Watch that left leg move!
Dr. Munjar said his leg felt good, and the area which was painful when probed before (where the bone plate was) no longer seemed to be causing Koda pain. All good news.
Just from my own observation, Koda has been in a pretty good spirits the last 2 weeks. I think he really does feel better without the bone plate implant. He is walking more "solidly" too. He still has a slight pivot - which is from quadricep muscle atrophy in that left leg. But the new regimen of walking will serve to strengthen his muscles and get him back into shape for all the things that a middle-aged dog likes to do.
No stitches here!Dr. Munjar said to go for 10 minute walks 3x's a day through the weekend. Today we managed 2 walks. On the first walk, 14 houses - NO SIT STOPS!!! I was nearly holding my breath as he walked past one house after another, turned around and made it back home without any stops! His second walk was 19 house lengths, but he did have to stop and sit at house 9 and 11. I'm not sure if it was his leg or him being out-of-shape. So I guess more walks will give us a better idea of his leg condition.
Next week, we are supposed to increase to 15 minute walks 3x's a day. These walks are kind of the "proof is in the pudding" tests. If he is able to ramp up his walking, we'll know he is on the way to a full recovery. If he still has to sit down, it will be heartbreak again, as we would have to pinpoint what is wrong.
Next week, we are supposed to increase to 15 minute walks 3x's a day. These walks are kind of the "proof is in the pudding" tests. If he is able to ramp up his walking, we'll know he is on the way to a full recovery. If he still has to sit down, it will be heartbreak again, as we would have to pinpoint what is wrong.
he looks a lot better!
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