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Dr. Randy Acker, who was Murphy's orthopedic surgeon, pioneered elbow replacement in dogs with his TATE elbow replacement. Now he has introduced the TATE ankle replacement for dogs. Here is the article shared by Sun Valley Animal Center.
Murphy is a five year old Lab/Chessie cross. He was hit by a car on 10/29/12 and became a Tripawd on 11/24/12. On 2/5/13, he had a total hip replacement on his remaining back leg. He has absolutely no idea that he has only three legs!
UPDATE: Murphy lived his life to the fullest, right up until an aggressive bone lesion took him across the Rainbow Bridge on April 9, 2015 and he gained his membership in the April Angels. Run free, my love. You deserve it!
WOW! The progress that is being made on behalf of our furkids. Murph really had quite a good Doctor...or rather, Dr. Acker really had quite a good patient!
Thanks for posting this Kathi.
Send k ng you lots and lots of hugs and holding you in my heart...
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle too!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Soooo pawesome, thank you so much for sharing.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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