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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: Wenatcheejay on December 02, 2014, 04:21:26 PM

Title: Poor Pup
Post by: Wenatcheejay on December 02, 2014, 04:21:26 PM: I've been throwing up pictures of my Golden Bell, now six months old. She had a freak accident playing/rough housing in the snow with her mom and broke her right hind humerus. So sad she was in such pain. I'm talking with the ortho surgeon and going with a pinning/screw surgery as opposed to an FHO. She was set to start upland bird training in 48 hours. :'(

Just when I thought I'd have some cool stories and pictures for H-W.
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Post by: full choke on December 02, 2014, 04:33:40 PM: That sucks, man. Hope she has a speedy recovery.
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Post by: jasnt on December 02, 2014, 04:43:49 PM: Sorry to hear!
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Post by: Birdguy on December 02, 2014, 06:16:21 PM: That is too bad, it is amazing wha they do while playing, I know I have had a few moments where I thought one of our pups was surely hurt. So far, so good, maybe just lucky :dunno:. You will still have pictures and stories to post on here and we are looking forward to many tales of you and your soon to be bionic pup.
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Post by: JBar on December 02, 2014, 06:27:58 PM: Hope your pup has a speedy recovery.
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Post by: T Pearce on December 02, 2014, 06:32:43 PM: Looking forward to pics and stories following her speedy recovery.
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Post by: hirshey on December 02, 2014, 06:37:22 PM: My condolences! :(

I hope she recovers quickly. Still looking forward to photos with your little gal!
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Post by: Wenatcheejay on December 02, 2014, 07:06:53 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftapatalk.imageshack.com%2Fv2%2F14%2F12%2F02%2Fb88abdafaa1ea8b295591e257aa017d9.jpg&hash=9d4c88600db547be30f1c58714a97c7107d229eb)

So ends 2014 season. And, rehab begins.

I am so greatful that the hip and socket are salvageable though. :'(
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Post by: lokidog on December 02, 2014, 07:26:08 PM: Sorry to hear of Bell's accident, that is a crazy place for the bone to break.

It is amazing what the surgeons can do. Our dog, Loki, seperated the growth plate off the top of her femur when she was about 9 months old. A few screws and some time to heal and she did well, but she was mostly grown. Her back leg curved a little but did not seem to be an issue.

We hope your Bell gets through her surgeries well and has a speedy and successful recovery.
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Post by: dustysags on December 02, 2014, 07:46:18 PM: Man thats a bummer, that break looks pretty brutal. Dogs are alot tougher than humans and hope she recovers fast and healthy.
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Post by: Wenatcheejay on December 03, 2014, 02:53:19 PM: It is a highly unusual break. I'm really sad. It is amazing what vets can do. I'm impatiently waiting to hear how the surgery went.
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Post by: GoldenOscar on December 04, 2014, 12:44:02 AM: Sorry to hear the bad news, must have been heartbreaking......She is a great looking dog.....hoping for a speedy recovery you her.
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Post by: Wenatcheejay on December 04, 2014, 09:51:16 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftapatalk.imageshack.com%2Fv2%2F14%2F12%2F04%2F8f87f4cbd047ca95440d5a254e4b8125.jpg&hash=2ee1df0ab493b55d05004dc71c756ec937acf651)
The surgery went as well as I could hope for. Part of recovery is 7 weeks of crating to prevent her from rebreaking the bone. That's going to be really hard for her.
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Post by: Curly on December 05, 2014, 08:54:26 AM: That is really sad. I wish her a good recovery.
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Post by: lokidog on December 05, 2014, 08:57:52 AM: I see a lap dog, at least temporarily. :chuckle: Hope her recovery goes smoothly. The hardest part for us was just knowing the pain and discomfort ours was in during the healing and not being able to explain to the dog that it will get better.
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Post by: Wenatcheejay on December 05, 2014, 01:15:18 PM: Loki, pain control has been the biggest issue. She is still at the clinic because of it. I hope to have her home tonight. I bought a Taj Mahal of a crate for her.
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Post by: YellowDog on December 05, 2014, 02:01:03 PM: Sorry to hear about your pup. My girlfriend and I went through 6 months of rehab with my 6 year old female lab with back to back TPLO surgeries. It was hard with a 6 year old active lab so I can only imagine what it is and will be like for a young, active puppy that has absolutely no understanding of what is going on and whey she can't just run and play like she wants to. Good for you for taking care of her though. One thing about it, they are resiliant, tougher than most people, and bounce back quicker. Keep her away from the incision and watch for infection and she'll be back to her old self in a few months.
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Post by: Wenatcheejay on December 05, 2014, 06:48:06 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftapatalk.imageshack.com%2Fv2%2F14%2F12%2F05%2Fb827468ee4e9ec7d5e76380bc2a7e365.jpg&hash=3a4068dafb49479cc2f51856b9bc28ee6c4b1ab6)
Sweet little Liberty Bell is home. She can't walk without a sling assistant to support her weight. While these surgeries are not cheap I am so very greatful to Dr. Ty Johnson and the team at Cascade Veterinary Clinic for the care they provided her.
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Post by: gregr072 on December 05, 2014, 07:05:12 PM: Wishing your pup all the best! At least she has plenty of space in there.. :)
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Post by: Curly on January 01, 2015, 07:06:42 AM: How's the pup doing. I hope she is on the road to recovery.
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Post by: NW-GSP on January 01, 2015, 08:57:55 AM: Any updates?
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Post by: Gobble on January 07, 2015, 08:55:04 AM: Poor pup :( Hoping for a speedy recovery
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Post by: Becky on January 07, 2015, 09:42:37 AM: Gnarly break! Poor pup, hope she's been healing well.
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Post by: Wenatcheejay on February 26, 2015, 11:42:20 PM: Update:
Bell had the surgical pins removed the other day. Her Xrays look very promising and she is getting around well. The surgical Vet was Dr Johnson at Cascade Veterinary Clinic in Wenatchee. He did an amazing job.
Being crated for six weeks and still not really being allowed to fully be a high energy pup has to taken a toll. She chews and digs out of frustration I'd assume. Which she never did before. (My poor wife) one more week and she should be 100% in the clear. All in the cost was just south of $3600.00
I guess I'm advocating pet insurance. I sure would have liked to have it.
I hope to have some good hunting stories for 2015.
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Post by: Wenatcheejay on March 04, 2015, 02:07:47 PM: Infections required drain tubes and 2 additional weeks recovery. And the cone of shame. She's a lamp shade.

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Post by: lokidog on March 04, 2015, 03:22:32 PM: Oh, Ow. Sorry to hear about the setback. Hopefully she can be up and around and work on getting her strength back as she finishes healing up.