Kaz’s new friend, Mochi, is gearing up for his TPLO surgery in January. His owner kept telling him that labs are supposed to romp, not sprint. But Mochi wouldn’t listen and he tore his cruciate ligament while trying to keep up with his blue-heeler-mix brother, Boo.
Posts Tagged ‘TPLO’
TPLO Post-Op Week Two
Week Two of the TPLO recovery signifies the mastery of routine. BJ, Kaz, and I have all adjusted to our new daily schedule and it has really made our lives a lot easier. We started leaving her alone for a couple hours each day to see how she would do in her pen without supervision. [...]
TPLO Post-Op Day 6
A week ago today, Kaz was under anesthesia and getting her tibia voluntarily broken by the surgeons at Northwest Vet Specialists. We’ve had some rough days but her leg is significantly improving each day and I feel more and more confident about the decision to have this invasive surgery.
Kaz seems to be in great spirits, [...]
TPLO Post-Op Days 4-5
Wow. Kaz’s leg looks so much better. Days 4 and 5 Post TPLO made us feel much more optimistic. Even though we were reducing her heavy duty narcotics (Tramadol), she seemed to be in less pain. The swelling and bruising had gone down drastically. Her overall attitude seemed more normal. She started chewing her Nylabone [...]
