Life with the Three Crazy Dogs

Remember I mentioned earlier Ranger had a torn ligament on his left knee? 

While I was away on my vacation, DB took him in for his surgery, June 24. Ranger was with the vet’s overnight after the surgery. DB picked him up the next day, afternoon. He said the boy was pretty much lifeless even during meal times.  He was drugged up good.  DB said he could see Ranger was in pain.  Poor boy, he was hurting.  Looking at the cut, I feel the pain, too.

DB said the whole night Ranger was whimpering, in pain.  He was given painkillers intravenously on one of his front legs. When he got home, DB had to give him the painkillers intravenously, but the boy managed to “pull” off the “thingy” stuck to his vein on one of those front legs. So, DB had to give him chewable painkillers, not so effective as the latter. 

He is down all the time.  But since I got home, I started my walks with the two C’s.  Ranger wants to go for his walks, too, but vet’s instructions was he cannot go for walks till July 22, yesterday.  But I pity this boy, I took him for two super short walks last weekend.  He still cannot put all his weight on the operated leg, but he is doing good.  It’s getting better everyday.  I know, he is gaining weight but we will fix that later.  Right now, we are happy that he is happy and also itch free.  Itch free coz he is on a lot meds to control it.

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