Hoppy is a 6 month old yellow lab pup who was born with a birth defect. Her left rear leg was curled up next to her and was un-useable and unfixable. Her "breeders" took her to a high kill shelter in California to be euthanized...A wonderful transporter pulled miss Hoppy and drove her to Oregon where Oregon Dog Rescue would take her in.
One week ago today Hoppy had her leg amputated and began what will no doubt be a long process!..Hoppy came to stay with me 3 days after her surgery. She had gotten her pain patch removed that morning and had a drain put in..Poor thing looked miserable and all of my dogs were terrified of the cone head with 3 legs.
On Day #4 Hoppy thought it would be fun to pull her drain out in the night..The morning of day 5 was spent getting Hoppy to the vet..She had an infection and was put on more antibiotics and given a larger cone. The good news-the drain was gone! The bad news--the hole from the drain remained to allow for infection to come out....(yuck!)
We are now on Day #7 and Hoppy is feeling better. Her leg is not swollen or red and her eyes are much brighter. Throughout everything she has never stopped wagging her tail-she is one of the happiest puppies ever. She is getting to spend more 5 minute times out in the back yard and has been an excellent reliever..No accidents at all and sleeps quietly through the night! She has decided that hotdogs have pills in them, so we have moved onto deli meat..She likes her stuffed kongs and nylabones, but can't get to them unless i am sitting with her because that darn cone is too big! :)
Poppy will recover here for another week as well as meet a potential adopter we have sought out for her :) When she's a little more steady on her feet and off from medication she will go in for her spay surgery. Poor girl is going to have alot of cone time in her future..
Great updates ..I am reposting and sharing
ReplyDeleteLove hoppy's story. U all do such awesome work.
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