Boom! it has been a while since the last update, I brought Actaeas to his vet for a bone recheck on 10/15 woohoo!
it's almost 2 months after the car accident, doctor told me Actaeas is healing pretty well, screws are all nice and tight, no infections, the overall alignment and fixation is very good, he thinks UC Davis did a great job on his surgery, it was a huge relieve to hear all of this, I was quite emotional after I walked out of the room, this is a best birthday present i could ever ask for.
but the doctor will not be surprised if Actaeas has hip problems happening earlier than other dogs when he gets old, because the articular surface between his bones use to be nicely smooth, after the injury it might not be like that anymore.
it's almost 2 months after the car accident, doctor told me Actaeas is healing pretty well, screws are all nice and tight, no infections, the overall alignment and fixation is very good, he thinks UC Davis did a great job on his surgery, it was a huge relieve to hear all of this, I was quite emotional after I walked out of the room, this is a best birthday present i could ever ask for.
but the doctor will not be surprised if Actaeas has hip problems happening earlier than other dogs when he gets old, because the articular surface between his bones use to be nicely smooth, after the injury it might not be like that anymore.
talked to a friend of mine who is a human doctor, he thinks the last two screws are very long, maybe it's safe in dogs, in human that will go into the bladder...?
Actaeas' vet told us those shouldn't effect his range of movement, he could be jumping and running like a normal dog again
the place I sent Actaeas to for skin surgery didn't do a good job on removing the stitches, I wasn't happy with this mistake, had to ask Actaeas' vet to help us with those because I had hard time to pull them out without hurting him
I am glad I've already taught Actaeas so many little tricks so I have no problem working with him so far
these are something we've been doing
all suggested by physical therapists, they might not suite your dog's conditions
please do not do it without asking a specialist
first one is to hold his right paw so Actaeas will shift his weight to the left and use his left leg
all suggested by physical therapists, they might not suite your dog's conditions
please do not do it without asking a specialist
first one is to hold his right paw so Actaeas will shift his weight to the left and use his left leg
before the accident, I never know sit is something he has to practice, but yes, I ask Actaeas to sit and help him to adjust his legs, I can see him doing better and better in this
and back up exercise, watch out for cuteness attacks!
I taught Actaeas this for fun when I saw 4P's article last year
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I never know we will actually need this, really thankful for all the informations she shard with people
you may not notice all the weird movements he is making with his left leg in this video, because you will not see it from the front, and also Actaeas is healing pretty well!
basically I am just helping him to get 100% recovery
at the rehab center, he did seesaw weight shift
head turing for helping the weight shifts also
building muscle for the back legs
keep going big boy! I am really proud of you!
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