*hugs* Thank you and Mike for the concern, the advice and the good vibes. I am gonna SO VERY pamper you when you two make it out here.
Ellie's continuing to make it. She's *marginally* better. I'm worried that we're going to have to fuse the joint. That's what my vet says is the next, more drastic step. She's managed seven years this way, which is pretty damn good considering the circumstances.
Which joint is this? The knee (stifle) or hock? Mike mentioned quite a few things to me rearding her astonishing backstory (Yikes! HBC in a big way!), but he wasn't sure what was actually broken in the first place.
Fused hocks do fairly well for the average pet. Fused knees don't have quite the smashing success, but they manage. :) Torn cruciate ligaments can be dealt with surgically with good results.
So, in the long run, sounds like you've still got options, which is a good thing. If I can provide any info at all, let me know. :)
We're talking the left-rear leg, at the hock. That's the part of her leg what's missing a tendon. The partially torn cruciate ligament is on her right rear leg. Her left-rear is her Miracle Leg, the one Mike tole you about, I s'pect. So we're looking at two separate troubles for my gal.
She *is* doing better, I think. Thank you for being a willing third voice, mister. I mean it about pampering you two. (And thanks for the Spectrum kudos!!)
*hugstight* Thank you, dearie. Positive waves sent right back atcha; I know how hard it can be to watch a loved one step on a plane and leave. Especially if you've had a great time with 'em.
Poor thing! Glad to hear she's healing (which stir-craziness is a good sign of). Rondo and I send Ellie dog-karma and sunnier days, I hope. Maybe she'll be walkable/dog-parkable by the time we finally make it up there.
Bless BOTH of your heads a second time! Remember Ellie's Miss Psychopup, so introducing her and Rondo will be a challenge we may not want to undertake. Not until I've gotten the cash to put her through some training. I seriously hope this is a curable state of affairs. :P
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Head scratches all around. :)
-M.
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Ellie's continuing to make it. She's *marginally* better. I'm worried that we're going to have to fuse the joint. That's what my vet says is the next, more drastic step. She's managed seven years this way, which is pretty damn good considering the circumstances.
Poor pup.
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Mike mentioned quite a few things to me rearding her astonishing backstory (Yikes! HBC in a big way!), but he wasn't sure what was actually broken in the first place.
Fused hocks do fairly well for the average pet.
Fused knees don't have quite the smashing success, but they manage. :)
Torn cruciate ligaments can be dealt with surgically with good results.
So, in the long run, sounds like you've still got options, which is a good thing. If I can provide any info at all, let me know. :)
And congrats on your publication in Spectrum!
-M.
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We're talking the left-rear leg, at the hock. That's the part of her leg what's missing a tendon. The partially torn cruciate ligament is on her right rear leg. Her left-rear is her Miracle Leg, the one Mike tole you about, I s'pect. So we're looking at two separate troubles for my gal.
She *is* doing better, I think. Thank you for being a willing third voice, mister. I mean it about pampering you two. (And thanks for the Spectrum kudos!!)
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You come up, I feed you Ethiopian.
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(Cannot speak, as inhuman focus required to transmit Awesome Psychic Powerwave does not permit standard mundane human communication)
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Thank you, woman. Glad to hear your night at the hospital is OVAR!!
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