It may be Christmas, but I'm a bit of a grump. I hate those nasty little Nutcracker men who come into my house uninvited. Hate them.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Me @ 11 months
After my surgery, I had to grow back the fur on my legs. You'll find some snaps of my skinny little arms at this link, as well as Christmas celebrations. I received an awesome gift from my Newf. Net Secret Santa. Newf.Net is a forum where you can learn all kinds of things about Newfoundlands around the world.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Elbow Dysplasia
At 10 months old, I have been diagnosed with bilateral elbow dysplasia, with a fragmented coronoid process (FCP). You can read about it here.
I was limping a lot after heavy exercise, so the mama and the papa took me to the vet where they did x-rays. The x-rays of my right elbow looked like this:
It was determined that I would need surgery to remove possible joint mice (pieces of bone floating around in my joint). I went to Englewood, Colorado, to the VRCC and a very smart surgeon explained the options to the mama and the papa. They decided to have arthroscopic surgery done on both elbows. There was only about a 50/50 chance this would make my elbows entirely better, but it was worth a try since my pet insurance (PetPlan) would cover most of the cost.
So...I had arthroscopic surgery on December 2, 2011. The afternoon after the mama and the papa talked to the VRCC doctor about options, I had my surgery. Although I was knocked out for the surgery itself, the doctor let Mama and Papa watch it.
They were able to make sure I was safe, and they could see the bone fragments being removed on a TV screen. These are videos of part of my arthroscopy:
Mama and Papa came to visit me in the post-op recovery room. I looked so tiny and frail, but it wouldn't be long before I was starting to feel back to my old self again. Still, I had an intensive, restricted activity period of rest for 3 months after surgery.
I was limping a lot after heavy exercise, so the mama and the papa took me to the vet where they did x-rays. The x-rays of my right elbow looked like this:
It was determined that I would need surgery to remove possible joint mice (pieces of bone floating around in my joint). I went to Englewood, Colorado, to the VRCC and a very smart surgeon explained the options to the mama and the papa. They decided to have arthroscopic surgery done on both elbows. There was only about a 50/50 chance this would make my elbows entirely better, but it was worth a try since my pet insurance (PetPlan) would cover most of the cost.
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| That's my name in the middle - on the board for operations in the VRCC |
So...I had arthroscopic surgery on December 2, 2011. The afternoon after the mama and the papa talked to the VRCC doctor about options, I had my surgery. Although I was knocked out for the surgery itself, the doctor let Mama and Papa watch it.
They were able to make sure I was safe, and they could see the bone fragments being removed on a TV screen. These are videos of part of my arthroscopy:
Mama and Papa came to visit me in the post-op recovery room. I looked so tiny and frail, but it wouldn't be long before I was starting to feel back to my old self again. Still, I had an intensive, restricted activity period of rest for 3 months after surgery.
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