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[SIZE=21pt]Very Good Luck [/SIZE]for Tuesday anyway Rae and Leia :cheers: :luck: :luck:
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Experience Of Pointy Dog Amputees
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What a facinating topic, but what a decision to make. I think Leia will adapt very well after the op, you may find she won't mind being left behind while you go on longer walkies, dogs seem to find change in routine not too bad.
My only experiences of amputation is my very first Lurcher Dash years ago had bone cancer and we had the option but we decided against it only as he was an old dog, who wouldn't have had much time left anyway. I also helped walk a 3 legged Greyhound, who had a front leg missing and was a huge heavy type and managed great with only 3 legs :thumbsup:
Best of luck anyway in whatever you decide :luck:
My only experiences of amputation is my very first Lurcher Dash years ago had bone cancer and we had the option but we decided against it only as he was an old dog, who wouldn't have had much time left anyway. I also helped walk a 3 legged Greyhound, who had a front leg missing and was a huge heavy type and managed great with only 3 legs :thumbsup:
Best of luck anyway in whatever you decide :luck:
Rae, that's brilliant, I'm so pleased for you and for Leia. Hopefully it won't even come to amputation - definitely worth looking into accupuncture and/or hydro anyway - but fingers crossed for tomorrow :wub:Rae said:Right - I've slept on it -_-
We are definately going to give it a go if it comes to it - and we'll cope and adjust to whatever Leia can manage. She's a really out going dog and I do think she would just get on with it and still enjoy her life.
Just wait and see what Tuesday brings now. :luck:
Just a bit worrying that she may not have a 'spare' anymore. (w00t)
Phoenyx said:Rae, that's brilliant, I'm so pleased for you and for Leia. Hopefully it won't even come to amputation - definitely worth looking into accupuncture and/or hydro anyway - but fingers crossed for tomorrow :wub:Rae said:Right - I've slept on it -_-
We are definately going to give it a go if it comes to it - and we'll cope and adjust to whatever Leia can manage. She's a really out going dog and I do think she would just get on with it and still enjoy her life.
Just wait and see what Tuesday brings now. :luck:
Just a bit worrying that she may not have a 'spare' anymore. (w00t)
She's been doing hydo anyway Jules - she loves it. I wish I'd taken the camera along even once.
As for accupuncture - I think Hanna's (Strike Whippet's) vet is going to start that soon so that's not too bad for us only an hours drive.
Will let you know what happens...... :sweating:
It might be that she will be fine but i just wanted to be prepared and not have to make a decision tomorrow that I wasn't at all prepared for. Now I've accepted the worst, keeping the leg will be a bonus :luck:
She's played all day in the garden with the other 7 DOGS that are here at the moment, (my 5, Boby foster dog plus friends pointy thing & ridgeback ) :wub:
Jules,
Your post has made a world of difference and the pictures, although hard to look at, really helped me come to terms with India's upcoming operation. (end of the summer) Knowing that large, normally active dogs have succeeded on 3 legs makes my decision seem right under the circumstances.
Like Storm did, my 7.5 year old Doberman mix India suffers from a front left wrist that has completly seized; for the last eitht months it has caused her a lot of discomfort. Her troubles began when she was hit by a car at 6 months of age. After extensive surgeries, including a skin graft, she did quite well. There was periodic lameness and a few infections but nothing major.
It seems that the benefit from her previous op's has worn off and the arthritis and scar tissue have taken their toll on her; amputation has become the best option ( A lifetime on pain medication was the other option but the idea of "masking" her pain just didn't seem right)
To see that another dog lovers have made the same difficult decision really helps. Not to mention that you made it twice! Like your pups India has spent a lot of time on three legs and has managed really well during her lame spells. (some last for weeks) I'm sure that she too will adapt quickly to being a full-time tripod.
Again - thanks for sharing your story. I could not have read it at a more perfect time
Best
Karen and India
p.s maybe a crazy question but... any sign that either Jonny or Storm felt phantom pains?
Your post has made a world of difference and the pictures, although hard to look at, really helped me come to terms with India's upcoming operation. (end of the summer) Knowing that large, normally active dogs have succeeded on 3 legs makes my decision seem right under the circumstances.
Like Storm did, my 7.5 year old Doberman mix India suffers from a front left wrist that has completly seized; for the last eitht months it has caused her a lot of discomfort. Her troubles began when she was hit by a car at 6 months of age. After extensive surgeries, including a skin graft, she did quite well. There was periodic lameness and a few infections but nothing major.
It seems that the benefit from her previous op's has worn off and the arthritis and scar tissue have taken their toll on her; amputation has become the best option ( A lifetime on pain medication was the other option but the idea of "masking" her pain just didn't seem right)
To see that another dog lovers have made the same difficult decision really helps. Not to mention that you made it twice! Like your pups India has spent a lot of time on three legs and has managed really well during her lame spells. (some last for weeks) I'm sure that she too will adapt quickly to being a full-time tripod.
Again - thanks for sharing your story. I could not have read it at a more perfect time
Best
Karen and India
p.s maybe a crazy question but... any sign that either Jonny or Storm felt phantom pains?
I'm sorry to hear about the members' dogs who are going to need amputations, but you see that dogs can cope with the loss.
Co-incidently, while walking my dogs yesterday, on two occasions we met a dog with a front limb amputation. Not lurchers, one was a labrador and the other looked like an Alsation cross. I don't know what befell these dogs, but their humans are still letting them roam around unaccompanied.
The sad story about the two lurchers who feature at the beginning of this thread is that it sounds as though either one or both may have been able to keep their legs if they had had adequate treatment immediately after their accidents. But it's great they now have each other to lean on, and a caring home.
Co-incidently, while walking my dogs yesterday, on two occasions we met a dog with a front limb amputation. Not lurchers, one was a labrador and the other looked like an Alsation cross. I don't know what befell these dogs, but their humans are still letting them roam around unaccompanied.
The sad story about the two lurchers who feature at the beginning of this thread is that it sounds as though either one or both may have been able to keep their legs if they had had adequate treatment immediately after their accidents. But it's great they now have each other to lean on, and a caring home.
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We also have two amputies - both withint he last few weeks.
Amigo, a 1 1/2 year old Brittany was shot twice with a .22 and shattered his elbow. His front right leg was amputated. It could have been saved if he would have some to us sooner.
Gabe, a 5-7 year old Brittany was hit by a car, and like your first - had a really bad infection. He lost his rear left leg.
Both are doing remarkably well. I have to keep them from playing too much.
Gabe also had those "phantom pains" - a lot at first, but we haven't had one in two days now.
I am glad that I found these posts! We are very new to this and taking in all of the information that we can.
I will say that if you are worried that your dog will not adjust well to losing a limb, just remember that it is a much bigger deal to us than it is to them!!!!
Gabe also had a hard time with the stairs at first, but I think it was much more of a confidence issue since he was already jumping onto the couch. He made it up and down just fine the last few days.
Thanks again - I am sure that I will have questions! I would be glad to answer any as well.
BTW - my husband and I adopted Amigo - Gabe is a foster
Amigo, a 1 1/2 year old Brittany was shot twice with a .22 and shattered his elbow. His front right leg was amputated. It could have been saved if he would have some to us sooner.
Gabe, a 5-7 year old Brittany was hit by a car, and like your first - had a really bad infection. He lost his rear left leg.
Both are doing remarkably well. I have to keep them from playing too much.
Gabe also had those "phantom pains" - a lot at first, but we haven't had one in two days now.
I am glad that I found these posts! We are very new to this and taking in all of the information that we can.
I will say that if you are worried that your dog will not adjust well to losing a limb, just remember that it is a much bigger deal to us than it is to them!!!!
Gabe also had a hard time with the stairs at first, but I think it was much more of a confidence issue since he was already jumping onto the couch. He made it up and down just fine the last few days.
Thanks again - I am sure that I will have questions! I would be glad to answer any as well.
BTW - my husband and I adopted Amigo - Gabe is a foster
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Hi All,Joanna said:
Just read this topic, we have a cat whos has only 3 legs, she had to have a hind leg amputated, as it was so badly broken after an accident, it couldn't be saved. She manages so well, better when running than walking, but jumps on 4 foot fencing still catches prey etc, she is very happy on three and leads a normal life, the only thing is even after 6 years she still tries to scratch her ear with her stump, so we have to oblige and scratch it for her.
We wish them all the best.
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This topic also appeared on GLOBAL GREYHOUNDS.
http://boards.globalgreyhounds.com/groupee...08203#810008203
http://boards.globalgreyhounds.com/groupee...08203#810008203
Hi Karen, only just caught up with this as I've been off the boards for a while.Mojokgirl said:
Sorry to hear about India, I hope everything goes well and I'm glad my post was useful :b
I certainly don't think either of the boys had phantom pains, certainly once the wounds were fully healed they seemed to have very little discomfort, just a bit tender if they lay on the amputation site for a couple of months after. I must admit though, Storm seemed to cope better with having a full scapula removal purely because he didn't seem to try to use the missing leg at all - maybe with Jonathan having a stunp he could move made him think there was still a leg there sometimes :unsure:
Best wishes
Jules
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my problem I searched for "two-legged" rather than "2 legged"Macha said:
the thread is http://www.k9community.co.uk/forums/index....showtopic=13883
and the video is http://massdestraction.com/1218-2_Legged_D...mly_insane.html
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