Tully's hip replacement

[SheepOfBlue]

Instead of NSAIDs can you ice her (the non-ice gel packs are better)? She might not hold still but there is a decent chance she will think it feels good.

Good luck hope things keep improving.

 

[Caro]

Caro: Is there any advantage in having a CBC done on Tully to see if an infection is brewing? You could just go to your regular vet and see if antibiotics are needed.

Just went to the regular vet (Deska had a visit) and had a chat about Tully not doing well. He suggested putting her on antibiotics as a preventative because it's common in this type of surgery for low grade infections to occur without a fever. Fingers crossed it isn't an infection tho - if it gets into the cement that's the end of the hip.

Instead of NSAIDs can you ice her (the non-ice gel packs are better)? She might not hold still but there is a decent chance she will think it feels good.

Tully used to like me icing her hip before the surgery - she'd lay on her back spread eagle as soon as she saw the ice pack, not very lady like. I haven't been doing it because I don't know what to ice now - I'll have to see what part of her hip she offers me!

 

[famous seamus]

Thank you for posting on Tully's progress.

Awww I bet she feels slighted when people don't wanna give her some hugs, a stocking will do the trick I bet. We all are rather uncomfortable with our beauty on a 'bad hair day.'

Shine on and on Tully,

Hugs stateside,

Kate

 

[Caro]

We've hit the critical 8week point and things are looking up a bit. Tully's now managing 30min walks. She also wants to run, play and chase things, not that she's allowed to. Although I have to admit she did get away from me Monday night. Would you believe a darn Kangaroo snuck up behind us just as I was putting the dogs in the car and as soon as Tully saw the roo she was off, with Deska in pursuit. So now I'm leaving the lead on until she's in her crate.

As of today she's also allowed out of her crate (except if I'm not at home). So right now she's out on the back porch - despite it being dark, cold and foggy, guess she just wanted the taste of freedom.

Sadly she has a distinct limp. I'm hoping its nothing serious, although it may mean the hip isn't quite aligned. I was told before the surgery that if the angle isn't quite right they won't do a revision, they'll just leave it that way. She has physio on Saturday so I'll see what the physio thinks. Going to Sydney next week for her follow up x-rays so I'll know for sure if it's still all in one piece.

 

[Chris]

Would you believe a darn Kangaroo snuck up behind us just as I was putting the dogs in the car and as soon as Tully saw the roo she was off, with Deska in pursuit.

Not your usual distraction -- at least, not here in the States! Glad to hear Deska's healing at last!!!

 

[Hannah]

I really hope you get some positive news from the physio. It sounds like she's not letting her condition hold her back! I'm just curious... do your shelties run after the kangaroos or away from them? Honey is terrified of them, luckily for her we don't get many in our immediate area.

 

[Caro]

We have a big roo problem here, so the dogs have grown up around them.

Chasing roos, is Tully's 3rd fave thing behind chasing balls and chasing bunnies. They aren't that scared of her though - she often has to bark at them to get them to run (I guess to them she looks like a bunny or little fox). I don't like her doing it but it's hard when they're everywhere we go. I did used to take Deska to herd them in the horse paddocks, he was great at it (as long as Tully isn't around), very focused and didn't get too close to startle them.

 

[Hannah]

Oh that's hilarious... she barks at them to get them to run! What a little character. Deska herding them is truly impressive... that would be an amazing sight! I'm actually a little frightened of them at close quarters myself after an encounter with an aggressive one as a child, so I think Honey has been picking up on my tense vibes the times we've seen them. I used to live in Gungahlin and they were terrible there!

 

[Caro]

Gungahlin is on my side of town. I'm on the other side of Belconnen - where we have the yearly roo culls that bring down the protesters from interstate. The mid year cull is a nightmare because the protesters drive them off Mount Painter and they end up in our backyards and on the road (usually the young ones and females that are more skittish). I always smile when people say roos can't be herded - they obviously never tried it with a sheltie.

 

[Hannah]

The protesters sound really clueless! I'm so impressed by shelties herding kangaroos... I'll have to tell my dad (a Canberran who grew up on a farm), he always scoffs when I refer to shelties as a herding breed!