Day Two

The vet called at 7:15 this morning to tell me all is well and Tipper can come home after nine. No fever, she went for a short walk and had a big pee.

Once she was under the anesthesia the vet found that the knee was completely stable. He questioned whether to open up the knee because their was no sign of a cruciate injury. She didn't appear terribly lame and he was quite perplexed. We had to get some answers and so he cut open the knee. Upon examination there  was NO cruciate ligament.. It had been re absorbed after the initial injury. What he did find was a totally torn Meniscus. In a way this is good news because the rehab time is 3 months vs six to nine months.

I paid my bill and because of a very generous co owner nothing went onto the credit card!

Tipper hopped 3 legged out of the vets office, stopping on the way to the car for a big pee. The bandage keeps the leg slightly bent at the knee and is designed to keep the swelling down but it makes it impossible for a female to squat, so stand up and pee she did.

The ride home was un eventful and she was settled in a big crate with water and blankets. I gave her about a cup of broth, pasta and chicken which she voraciously wolfed down. She is settled in for a nap, hopefully the fentanyl patch will keep her comfortable. 

As you can see from the picture the vet has a sense of humor wrapping her leg in zebra stripes!