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Originally Posted by LucyKat  Sounds like we have about the same set up. I keep him in a crate at night and a puppy pen (go-go pen) during the day. Before his accident I would extend the pen out so that his crate could fit inside it and that's where he would stay during the day, while I was at work or whenever no one was home. His sister, Coco, has the same set up. Now, I keep his crate in my bedroom at night and the puppy pen in the family room; I've configured the pen to a smaller size so it has just enough room for his bed, some toys, & a food bowl. He was totally out of control the day before yesterday and both my husband and I were pulling our hair out trying to keep him from jumping in his pen. He wouldn't sit still on our laps and was just so, so restless and he wanted to go out and run with Coco so badly... the weather has been beautiful here the past few days and the animals are loving it. What did the Ortho tell you about your little girls recovery time? Sounds like your babies injury was a bit more severe than mine, however my doc is still going to sedate Riley in two weeks, take another series of x-rays to make sure the leg has healed and then he will make two very tiny incisions and remove the pins from his leg. What will your doc. do when your little one is healed? |
At night seems to be when Shylo is the most relaxed. During the day she can be a little nut and it scares me to think that she's being too active running around in the pen. She is so fast and a little jumper. I can't catch her and I ran track and played soccer all through college and after too and my fiance is a professional athlete and can't catch her either when she let's loose. Go figure.
My friends call her Leaping Lanny (no idea, but I guess he was some old time professional wrestler that use to leap all around the ring)!
The go-go pens are about the same size as the pen I have - I believe. I wish I could make her pen a bit smaller and remove one of the gates, but I believe the pen I have doesn't let you even if you try screwing the gates out. My fiance and I have tried (even though it says it can be adjusted to fit may shapes and sizes), but had no luck. The pen isn't huge (6 interlocking panels (30" long x 26" high) that enclose up to 18.5 square feet), but I think I'd be happier if I could just take out one more gate. Oh well.
Yes, if they are too confined they get totally restless! Shlyo did when I had her in the doggy/baby playpen. She was jumping up trying to get out all the time and seemed so depressed, so I moved her to the X Pen. I'm going to be a mean momma and remove some of her toys later to see if she's any calmer and not as playful. The only thing is that when they get no exercise they can get really constipated. This happened to Shylo and was awful. Sorry to be gross, but she had poop hanging out of her butt-hole and was trying so hard to get it out one morning. I ran to the store and got her some mineral oil and canned pumpkin and she was fine after, but it's not fun to watch them like that.
The Ortho told us that recovery would be 4 to 6 weeks and to keep her confined indoors. No rough play or jumping up or down onto sofas, and chairs...She is going back in to see the Ortho on the 9th of April (4 weeks) for X-rays to see how the fracture is healing and they may at that time remove some or all of the pins. I was wondering if Shylo was going to have to be sedated for the pins to be removed. I wasn't informed about that. Will have to check! I know in humans they sometimes do and sometimes don't with similar injuries. I know someone who wasn't sedated and had basically the same injury as Shylo and he said it was awful not being sedated when they removed the pins! She will be at the Ortho all day on the 9th, so maybe they do sedate them if they remove the pins.
My friend who is a physical therapist said not to worry to much and that he thinks she is healing fine and having no setbacks by the way she's acting and using her leg. She is using her leg absolutely fine, but my friend is only a sports physical therapist not a vet, so I take what he says with a grain of salt.
Pet Insurance is a great idea and I actually just got it for my girl Shylo. It can be more expensive than human surgery since usually the costs are due upfront. For us the initial surgery cost was $2,500 then the follow-up/removal and additional x-rays will be about another $500 -$1,000. The pet insurance and care credit are great for helping those that need it and can't afford the costs upfront. I recommend that those with small fragile ones look into getting it.