Posted by andrea on 8/24/2007, 1:54 pm, in reply to "front leg amputee rottie mix needs help" --Previous Message--
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: I have a 6 year old rottie mix that has been
: through a few surgeries. she (charlotte) has
: had both acl's surgically repaired, she has
: also had a round cell sarcoma removed from
: her right front paw only to have it come
: back and grow far more aggressively. she now
: faces the option of full or partial
: amputation. my concerns are that charlotte
: has severe arthritis in both front elbows
: and as previously mentioned repaired knees
: (rear legs). I'm not sure she would do well
: with full amputation (the vet would take the
: entire right front leg shoulder blade and
: all) and leave her as a three legged dog. my
: other option is to try a prosthetic that
: would be purchased through
: handicappedpets.com or orthopets.com. what I
: am trying to find is some one who has had a
: similar experience to talk to. Charlotte is
: low energy and doesn't require a lot of
: exercise. my wife and I adopted her as a
: puppy from a local shelter and she is like
: our child as we do not have any
: "human" children. we have two
: other dogs and have had other dogs in the
: past. if the prosthetic doesn't end up
: working out then we have a leg that could
: cause further complications down the line.
: in order to have the prosthetic work the vet
: must leave at least 50% of the forearm so
: the prosthetic can be attached. Charlotte
: weighs just over 70 lbs. I have had very
: little luck trying to find any one who has
: been through this. lots of rear legs but
: never any front leg amputations. if she was
: stronger and more active I feel she could
: handle being three legged, but due to her
: current physical health I believe she needs
: to be able to use four limbs, even if one is
: like a cane instead of flesh and bone. is
: there anyone out there with any advice or
: experience with this sort of thing. as with
: anyones "child" the price of
: comfort and happiness is not an issue.
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