Daizy, as you all have heard is doing very well. She went through a phase where I worried again because she was gaining weight and it was getting harder for her to get up from the down position.
However she has overcome that obstacle.
I notice now, her right back leg, the long straite bone is bowing~pretty bad. She is much harder on her right legs, front and back, then on her left side. I can tell this because her nails are gone on her right side legs and not her left.
I imagine, because she is so hard on them, her growth plates and such don't have a chance. Her leg is bowing enough to be noticable, and she is 5 months old today. I know growth plates hang around and help for quite awhile, but how long until her bones are tough enough???
The vet had mentioned casting it, BUT~we all have second thoughts on this, being that she has just started to walk and become very independant for the first time, this would set her back. ~AGAIN~
Seems that the more she grows, the worse her legs/bones will take a beating, but, if we set her back in what she has learned, what are the chances of her progressing again, if at all??
We have already got our work cut out, she cannot be spayed, because the anesthesia will deter her forward progression and a 40% decrease in motor skills will be apparant when she awakens, meaning she will rapidly go back to not walking, and may never learn again. If she is crated too long, even through a full night, it takes her hours to get going again, along with massage, every morning.
You can see embarassment in her face in the am when she needs you to carry her, and she is getting so heavy, but we reassure her.
Do you think the casting is a good idea??The vet said if we leave it, they will just end up very bowed and can hinder her walking some, but prolly not as much as if we cast her legs, that will make them straight and stiff until her bones are developed, that could be what??? 2 years or so??No swimming, baths, rain, ??
I dunno. Poor girl, I wouldnt wish this on anyone, but glad GOD gave her to a wonderful caring family that will deal with it and care for her properly.
Just so many decisions!
Man, I have a handi capped dog, a pooing for ever dog and a dog that looks like an angry beaver!!!Lol,oh well!!
However she has overcome that obstacle.
I notice now, her right back leg, the long straite bone is bowing~pretty bad. She is much harder on her right legs, front and back, then on her left side. I can tell this because her nails are gone on her right side legs and not her left.
I imagine, because she is so hard on them, her growth plates and such don't have a chance. Her leg is bowing enough to be noticable, and she is 5 months old today. I know growth plates hang around and help for quite awhile, but how long until her bones are tough enough???
The vet had mentioned casting it, BUT~we all have second thoughts on this, being that she has just started to walk and become very independant for the first time, this would set her back. ~AGAIN~
Seems that the more she grows, the worse her legs/bones will take a beating, but, if we set her back in what she has learned, what are the chances of her progressing again, if at all??
We have already got our work cut out, she cannot be spayed, because the anesthesia will deter her forward progression and a 40% decrease in motor skills will be apparant when she awakens, meaning she will rapidly go back to not walking, and may never learn again. If she is crated too long, even through a full night, it takes her hours to get going again, along with massage, every morning.
You can see embarassment in her face in the am when she needs you to carry her, and she is getting so heavy, but we reassure her.
Do you think the casting is a good idea??The vet said if we leave it, they will just end up very bowed and can hinder her walking some, but prolly not as much as if we cast her legs, that will make them straight and stiff until her bones are developed, that could be what??? 2 years or so??No swimming, baths, rain, ??
I dunno. Poor girl, I wouldnt wish this on anyone, but glad GOD gave her to a wonderful caring family that will deal with it and care for her properly.
Just so many decisions!
Man, I have a handi capped dog, a pooing for ever dog and a dog that looks like an angry beaver!!!Lol,oh well!!
