TPLO Surgery Day 2

Yesterday I had my left knee repaired. Spent the night on a morphine derivative and was in a happy place most of the time. I have been taken out for potty breaks, but still don't feel I can put weight on my left leg and I am trying the three legged approach for a while. I hear a rumor that my family will be picking me up later today and I can't wait to get home!

Owners note: we can't wait to get Maddie home either! We bought a largest crate in the store and put her very soft bed inside. The Vet. Tech said a soft bed is good since she will probably be laying on her right side a lot for while. We wanted a large crate so she could move around a little with the cone on and then if that was her home while we were a way for the next few months we though she'd be happier and less cramped.

Here Maddie is waiting to get out the door. There was a lady with two dogs outside and we did not want any distractions so we waited. Plus she was parked next to us and when she left there was more room to open the car door and put Maddie in the back seat.

The pink thingy is a sling they made us to help support her. We do not use it to lift her, but have as a support in case she slips and we would keep her from landing on her repaired knee. She went potty outside the vets and again when we got home. She also pooped once home (having eaten some in the morning) all looked good so far. She stuck her nose in the water dish right away and later had some dinner (half rations while less active). The vet said she was a very good patient and so far she has been good here. We have her on Rimadyl, Tramadol and Cephalexin. She has shown no interest in her stitches and so no e-collar on yet, but when we leave her alone in the crate it will go on for sure! Not taking any chances. She wandered a bit here and there in the family room we have gated off and finally we got her to settle in the large crate with the soft bed. So far mostly three legged, but has started to toe tap. We closed the door to the crate while we ate dinner with her still in eye shot and she has not seemed to mind it. The big test will be when we go to bed and leave her there with the collar on!

Maddie's note:

I was so happy to see my owners when they took me out of the cage at the hospital, I wagged and wiggled and then I licked them all the way home. Well, I mostly licked mom since she was in the back seat with me and I laid my head on her lap for the ride home. So far I have seen that stupid e-collar, but no one has put it on me yet. I hear if I am good I won't need to wear it - oh boy! For now I have been doing a lot of sleeping (mom keeps checking to make sure I am breathing, so I think I will start snoring now so she can tell I am sound asleep)!

That is about all for day two!