UPDATE!
Wily C. has had his surgery and is recouping nicely. Our Vet
was so surprised that after surgery, when they opened his kennel, he leapt
right out! She said Wily is one of those dogs who has a high tolerance for
pain and would need to be slowed down. I can only imagine that the
previous pain of a crushed hip with shards of bone buried in his tissue
around the hip was extremely painful. Add a second hip which was broken,
fractured and had tried to heal-well, I’m certain we would be whimpering!
Basically, Wily C. was a walking miracle prior to surgery!He spent a
week at the Vet Clinic after surgery, and then was able to come home with
me. The first few days the surgical area simply oozed constantly. To some
extent, I am sure that is a good thing, keeping the wounds flushed. We
just ended the round of pain management and antibiotics. The incisions do
look good.
It is obvious that he is beginning to feel better, as he gets frisky
and wants me to play with him. I am anxiously waiting for all to heal. I
am certain he will be a totally different dog in demeanor.
He has been quite good about not licking the incisions too much. His
appetite has not skipped a beat. The Demodex Mange still persists, mainly
on his cheeks and underbelly. The natural spray and cream have improved it
greatly though. Once his incisions heal, we will address the mange.
We will visit our Vet again on Monday to allow for her opinion,
regarding how he is healing. It is an exciting time of transformation for
Wily, as he spent over 2 years (that we know of) with crushed, broken
hips.
Thanks to the kindness of a few, Wily C.’s future is an open book to
new adventures!
UPDATE 3/15/08
We are pleased that Wily C. continues with his play and is showing no
signs of pain or problems with his hips. He even has gone to jumping the
child gate when we have it placed in a doorway! There is no keeping this
fellow down. He continues to surprise and delight us with his progress!
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