We went to his vet and the doctor told us she thinks he broke his leg or tore his ACL. At this time Reggie is in so much pain he is crying louder and louder. She said she recommends we take him to the specialist and let them do the x-rays and access him. She called the doctor there and he told her what pain medi to give him to get him comfortable.
We arrived at NHVS and Dr. Payne, yes the name worried Cory too, was very comforting. He said Reggie was in too much pain to have a torn ACL and that is highly unlikely in dogs his age, almost 6 months old, he thought he broke his leg. He recommended sedating him and then doing x-rays, which would take an hour, so we could discuss our options.
We ran to get something to eat and hurried back and the doctor said he did break his leg, but didn’t need surgery. Whew, a couple of the $ signs came down in my hubby’s eyes. They didn’t want to wait for us and have to sedate Reggie again later so they went ahead and put a cast on him. He is currently recovering from the being sedated and will get to come home tonight!
Reggie will be in a cast for 4 weeks and then a splint for a couple more and will have minimal activity. This is going to be so tough since he loves playing with his brother. Join in with us and pray for a speedy recovery and for Reggie’s comfort during this time.
Kacey did that as a puppy too! She was probably 6 months old - It is so sad for them!! For the first day she was one sad little girl - and she couldn't play with her sister Kendall either - Shawn and I were both amazed at how quickly she adapted! Two to three days after the break Kacey was moving around as if nothing had ever happened. They are amazing!! Oh and side note - Shawn did the same thing Cory did as soon as the Vet said no surgery was needed - Relaxed!!
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