A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}
Went camping this weekend at a campground on the lake, had not been there for a few years. Once there I began to walk around looking at the different sites when I noticed a very old dog. He just lay t...
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CA POPPY wrote:
When our Rosie (chiwa-what?) tore a tendon in a hind leg, our old country vet (who we loved) wanted us to crate her and wait for it to heal. I looked into Rosie's eyes and saw constant pain and confusion. It would never have healed, so we called a vet orthopedic surgeon and spent $3k to have it repaired. I was right, BTW, the surgeon said the injury was beyond healing itself. Rosie ended up with pins and straps put in her leg and we bit our nails while she was in the operating room as if she was one of our kids. It turned out well and Rosie had a few more good years. When we brought her home, she was a little altered from the pain and meds and would growl if we tried to touch her. I bought her a flat, fluffy bed that she didn't have to climb into . She healed very nicely and we never regretted doing the surgery.
I feel like I waited to long. The vet kept thinking it might heal on it's own but once he did the scan, he is all for the surgery. Monty just turned 6 so he still has a lot of good years left. My Jack Russell had a similar issue with her knee several months ago and it did heal after a few months. She just turned 13 this past June and she still acts like she is 2.
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