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
Sorry I've not been on the site for a while. My boy had full to hip amputation as recommended by the vet. She said it's much easier on the dog with less chance of problems regarding the bone down the road. My boy has mast cell cancer and the lymph on back of leg had metastasis. We are 6 weeks out and he's doing great. Ultrasound and xrays day of surgery showed no mets but it was a high grade tumor. He's getting chemo now and so far is tolerating that pretty well too. He is so much happier without that leg.
He is so much happier without that leg.
And that's why we do what we do! So glad things are going well for Bean!
Thanks so much for the update!
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!
Thank you all for helping with this difficult decision! Really appreciate it.
Bean ended up having a full leg amputation with a specialist in a 24/7 clinic.
We picked him up later in the day the second day. He needed a little help getting in the car, but decided to jump out of it himself once arrived home. It has been five days post op, and he is doing great. He is doing most things (eating, sleeping, releasing himself, hopping around) except that he is not allowed to climb stairs or play with his buddies yet. He slept through the night the first day at home! I am so grateful. Maybe his young age at 2 helps a ton?
Currently he is taking acetaminophen/codeine. Base on how well he is doing, those pain meds definitely work for him. On the other hand, with all the news about opioid crisis, I am wondering if I should be concerned about him being addicted to codeine and switch to gabapentin instead? Are there anyone whose fur babies took the same meds post op? Any side effects?
Thanks a lot for all the knowledgeable and helpful tripawrents!
I'm so glad Bean has surgery behind him and he's doing great! YAY! Sounds like really good progress.
Yes being young helps a ton. It can also make things challenging though when it comes to making sure he doesn't overdo activity while he's healing. Be sure to challenge his mind with interactive brain games . These activities are so fun, build bonds, and are more tiring than running wild.
I would not worry about him becoming addicted. Honestly I'm not even sure dogs can get addicted, I believe that is more of a human thing. You can always Ask a Vet if you'd like! Some dogs do get it prescribed to them, at least some kind of narcotic. The biggest side effect is usually dysmorphia (confusion, whining, agitation) but it doesn't sound like Bean is experiencing that, which is great! What the vets have prescribed should be adequate to control his pain but if not please let them know.
1 Guest(s)
