DemoDick wrote:Yeah, his appetite is good. He's obviously in pain, but he's dealing with it. The hardest thing for him seems to be figuring out a way to lay down with only one back leg in use.
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Malli wrote:Well, (and I'm not trying to argue, just saying what I know) he may be uncomfortable, but appetite is supposed to be a huge indicator of discomfort, so its good that he's eating.
I noticed frequently that dogs with knee surgery had trouble laying down, I think it might be because the skin in the area is so tight, so there is a bit of pressure, so they want to keep it straight instead.
Is he still whiney?
if you can convince him to let a soft blanket be lightly packed in and sit in between his back legs when he's lying down, he might feel better too.
Has he figured out how to pee?
Malli wrote:Well, (and I'm not trying to argue, just saying what I know) he may be uncomfortable, but appetite is supposed to be a huge indicator of discomfort, so its good that he's eating.
I noticed frequently that dogs with knee surgery had trouble laying down, I think it might be because the skin in the area is so tight, so there is a bit of pressure, so they want to keep it straight instead.
airwalk wrote:One of the things we found with Doogie with his FHO..was that soft beds were harder for him to get comfortable in and get up out of than a more firm bed. I went and bought one of those latex foam mattress toppers and cut it down to a dog bed size. He seem to be able to settle on it better and get up and down easier. I think it offered more support.
Malli wrote:You'll be amazed at how fast he adapts and recoups to this. I'll bet in no time you'll wish you were back at this stage instead of the stage where he forgets he's hurt at all
CinderDee wrote:Just checking in to see how Connor is feeling. I'm sure you'll be happy when he's back to being himself.
mnp13 wrote:He shakes horribly when we ice him though.
CinderDee wrote:Just checking in to see how Connor is feeling. I'm sure you'll be happy when he's back to being himself.
I think it may be the latterDemoDick wrote:I think it may have more to do with the fact that we are asking a quadriped to suddenly figure out how to adapt to movement as a triped or experience considerable pain when he puts the bad foot down.
Pit♥Bull wrote:I think it may be the latterDemoDick wrote:I think it may have more to do with the fact that we are asking a quadriped to suddenly figure out how to adapt to movement as a triped or experience considerable pain when he puts the bad foot down.
Most amputees are able to motivate shortly after surgery, we didn't bring Trouble home until two days after surgery but our vet said she was up and walking within three hours, she walked out of the vets to the vehicle on her own power.
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