We had to have Sparky’s front right leg amputated due to a bone tumor. He’d been limping since mid Nov and I thought it was because he slipped going up the stairs. I took him to one vet and we got some pain meds but then after 2+ weeks I noticed more swelling and he was favoring his right leg more and more. On Thurs I took him to an animal hospital in Ypsi that specializes in orthopedics (and others). They took some X-rays and confirmed that he had a tumor that had eaten away a huge section of bone just below the shoulder joint. So we made the decision then, to amputate, and we just got him home today.
He seems in pretty good spirits considering, and is still pretty groggy. He’s ambulating way more than I thought possible (although the vet did say he’d pick it up within a few days).
And he definitely doesn’t seem to be in as much pain and that was the main goal.
So 2016 begins with a triumphant move and hope and love and family 🙂