Damn, I had to take my dog to the Vet today, my dog tore a ligament in her knee.

[texanwitch]

She was limping since yesterday.

She is now on some pain meds and sleeping.

It is hard to see your animal injured.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear texanwitch...

That is hard...

You always feel so helpless...

Hope she gets better soon!

:hug:

[texanwitch]

4. Thanks CaliforniaPeggy.

She has to go back in two weeks.

The Dr. was talking about surgery, but the cost is huge.

[China_cat]

9. The cost is huge but the consequences of not doing it

can be heartbreaking. Our rescue Elwood popped an ACL almost 4 years before we got him. Surgery has less than a 10% chance to help him now. It's hard watching him try to sit or lay down. Doesn't seem painful. Yet. The vet assures us that will be coming.

[Connonym]

2. it sure is hard

and so hard to keep them quiet so that they can heal properly. My dog broke her leg last year and we ended up having to keep her sedated and in a kennel with only walking to go outside. It was insanely heartbreaking. Hope your furbaby heals up quickly :hugs: to both of you

[texanwitch]

5. She is on pain meds now but she is so active.

I don't know how she injured herself.

She will be 7 years old in a few months, she can't run for awhile.

[orleans]

3. we went through that with my dog--first one back leg and then the other

two surgeries later and she's great.

[texanwitch]

6. I have the name of another Dr. to take her to for surgery.

Glad you dog is OK.

[orleans]

7. hope everything goes well for you and yours. it's always hard

when pets and kids get hurt or sick.

[littlebit]

8. Sorry to hear that.

My old beagle broke both front legs last year jumping off the couch. It tore me up watching her go through that.

[harmonicon]

10. suck

What did puppy do to get hurt?

[Madrone]

11. Mine's been going through the same thing -

I was trying to go the no-surgery route, even ordered a brace from Canada figuring I'd still want the brace even if he had surgery. Well - now I think I need to get him in to surgery. Every time he starts doing a little better and stop limping so much he'll move the wrong way and re-tweak it. I want him to have some sort of life this summer - hiking and swimming are big parts of it - and the rate he's going he's going to be on lockdown for the rest of his life. :( I've thinking surgery is more and more necessary. Thank god for credit cards. :(

[Inchworm]

12. I hope she gets better soon

My dog hurt her leg some time back. She got mad at me and wouldnt sleep with me the first night after we got back from the vet. That made like 2 nights since has been around. It was tough.

:hug:

[malta blue]

13. I hope your dog is feeling better soon.

Having torn a ligament in the knee, I can only imagine how your poor dog must feel.

She is lucky to have a good owner like you :hi:

[GreenPartyVoter]

14. Poor puppy!

[applegrove]

15. At least you know your dog will be fine soon.