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11-08-2005, 06:19 AM
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My poor doggy
Well, Pebbles (My Border Collie) has been seriously favoring her hind leg since Saturday morning. I took her to the vet yesterday and found out she has a torn ligament. So she has to stay in a crate except for potty breaks basically for 6-8 weeks. She has arthritis anyway, so laying down for long periods of time in the winter definitely won't help any either. I hope she gets well, the surgery will cost around $1,000.00 and my dad doesn't like the idea of paying that much. I hope bed rest will work, otherwise I hope my dad will just give in and let them do the surgery on her. We'll see and I'll keep you guys updated
 I'll take pictures soon. The poor thing, she's never been in a crate before, but she sits in that thing like she's been doing it all of her life. When the vet was messing with her leg, she barely moved her head. The vet said when a dog has something wrong with it like mine does, they freak out when the vet tries to mess with it, but not mine. She's such a good dog and has a high threshold for pain. Sorry for the long post, I just had to brag a little She is a tough old gal.
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#2
11-08-2005, 06:29 AM
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Sorry about Pebbles, poor girl.
Maybe you want to get another Vet's opinion on her. You might be surprised, the other vet may have a better solution then locking her in a crate for 6-8 weeks. Just a thought.
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11-08-2005, 07:17 AM
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The only way to get the injury to heal on its own is to keep her quiet and to minimize her activity as much as possible. It's the same way with people. If you tear a tendon or ligament, you're not supposed to be up and around much. She can't walk on it anyway.
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11-08-2005, 10:42 AM
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Poor little sweetheart and border collies are so active, it is going to be hard on her.
 Give her a big kiss and hug from us and I hope that the rest will work.
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11-08-2005, 10:48 AM
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i hope she gets well soon and the crate isn't too much for her.
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11-08-2005, 11:11 AM
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 I have torn ligaments in my day, I KNOW that. Was just trying to see if there were other options for your dog. 
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11-08-2005, 11:21 AM
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No need to get snippy Dobified. I'm just telling you what the vet told me. I fully trust this vet, she's great. What else would we do with her anyway? She needs to be kept still as much as possible, so a crate is about all there is. Plus she's sedated to keep her calm.
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11-08-2005, 11:36 AM
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No need to start with the red marks either AC..... I wasn't the one who was rude.
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11-08-2005, 11:58 AM
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ok ok I don't want to argue or anything, and to be honest I really wasn't looking for advice. I was just tellin everyone what my dog has been through the last couple of days. That's it.
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11-08-2005, 12:45 PM
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I know you're not really looking for advice but I couldn't help but wonder if the vet would let you make payments on the surgery so you could get it done. But, there would probably be a certain amount of downtime even with the surgery, right?
We had to have our big dog's hips operated on. One, then the other. Each following 6-8 weeks in the crate. I felt so sorry for him. Plus he had to wear the wretched cone. But, then after it was all over and he could run like a gazelle, it was all worth it. Best of luck and hope Pebbles (cute name) feels better each day.
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