Caring for a Three Legged Dog or Cat
Tripawds is your home to learn how to care for a three legged dog or cat, with answers about dog leg amputation, and cat amputation recovery from many years of member experiences.
Join The Tripawds Community
Learn how to help three legged dogs and cats in the forums below. Browse and search as a guest or register for free and get full member benefits:
Instant post approval.
Private messages to members.
Subscribe to favorite topics.
Live Chat and much more!
Register
Log In
Members
Add Topic
Offline
Cats are great jumpers 
https://www.fac.....3807362303
I agree with Jackie that a warm, damp cloth is best. Mona loved it!
You mentioned Pittens is a little jumpy in Strummer's thread. Can you describe better please?
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry 
oh noooo I didnt realize it was Strummers.
She is lying down and then a sudden jerk like if you got bit .3x today
That may be phantom limb pain. Keep an eye and if it continues call her doc. She may need medication adjustment, ok?
Everything else still good?
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry
ok. I will do that. Yes so far good. no poop. But good everything else.
gabapentin is for this ..not the buprenex right. I run out of Buprenex tmrw
Hope you had a good day today 
Honestly, it is really hard to tell if it is phantom limb, or breakthrough pain. These next couple of days are going to be critical to watch her and see how she does without hospital meds.
If she is in the middle of doing something and all of a sudden pays attention to the incision site, if she is laying and comfortable and all of a sudden pays attention to the incision site... it is usually based on the attention to where their leg was.
Hard to know which it is so pay close attention and keep in touch with her doc, ok?
Not trying to be difficult but the signs can be similar yet different. Vocalization, hiding, lack of eating/drinking can just be signals of pain without phantom limb.
If we had a video of her in the middle of it, would be so much more helpful.
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry
Thank you so much!!! yes It happens so suddenyl and fast but will try to get a video.
Thank you!
after surgery..
did everyones vet check in?
I really have met some.disgraceful professionals. Im feeling that ongoing. are just has to be at AMC...even for my other two and their yearly . Just wanted to know what everyones experience has been
Vets and surgeons are probably too busy to "check-in". When they've had a concern I've had a technician call to see how things are going and would relay the info to the vet. I've only had a vet phone me directly with new information or to discuss next steps.
Mona had her amputation on a Friday and spent the night with the vet. The next day he told me he'd see Mona when it was time for her stitches to come out and to phone the emergency number or his cell if I had concerns.
It sounds like you found a great surgeon and Pittens is doing really well!
Kerren
Thanks Kerren! Yes I found an excellent surgeon and terrible vets!
I feel that I should just make the trip to AMC even for their yearly exams ....Brooklyn has been a failure with vets. One vet who came recommended only supplied 3 days of pain meds when It should have been 30...she lackadaisically called on a Monday with no apology or asking how Pittens was and said "oh well ,the girls up front must have put 3 instead of 30 days" and then chuckled. Pittens was out of meds a whole weekend and she was fully aware of the crisis state. Another vet claimed to do a biopsy and I found out it qas a cytology yet charhed me nicely and when asked for the grade...she wrote grades dont come.in biopsy reports...she flat out lied and then was unreachable.
So Im bufferring the tomorrows to not fall into the desperation I was in before.
Pittens is doing so well. She is really something else. Calm as ever. Today will say alot and the days going forward as the hospital meds would have worn off and today is the last day of Buprenophrine. Fingers and soul and heart crossed for a continued good road of recovery!
PITTENS HAS POOPED!
ive never ever been so thrilled for cleaning the litter.
how long did everyone wait to resume normal meaning jot confined in a room etc? what are the indicators that say ok
Yay for 💩💩💩!
Another hurdle complete 😊
Most of the furbabies have staples or sutures in these procedures. With that said, sutures are usually removed in 2 weeks.
Probably sometime 2-3 weeks is when they start getting into more of their normal routine and gain access to other rooms.
With her being older and a front amputee I would go slowly. Definitely check with your vet around the time you show her incision, and take it from there.
She's doing so well, i can't even explain how wonderful this is. I hope this gives you a fairly decent time frame to shoot for.
❤❤❤
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry
Hi !
i just spoke with the dr at AMC. She said the sudden twitch is most probably the meds. I havent seen it today. She said exactly what you said Jackie about opening the home for her ...to give it that 2 to 3 weeks.
I actually am liking this set up. I swear I feel I am catching up on much needed sleep from months!
I LOVE POOP officially today LOL.
5 Guest(s)
