Rickson - one of the best dogs ever!!!

Rickson (pronounced Hickson) (*in my best Karl voice – “if you don’t know, you don’t deserve to know – just google Rickson and you will know) our almost 7 year old dog (and the only other testosterone in the house) has been feeling under the weather. After a few trips to the vet we found out our beautiful boy has all kinds of issues.


He has:
1. An enlarged prostate (or prostrate if you are Bill McDillon)
2. A mean urinary tract infection
3. The start of a perineal hernia
4. Plus (which we’ve known for years) he also has; Cryptorchidism, a condition in which one of the testicles fails to descend into the scrotum.

So after our 1st $220 visit last week, and a week of some pretty strong antibiotics, there is still blood and infection in his bladder.

So another $310 visit yesterday, 2 different antibiotics, and some pain pills we are scheduling him to have his balls cut off – or more commonly known as neutered. In the hopes that the removal of the testosterone will stop stimulating the prostate and thus allow it to reduce in size.

The alternative is a canine specialist to evaluate his potential hernia and prostate biopsy. Yeah too bad Rickson wasn’t adopted by the Rockefeller's because no can’t afford that. At the end of the day we are going to spend close to $900 in a few weeks to help our little buddy feel better. He’s such a good dog he’s worth ever penny – but DAMN IT with pets and kids sucking every drop of money I save!!!!

So on to the ballectomy and hopes and prayers that we have another good 7+ years with our boy! Hopes and prayer – and money if you wish are all very welcome.