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
Hi guys,
Joey had a little set back this past week and injured his remaining front leg this week. He had the zoomies and was running around out in the backyard. He ran onto the deck and hit a patch of ice and wiped out pretty hard. This resulted in a bump on the outside of his leg. The following after noon him and the other dog in the house got into a little tussle and Joey's leg was bitten. The bite wasn't bad but it was on the very sore spot. He went to the vet today and it all looks like a soft tissue injury but he has quite a bit of swelling. The vet is putting him on a course of 2 different antibiotics to be extra cautious with an anti-inflammatory. He also has to take it easy for the next two weeks. I'm super thankful it is nothing more and that the vet says everything else looks perfect.
-Sarah
Oh my gosh - I know exactly how you are feeling! My first post here (way back when!), was a few months after Murphy's surgery ... I had probably responded to some posts in the forums, but my first post that I made was when Murphy slipped on the ice on our deck ...oh, I felt like the absolute worst mom ever! Ice is a problem for Tripawds, and you are not the first to have this issue. Decks are hard because you can't use salt since that will ruin the wood, plus you don't really want salt in the dog's feet anyways. Several have recommended getting chicken gravel (I think that's it) from the feed store. We actually found a non-slip outdoor runner at the Lakeside Collection that worked really well for us last year.
Donna
Donna, Glenn & Murphy
Murphy had his right front leg amputated due to histiocytic sarcoma at 7 years old. He survived 4 years, 2 months & 1 week, only to be taken by hemangiosarcoma at 11 1/2 years 6/12/17
Read about Murphy's Life on Three Legs
Poor Joey! The problem here at the moment is mud more than ice, but all tripawrents will recognise this situation, I'm sure. You've had great advice from Donna. Nothing to add other than that I do hope Joey is feeling much better soon.
Sending love,
Meg, Clare and Elsie Pie xxx
Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, November 2023, adopted January 2024.
Also Angel Tripawd Meg (aka The Megastar), who died in April 2023, aged 14, after seven glorious years on three, and Angel Staffies Elsie Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...
Sarah I'm sorry that he had the accident but that's really good news overall, thanks for the update!
Get well Joey!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
Hi guys,
Joey has finished all of his antibiotics and his back to his normal self! Also, he is now officially 2 months post-amputation. I find it incredibly hard to believe that it has only been 2 months since surgery and that I have only had him 4 months. He feels like he is an extension of me at this point and I can't even remember how he was different with 4 legs. The vet says he looks perfect! You cant even tell where his incision was. Joey's newest hobby is carrying "blankies" aka towels around the house. He has begun trying to sneak them into his crate and it is pretty funny.
- Sarah
That's such great news Sarah! We would love to see him sneaking those blankies into his crate, be sure to snap some photos!
Hoppy Ampuversary you superstar Joey! Yes, you are perfect indeed. xoxo
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
YAAAAAAAAAY FOR JOEY!!!!! Yes, clearly Joey had his name stamped in your heart the day he was born, as you had his!
Cannot wait to see Joey and his blankie show! 🙂
Hugs
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie 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!
1 Guest(s)
