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Originally Posted by magic123   my yorkie needs both his rear legs done and i am assuming that they would do one at a time. i would love to know what to expect after surgery. they said it could be 8 week recovery which seems long to me. he has very long coat and i was wondering how big incision is and did yours have to stay over nite. i really do not want to leave him but they told me he would be in intensive care unit. i would love to hear anything you have to say about this subject. |
Both legs were done at the same time. Small dogs can handle it and can recover quickly. They do shave the entire leg & behind area. It is best to have them stay over night, as long as it is a 24 hr place, with ppl there checking and monitoring all the time. I had Roxy stay longer, as I knew she would be cared for there. Recovery is NO JOKE. Yes it is approx. 8 weeks. I bought an expen (Play Yard) from Walmart approx $50 - and I only used 4 panels to make a box. Roxy stay in there most of the time, with pee pads, bed, food and water. As each week goes by, they can have a little more 'out time' but NO running, jumping, playing, etc...This is major and serious surgery. After a few days they will feel fine and want to return to normal, but they can't - they do not realize they just had knee surgery and need to rest and heal. Any deviation can cause the surgery to fail.
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