Hobbit Posted January 9, 2003 Posted January 9, 2003 The halo is scheduled to come off around Jan 23! IF, the radius and ulna are strong enough. Here is a link to view his radiographs and post op picture with the halo on. I don't have a picture of his very last radiograph or his last picture (I'll get those soon). It's under the photo album "Guy's radiographs". http://photos.yahoo.com/kelpie_dogs Quote
eggrolyn1223 Posted January 9, 2003 Posted January 9, 2003 OMD!!!I never thought it would look like that!!Poor guy!! :cry: Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted January 9, 2003 Posted January 9, 2003 Has the pin came out of his ankle yet? Quote
Hobbit Posted January 9, 2003 Author Posted January 9, 2003 No, a wire above that came out. Now, tell me how he is supposed to have full range of movement with a pin in his ankle? The Surgeon is concerned that his ligaments and tendons can never be the same, because they are so tight. He wants to keep him for 3 days and do extensive therapy ---- he must be sedated to do this because it's painful. Or the other option would be to hook up rubber bands from the lowest ring to his paw and pull the paw upward in order to stretch them. Guess how long the rubber bands would last. He'd definately have to wear an E-collar. We're not putting him thru anymore pain. As soon as the halo comes off, he'll undergo massage therapy. I have one lined up that works specifically on working dogs. Quote
Hobbit Posted January 9, 2003 Author Posted January 9, 2003 Did you notice that the bottom two rings were touching at first? Within a very short time, from the surgery on Dec 3 to Dec 31, the rings are now parallel to each other. The bones grew much faster than anticipated (or was that a miscalculation?). Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted January 9, 2003 Posted January 9, 2003 Remember he isn't going to grow anymore! Duh.. I think I am going to put DVM behind my name too.. :lol: Miscalculation (tell me he did not say that!!) Rubberbands!! :lol: :lol: Yeah I see that..(you running around the house going spit, spit...No not swallow) :lol: :lol: I have to stretch Jacs paw and leg to this day and it still hurts him.. He moans and groans and growls and rolls. I massage his leg but when it is done you can tell it makes a difference! :wink: Quote
Hobbit Posted January 9, 2003 Author Posted January 9, 2003 The massage therapy will be the best. Although, pulling rubber bands out of his butt would be a challenage.......hum......naaaaa, I'm sticking with the massage therapy. Quote
Hobbit Posted January 9, 2003 Author Posted January 9, 2003 He's been a really good sport thru this all. We've worked thru everything with positive re-direction. He absolutely loathes the horses and barks at them when he sees them. He scream-barks, that is how much he detests the ground they walk on. Hum...when they pull off his halo, since he'll already be under.....maybe we'll just have him DEBARKED. .....yeah, that was hateful and tacky. Maybe there is a need for debarking, but I just can't see it. Guy is smart enough that we can work thru this. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted January 9, 2003 Posted January 9, 2003 OH MY! POOR BABY!!!!!!!! He looks so sad, Hobbit. I sure feel for him. I'm about to cry just thinking of what he has gone through and has yet to encounter. At least I know he has you to take care of him. There is some comfort in that. Quote
Hobbit Posted January 9, 2003 Author Posted January 9, 2003 We took him to see him mom yesterday. He was elated. They were squealing at each other, so glad to see each other. They kissed, touched noses about a dozen times, she kissed him, he kissed her....very touching! He is such a gregarious boy. He has to stop and say hi to everyone he meets. Could not ask for a better temperment. He is funny. He still has to leave the wrap on the halo. It's a soccer knee pad --- works so well! We'll tell him to quit pulling on the velcro. He'll stop and directly he'll go in the other room. I can hear him pull it one hook at a time. I sneak in there and of course, he hears me....he stops and lays his head on it....to hide the part of the velcro that he's undone. He has learned to pull is very slowly and quietly. We've been letting him sit without the wrap, to make him feel better. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted January 9, 2003 Posted January 9, 2003 [quote name='Hobbit']We took him to see him mom yesterday. He was elated. They were squealing at each other, so glad to see each other. They kissed, touched noses about a dozen times, she kissed him, he kissed her....very touching! He is such a gregarious boy. He has to stop and say hi to everyone he meets. Could not ask for a better temperment. He is funny. He still has to leave the wrap on the halo. It's a soccer knee pad --- works so well! We'll tell him to quit pulling on the velcro. He'll stop and directly he'll go in the other room. I can hear him pull it one hook at a time. I sneak in there and of course, he hears me....he stops and lays his head on it....to hide the part of the velcro that he's undone. He has learned to pull is very slowly and quietly. We've been letting him sit without the wrap, to make him feel better. :lol: I can see it now....Guy sneaking around trying to get the velcro off! Quote
Hobbit Posted January 9, 2003 Author Posted January 9, 2003 He does. It's so, "Joe Cool". Mr. Stealth. 8) Quote
Hobbit Posted January 23, 2003 Author Posted January 23, 2003 Thanks Connie. Guy is doing much better. About 2 wks ago, I was concerned because he wasn't feeling well and his leg was a little swollen. He was knawing at the halo, licking and was visually uncomfortable. So, I contacted the vet and expressed my concern that his leg was getting infected. He said to just keep the area around the wires and pin free of scabs so it could drain....and everything will be fine. I INSISTED that Guy be put on antibiotics....he acted like I was an old worry-wart woman. I thanked him and hung up the phone. I immediately started Guy on 250mg of Amoxicillin for 14 days. In about 3 days he was feeling much better, the swelling was gone from the leg, he quit knawing at the halo, obsessively licking and fidgeting. It was getting infected. After his regiment of antibiotics, he was just fine, jumping and playing --- really felt better! Quote
bk_blue Posted January 24, 2003 Posted January 24, 2003 Poor Guy!!! :cry: I noticed in the photo of him with his cast on, his foot looks significantly paler than his other paws... is that because of the infection he had or just because there is not much blood going to the paw (though I suppose there must be some there otherwise it would be gangrenous)...? Will the paleness go away when his leg is better? I feel so sorry for him. He is such a handsome dog too. Quote
Hobbit Posted January 25, 2003 Author Posted January 25, 2003 The color is an optical illusion. Shaving it caused the illusion. Yeah, he is handsome. Not quite the lady's man, yet. He's too busy, no time for women, wine or song. He has absolutely no anomosity towards any dog. He isn't in the least bit dog aggressive. He loves everyone he meets and is just sure that they love him and want to pet him. :roll: He is afraid of Pugs and Boston Terriers. Quote
bk_blue Posted January 25, 2003 Posted January 25, 2003 *sigh of relief* oh good... though I suppose if anything had gone slightly wrong we would have heard of it... He is so pretty. If I could have a Kelpie I would have him, or one with his markings. Sounds like he is related to BK too- oh look everyone, I'm so cute!!! Me me me!!! Look at ME!!! :roll: Quote
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