Patton was doing well today. We both got up early in the morning and went out for a brief walk and to use the potty before the car ride to the vet. Once at the vet I was able to meet everyone and follow Patton to the back where I was able to look at his X-Rays and hangout with him until we had to leave.
I must admit I have a soft spot for my dog and it was tough leaving him there, but I knew he was in good hands. The surgery took a couple hours and he stayed the day. I was able to pick him up that evening. He was back in his kennel and still pretty out of it. When he saw me round the corner he started wagging his tail and attempted to get up. His tail kept hitting the side of the kennel and it sounded like a drum echoing through the back room. He was wrapped in blankets and had a heating pad over his knee. He wouldn’t stop trying to get up to see me so I opened the kennel and crawled in. After another hour or so we loaded him into the backseat of the car and headed home. He stayed awake the entire trip, but his body was completely limp.
We had arranged to borrow an SUV, but due to the circumstances it fell through. I HIGHLY recommend using one if you have a car and a dog near Patton’s size or larger. Loading him in and out of the backseat was not easy. I am a little behind updating the site, but I will continue this post in another blog detailing the long night that followed and add new ones detailing the last two days.
Below are the individual X-Rays of his knees and hips. You can see in the X-Ray of his right leg the huge gap and rotation. After the operation the surgeon also said it was the most rotated knee he had seen. I couldn’t help but to think how he was still running around on it the day before.
Patton in his kennel at the vet.
