Lady was so happy to see us last night when we checked her out of the hospital! The vet tech, Dawn, was so helpful and talked us through those first few nerve-wracking minutes. The external fixator is quite amazing. She has 2 pins above her ankle and 2 pins below her knee and the fixator has her break stabilized.
Dawn explained and showed us how to walk Lady and how to pick her up safely to put her in the car. She went beyond the call of duty and gave me her work hours in case I needed to talk about anything.
So, off we went, with Lady resting in the back seat with me and Freddie up front as our driver. Lady has a pain patch on, so she was kind of whacked out - she "talked" to us for about 20 minutes and then settled down. She was very happy to be scooped out of the car and take a short walk around her yard.
I truly believe this is the best thing for Lady because:
- The break is very stable, yet she is being encouraged to use the leg when we take slow, short walks. This will encourage blood flow which will aid in healing.
- Her paw is out and I don't have to struggle with her to wrap any bandages - we don't have to worry about the morning dew!
- Her leg is exposed to the air which will let the dermatitis she got from the wrap heal
- She is on meds, but will be off the pain meds in one week. This is good - if she feels pain from any movement she'll learn to take it easy.
She is resting comfortable in her x-pen with her e-collar on, I don't think it's too big of a deal for her since she's been confined for so long already. She's had her breakfast - supplemented with some parsley for a nutritional boost.
Thankfully, I am able to work from home today to keep an eye on Lady and make sure she's comfortable. I'd better get to work now!
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