So goofy, two and a half years and I'm still amazed at how much ridiculousness is contained in that animal. Knew nothing of the breed when I got her (for the wife, who's a Weim fan), but thanks to 'rona and working from the house around her 24/7 during the puppy years, she's convinced I hung the moon. Absolute saint around the kids. Absolute mouthiest, jumpiest goofball around everyone else.
Staples for first 2 weeks. Then another month of limited mobility. They will struggle the first 3 days trying to walk around. I set up her food and water in the living room right by her. Put a mattress protector over her blanket. There will be some leaks. Expect some whining the first night. Lot of swelling and redness for the first week. She gets a lot of pills for the surgery. Those I hand feed her with peanut butter.
Well at least we have a better idea of what to expect. They weren't able to determine if both were torn but stated that it is pretty likely. I am just glad I decided to go the pet insurance route when she was a pup its saved us alot in four and a half years.Staples for first 2 weeks. Then another month of limited mobility. They will struggle the first 3 days trying to walk around. I set up her food and water in the living room right by her. Put a mattress protector over her blanket. There will be some leaks. Expect some whining the first night. Lot of swelling and redness for the first week. She gets a lot of pills for the surgery. Those I hand feed her with peanut butter.
It’s not to bad if a recovery. She had 2 torn acl’s. First recovery was pretty time consuming. Me recovering from surgery trying to get a 100lbs dog down 2 stairs to go outside. This one she could maybe go 10’ at a time then lay down in the grass. Had some 20-30 minute outings just for her to go 20’ to poop.
This second one with one good leg has been way easier. She moves pretty good on 3 legs. Now she’s starting to walk on the repaired one. She has way more energy and is more alert this time. It’s going to be a struggle to keep her slow for the next 5 weeks.
It seems like a horrible surgery and looks just as bad when they’re done. But she Acts a lot happier now then before. On this surgery I think she looked happier by day 2 then before she went in.
First 2 weeks is the incision healing, the next 4 weeks is the bone healing with the screws. Then the month and a half after that is getting the muscle and mobility back.
Hope that helps.
pics are of 10 days after this surgery and the other healed leg from 3 months ago. The shaved paw on the other side is where they put her fentanyl patch at. She had tlpo’s put in both. Expensive but worth it.
