Comments | bunn: State of the Mollydog

bunn

State of the Mollydog

May 19, 2010 19:14

The back leg which was operated on, and is now thought to be rejecting the metal implant, is not improving: in fact, if anything it is worse. There are big swollen bruised areas either side of the joint as well as across below the scar now, all filled with liquid. I've been giving her gentle short walks, but after a few minutes on her feet the ( Read more... )

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the_marquis May 19 2010, 19:42:02 UTC

Oh crap that doesn't sound good ...

bunn May 19 2010, 20:48:18 UTC

Doesn't does it :-( She's only 10 and apart from the legs, healthy as can be.

tovaglia May 19 2010, 20:13:51 UTC

filled with liquid eek.

What sort of liquid? not pus, I hope? If pus, you'll need to take the metalwork out, I'd imagine.

Poor Mollydog. Can you give her some good strong painkillers to tide her over while you see how it goes?

bunn May 19 2010, 20:43:08 UTC

No, pretty sure not pus (or I'd be at the vet now!) she's had the one on the back of the leg for a while, and has also had other similar swellings (but smaller) the vet has seen them and she's managed to pop previous ones, and they just bled. The leg isn't hot and I don't think it looks infected. The lumps go down when she's lying down, and come up when she runs about, so not too abcess-like. I'm supposed to wiggle her toes to get the fluid moving back to where it's supposed to be ( ... )

inzilbeth_liz May 19 2010, 20:44:08 UTC

Oh goodness, all the best.

bunn May 19 2010, 21:06:07 UTC

Thanks. The more I think about it the more I am wondering if I should just ring up and book the new op to remove the metalwork tomorrow :-(

inzilbeth_liz May 19 2010, 21:11:58 UTC

Sounds to me like you don't have anything to lose.

bunn May 20 2010, 10:02:58 UTC

I took another look at it this morning, and you are right. It's worse again even though she's done nothing overnight but sleep.

I'm waiting to hear back now whether they want to see her again before the op or just book her in for it straight away.

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wellinghall May 20 2010, 06:43:33 UTC

Oh, poor Mollydog! Offers lots of *pats*

puddleshark May 20 2010, 09:52:34 UTC

Poor Mollydog. I hope that more time does the trick.

My last dog, Sam, had to go back in for a second op to have an implant removed after cruciate repairs, and the thought of another operation and yet more post op care was enough to make me despair whether I was doing the right thing for him. But he came through fine and had many good years afterwards.

bunn May 20 2010, 10:15:47 UTC

That's good to hear, thanks!

I've decided to go ahead and get the metalwork removed, as the leg looks worse again this morning, even though she didn't get a morning walk (much to her indignation).

Really what's worrying me is her age : she'll be 11 in September. I know greyhounds do occasionally make it to 15, but 12ish seems more usual. It took a good 4 months to get over the last op and Rude Craig the Vet seems to think it might take even longer this time as it's all such a mess of scars, so most of the rest of her life could be trying to heal up. :-/

But I don't think there is much option, I can't carry on hoping it will get better when it clearly is getting worse, and better deal with it now than have it get infected or something.