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JeanieK · 08-26-2010, 09:57 AM

The surgery went fine, he is awake, still in some pain, the pain meds have not kicked completely in yet.

He did have to go through the outside. I can pick him up tomorrow morning. He wants to do laser therapy on it in one week and 2 weeks, when the stitches come out. And then depending on how well he is doing maybe some more.

Thanks for all of your concern and well wishes.

BonBon · 08-26-2010, 09:58 AM

Thank goodness! I'm so happy to hear it all went well. Thanks for updating us.

yorkielady06 · 08-26-2010, 10:13 AM

Glad he is waking up and doing well. The pup I told you about had the outside incision also and he was up and going in no time. Well wishes going Levis way...

tico · 08-26-2010, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JeanieK

The surgery went fine, he is awake, still in some pain, the pain meds have not kicked completely in yet.

He did have to go through the outside. I can pick him up tomorrow morning. He wants to do laser therapy on it in one week and 2 weeks, when the stitches come out. And then depending on how well he is doing maybe some more.

Thanks for all of your concern and well wishes.

This is good to hear, my Tico is next with this kind of surgery.

JeanieK · 08-26-2010, 02:09 PM

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This is good to hear, my Tico is next with this kind of surgery.

Oh sorry to hear that. When does Tico have surgery? We'll be able to compare progress reports.

tico · 08-26-2010, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JeanieK

Oh sorry to hear that. When does Tico have surgery? We'll be able to compare progress reports.

Tico go's to bone Dr. Monday, my 1st vet reffered him to a surgeny and we will find out then? I will be in touch here then. I hope your baby is well, there just so small to go through this

. I love my yorkies so much and I do hope this helps.

ourfirstyorkie · 08-26-2010, 04:00 PM

Good for Levi. I'm glad he did well. I knew he would. He will be up and around in a day or two and probably putting some weight on it by then. Farrah, 2 weeks post-op is running like the wind!
What is the laser therapy for? What benefits does it have?

lisaly · 08-26-2010, 04:04 PM

I'm so glad things went well with your little boy. I hope he is running around as soon as he is allowed to. It is so sad to see our babies in any kind of pain.

JeanieK · 08-26-2010, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ourfirstyorkie

Good for Levi. I'm glad he did well. I knew he would. He will be up and around in a day or two and probably putting some weight on it by then. Farrah, 2 weeks post-op is running like the wind!
What is the laser therapy for? What benefits does it have?

He said it is like the lasers that chiropractors use. It causes a chemical reactilon in the muscle that gets rid of some of the stiffness and soreness, so they will start to use the leg sooner.

JeanieK · 08-26-2010, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tico

Tico go's to bone Dr. Monday, my 1st vet reffered him to a surgeny and we will find out then? I will be in touch here then. I hope your baby is well, there just so small to go through this

. I love my yorkies so much and I do hope this helps.

Did you call different orthopedic vets to compare prices. The one that my vet referred me to was twice as much as the one I took him to.

Good luck to Tico.

tico · 08-27-2010, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JeanieK

Did you call different orthopedic vets to compare prices. The one that my vet referred me to was twice as much as the one I took him to.

Good luck to Tico.

Hi, I did call 3 different vets and they were around the same price, 1200, Thanks god I have the money to do this, because so many people dont

I will keep you posted.

JeanieK · 08-27-2010, 07:54 AM

Levi is home and doing well.

He does not like his new living quarters.

Levi 003 (900 x 600).jpg

Levi 001 (972 x 648).jpg

lisaly · 08-27-2010, 08:43 AM

What a sweet little boy with such a sad face. I'm so glad he is home with you. He's beautiful!

JeanieK · 08-28-2010, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by lisaly

What a sweet little boy with such a sad face. I'm so glad he is home with you. He's beautiful!

Thank you. Levi did great last night, he does chew at his stitches. he is eating and pooping, so back on track with that.

Today I will start to move his leg to keep the muscle loose. I just gave him pain meds, so will wait an hour or so before we do the therapy.

ladyjane · 08-28-2010, 05:51 AM

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Thank you. Levi did great last night, he does chew at his stitches. he is eating and pooping, so back on track with that.

Today I will start to move his leg to keep the muscle loose. I just gave him pain meds, so will wait an hour or so before we do the therapy.

Jeanie, did your vet suggest this? The orthopedic specialist here does not recommend PT in the initial recovery. These pups need to rest and let the muscle heal around the bone to get stability in the joint.

08-26-2010, 09:57 AM	#61
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	Update The surgery went fine, he is awake, still in some pain, the pain meds have not kicked completely in yet. He did have to go through the outside. I can pick him up tomorrow morning. He wants to do laser therapy on it in one week and 2 weeks, when the stitches come out. And then depending on how well he is doing maybe some more. Thanks for all of your concern and well wishes.

08-26-2010, 09:58 AM	#62
BonBon Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: With my yorkies Posts: 10,350	Thank goodness! I'm so happy to hear it all went well. Thanks for updating us. __________________ He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. -- Author Unknown

08-26-2010, 10:13 AM	#63
yorkielady06 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Up North Posts: 808	Glad he is waking up and doing well. The pup I told you about had the outside incision also and he was up and going in no time. Well wishes going Levis way... __________________ "The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for."

08-26-2010, 04:00 PM	#67
ourfirstyorkie ☺Farrah☺ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Long Island, NY, USA Posts: 1,430 Blog Entries: 1	Good for Levi. I'm glad he did well. I knew he would. He will be up and around in a day or two and probably putting some weight on it by then. Farrah, 2 weeks post-op is running like the wind! What is the laser therapy for? What benefits does it have? __________________ Michele Farrah Stella and Jerry

08-26-2010, 04:04 PM	#68
lisaly Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,892	I'm so glad things went well with your little boy. I hope he is running around as soon as he is allowed to. It is so sad to see our babies in any kind of pain.

08-27-2010, 07:54 AM	#72
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	Levi is home and doing well. He does not like his new living quarters. Levi 003 (900 x 600).jpg Levi 001 (972 x 648).jpg

08-27-2010, 08:43 AM	#73
lisaly Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,892	What a sweet little boy with such a sad face. I'm so glad he is home with you. He's beautiful!