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Originally Posted by Buster Brown  So sorry to hear about Caleb's accident. Buster has LP in both his back legs. He left was operated on three years ago after he started lifting it when he was out for walks. The Vet said to wait until the other leg started giving him problems and as of now (knock on wood) he has not shown any issues/pain. He did well with the surgery and was putting his leg down by the second day although we did assist him. It is very important that after surgery they have 8 weeks of crate rest and restricted movement as not to undo the repair. That was the hardest as Buster felt he was back to normal long before the 8 weeks restriction. I put him in a pen when I was not actively monitoring him so he would not run or jump and re injure themselves. The Orthopedic specialist said to restrict jumping up bad for rear legs and jumping down bad for front legs and to restrict fast running or chasing around corners on wood or solid floors as the cornering puts pressure on the knees. Even with the surgery Buster will still sometimes favor his leg and he will chew at the repair site. I would not rush off to do the surgery unless the second opinion confirms that the surgery is necessary. Best wishes for Caleb. |
The 8 weeks or so, will be so hard. He wants to be with Pippi and they love chasing and play fighting, so keeping them separated will be hard for both. Caleb will find it hard to be confined. (but we will do it)
He's still limping, we are having to slow him down, now that the pain killers have kicked in. And we are having to stop Pippi from diving on him, they love to hunt each other and then run towards who ever is doing the hunting(they take turns), jumping over them or nudging them over. ...a real no no right now.
We should be back at the vets the day after tomorrow. Will post after.