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Ok. I will get on this tomorrow |
How about the University of Pennsylvania? They have a vet hospital. |
I don't know the prognosis for your pup, but Dinky just had LP and ligament surgery about a week and a half ago. Taking him to a board certified veterinary orthopedic surgeon is one of the best decisions I have ever made. This vet does surgery every day and is used to dealing with complications. He is up to date on techniques, and he is prepared to deal with a small dog. The surgeon charged us a single price for surgery and follow up visits, the regular vet would charge for those. In the end, the surgeon was hundreds of dollars less than the vet, but if it had been more for the surgeon, I think it would be worth it. Also know that dogs don't like to show pain. Sometimes when the inflammation goes down, it seems they are better, but then they use it again and it reoccurs. Hope it all works out! |
Thanks, I found a board certified one, Dr. Garzotto Animal Surgery Center, South Jersey that I don't have to go to Philly for. Car rides might not be good for her leg as she stands in her snoozer to look out the window and you never know what you're in to as you drive from Jersey to Philly and back. I always drive very carefully with her, no sudden stops. I don't know how to play with her. She likes us to throw her ball and her toys and she zooms after then and brings them back. Tug of war with a toy works too. If I lie on the floor and hold the toy in my hand she will stand on her hind legs to get the toy in my hand (elbow on floor, hand up in air) She will sort of hump my arm while chewing on the toy. This is the only humping action she has ever really done. It is usually hubby who plays this game, but he is away. I'm pretty sure none of this is recommended right now. I found 2 unused bully stick which may entertain her a little bit. The office has to call me back, but I may be able to get in there on next Thursday. I don't think this qualifies as an emergency. |
Great! Hope the appointment goes well! :) |
Good luck with your puppy. I wonder if taking her on more frequent shorter walks would help with her excess energy. I know its really hard to keep them still when they should be taking it easy. Its hard to think of things to occupy them that doesn't make them run and jump. I haven't gotten this yet, but what about that Hide a Squirrel toy? Seems like a good one to keep her busy for a little while. |
She gets the squirrels our really fast, then brings them to us for us to throw them for her! Sometimes she has to shake them to death when she get them before she brings it for us to throw. She has us well trained. When she is done chasing them she will lie down with one and chew its ears off. She has had hours of ear chewing fun as we are on probably our 3rd or 4th set of the little buggers. |
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