It's only fitting I post my goofy first post!

Sparks – cruciate ligament surgery on three legged dog

My 3 legged Comet had to have both done within 2 years of each other. She is a 37 lb corgi/golden lab mix with a front deformed leg that doesn't function. We had the TPLO surgery done.  The first surgery was traumatic.  With a deformed front leg I was afraid of wire crates because the deformed foot could get caught.  I bought soft sided crates and that helped but she really couldn't see out too well.  Carrying her up and down stairs  and having her by my side was difficult.  My vet insisted she not do anything for 8 weeks.  I was scared to death since a specialists had came in to do the surgery.  When her second ligament tore, I was petrified to do it again but did.  This time my husband and I got smart and made a crib on wheels.  We had old wooden baby bed without legs that we added a bottom to that was sturdy and added heavy duty wheels.  We then put a stretch mesh cover on top so she couldn't jump up.  (a bungy car thingy you buy to hold down stuff) We padded the inside so her legs wouldn't get caught in the rails. She really liked it since it wasn't enclosed too much and she could be next to us at all times.  It saved our backs.

I'm sure admin regrets their follow up post in hindsight!

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