had not formed completely. The ball is ok but the bit where it sits in has not completely formed, this is what holds the leg in lateral position, well not holds it. He says that the mussels hold it in place, so we have to work on building up his mussels.
He says that this is not a big problem as says that it is not causing Oscar any pain. He has told us it is ok for Oscar to be walked normally as the limping is caused by fluid in the joint; this is there to help lubricate the joint.
So it looks like all should be ok apart for the limping after walks, so as a treat we took him to the beach at Formby. The weather was great and Oscar spent most of the day digging in the sand and also trying not to get his feet wet. He looked like one of those people who stand by the water, but as soon as a wave comes in they run backwards.
He only limped a bit when we got home and a couple of hrs later all was ok. This is great news as we are going to Scotland in October and it means Oscar is OK to do some walking.
