Lava Flow
Waiting for his forever home…

Archive for June, 2008

Follow Up Visit

June 26, 2008

Mr. Lava had another follow-up visit with Dr. Morrison on Wednesday and the results were very encouraging!  Dr. M is pleased with Lava’s bone growth and removed another pin from his external fixator device.  He is doing so well that Dr. M doesn’t want to see Lava for four weeks!  At this rate, our boy [...]

Just a quickie update…

June 11, 2008

A little Lava update for y’all.  He’s been very goofy and playful today.  We’ve figured out if we put his food bowl on the floor, he has to bend down and put weight on his injured leg.  Also, I gave him an interactive treat thing with the rope on it.  He has to bend over to reach [...]

Good News!

June 5, 2008

Lava had an appointment with Dr. Morrison on Friday, and the news was very good!  Despite his resistance to using his leg, he has been building up the bone density at the fracture site.  Dr. Morrison was very pleased with his progress, so Lava’s foster family will continue his strength-building exercises.  One area of concern [...]