So we went to the vet today. The visit was mixed.
The vet is leavig this practice and going into private consulting, mostly focused on herbology and acupuncture. This is a good thing and a bad thing.
We really like her and I would like her to be the only vet who works with Bohdan. ahh well.
She thinks that bohdan has a soft tissue injury and that it will take a few weeks of rest, heat and massage for him to feel better. I think we will do light walks or something like that.
She also thought that his injury was exacerbated by the addition of a puppy to our household. I can see that. Bohdan is not the most confident dog and would see this new addition that is what 1/15 his body size as a challenge to his placement.
The vet gave us some herbs to use as anti anxiety, as well as anti inflammatories. I am not sure if this will make things better or worse, but we will see. I also confined him to a smaller space while I am at work.
It might make him less reactive to noises outside.
Oh, and I am to start giving him rescue remedy and Ruta Grav. as a homeopathic remedy... all to help his muscles and the adjustment to the new dog.