 Gidget Update
Hello Everyone,
We were able to get Gidget in to see Dr. Probst at the Michigan State Small Animal Clinic Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Probst put a fresh cast on her, complete with Michigan State colors. I’ve attached a photo.
Dr. Probst examined her and said she is walking better and she hasn’t lost weight. I’m surprised she is maintaining her weight because she refuses to eat solid food. We are now spoon feeding her baby food. Last night however she did gobble down some silky balls. Maybe that’s a sign this new cast is less restrictive around her mouth.
We have her surgery scheduled for August 14th. Dr. Probst is reluctant to give us a lot of encouragement. He is concerned about finding additional damage once he is able to see her C1 and C2 vertebrae. The best he can say is that we won’t know how this is going to turn out until we give it a try. We will get the complete diagnosis after surgery.
I believe Gidget’s many problems come from poor breeding practices. People who run these puppy mills are cruel and evil people. I only wish they could feel the pain they are putting these poor dogs and their owners through. we purchased Gidget from a breeder located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. We should have known better but my wife Gail saw Gidget’s photo on the internet and fell in love with her. Everytime I saw Gail using her computer she was looking at Gidget’s picture. Finally, I said, “why don’t we get her.” That’s where Gidget’s story started.
Thank you all for your support. I will continue to send updates as we learn more.
Barry |