So outside of Toshi's allergies which have been virtually non-existant this year she has been the one dog over the years to give me the least problems. That is until this past Thursday when she came into the house holding up her left hind leg and whimpering. A trip to the vet on Friday confirmed what I suspected that she had torn an ACL. The surgery is scheduled for Wednesday when my vet will perform suture reconstruction of that area. Way back when my Springer mix Shemp had the same surgery on the same leg and he had a full recovery. The down time will be the same though it may be a little more difficult with Toshi as Shemp was content to be a less active than Toshi but having gone through it before I know what's ahead of me for the next 4-6 weeks.
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Toshi to have surgery for ACL tear
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Toshi pat on the head for you and a speedy recovery.
Cheryl
Poor Toshi. 4 to 6 weeks of crate rest is tough on them. Might want to make a large order of bully sticks to help pass the time.
Good thoughts being sent your way Wed. for no complications.
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Sending good thoughts to Toshi for a fast recovery, and to you, Dave, for an easy time helping her recover!
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Anne, Bill, and Murphy
Toshi had her imbrication surgery today and made out pretty well. She survived the surgery and the coming out from under the anesthesia. She is staying the overnight for abservation and will be back home late tomorrow morning. The bloodwork they did came back normal and there wasn't untoward that might have shown up as to the reason for the injury. Toshi had developed a wart on her left cheek which at first a while ago I thought was a tick but it wasn't... that was removed while she was under... as well as a general teeth cleaning. All in all everything went well... now the hard part will be keeping a mostly active dog inactive for at least the next 4-6 weeks or longer.
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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.
Toshi had her stitches out today from her surgery and everything is looking pretty good. Over the last few days she has begun toeing down and even walking on the leg. She'll need at least another month of down time going outside on leash only and short potty walks. All in all she well on her way to a complete recovery.
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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.
Hope Toshi is feeling 100% better.
Hi Melissa... Toshi is doing pretty well 3 weeks after the surgery. She is walking 90% on the leg though gingerly still. Her walks are limited to short distances only for potty breaks. Even in the backyard it's under leash... can't take the chance she sees a squirrel or something and takes off after it. All in all she should make a full recovery.
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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.
So glad she's recovering!
