 Update on Jager
So we decided to wait to do Jager's second surgery on his left front leg until Spring. He will have to wear a cast for 6-8 weeks after the surgery and we live in Michigan so the snow will be flying soon and we figured it was going to be too difficult to try and get him outside when we have a ton of snow.
But, today we got more bad news. We have a lady that let's our dogs out at lunch time while we are at work. Today, she called to tell me that Jager wasn't using his left back leg. So, she took him to the vet and they said that he may have stretched or possibly tore his cruciate ligament. He has to be confined to the kennel for the next 6-8 weeks and is taking rimadyl once a day. She said it may heal on it's own, but if he isn't putting weight on it by that time, surgery will be the next option. I can't imagine having to put him through another surgery, not to mention we still have another surgery to take care of on the front leg. I really wish he didn't have to go through so much and it seems we will never get ahead financially with all of these surgeries.
Anybody else have experience with torn cruciate ligaments? |