So, Apollo goes in for surgery this coming Wednesday. The hardest part will be the recovery - we have to keep him quiet (no exercise or excitement of any kind) for several weeks, and then very limited exercise for another 6-8 weeks after that. He's a Lab for crying out loud! And he needs to lose 15 pounds to reduce the risk of rupturing his ACL on the other leg. This isn't going to be easy for anyone. In the end, if all goes well, it will be worth it. He'll be able to return to normal activity for the rest of his days, which we hope are many.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Doggie Woes
So, it was determined that Apollo definitely needs a TPLO surgery, and we had to make some tough decisions about that last week. He is 8 years old, but still likely has another 4-6 years of life in him. It would be a different choice is he were already 12 years old. In the end, we chose to do the surgery for Apollo despite the financial and emotional hardships involved. He is one of our babies, and we just couldn't live with the other alternatives.
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when you reduce his food, add in green beans. They will fill him up, but nto add any calories...it's a trick we use with "plump" rescue dogs in need of a diet
So sorry you are going through this, but glad to hear you reached the right decision for your family. I'll be praying for you and Apollo that the surgery goes well tomorrow. Love you, Big sis
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