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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Cindy has been able to work out a med routine that allows Lava to control the pain. Having done that, Lava took many full weight-bearing steps in the yard yesterday. Today I watched as he took a couple of steps in the kitchen. He also put all of his weight on his bad leg while [...]
I think he’s getting more comfortable…
Look at them eyes!
May 16 - Lava had an uneventful trip from MASH to his new digs yesterday. He laid his head in my lap for a little nap on the way home. When we got home, he took two steps on his sore leg. He looked down at it as if he were saying to his leg, [...]
On Wednesday, May 14, Lava had a follow-up visit with his surgeon, Dr. Morrison. Dr. Morrison was pleased overall with Lava’s progress and took out the outer portion of the external fixator device. The bone growth at the break site is not healing as quickly as he would like, so Lava was given a stern talking-to [...]
Lava made an urgent visit to see his surgeon, Dr. Morrison on Monday April 28th. While “vacationing” at Greyhound Central Lava developed some bleeding at one of the pin insertion sites. He was first taken to be seen by our Dr. MacCubbin for evaluation. After Dr. Mac assessed Lava, controlled the bleeding, and took some [...]
Lava is taking a long weekend at “Greyhound Central Resort and Spa” on the beautiful Patuxent River while his foster family has a well-deserved respite and some quality time with their own dogs at Greyhounds in Gettysburg. He was a little anxious for awhile after he arrived on Friday, but he settled down in his [...]
Lava and his surgeon, Dr. Morrison:
Lava, on his way home from his first follow-up visit:
Lava and Dr. Mac:
Lava’s new hardware (looks good for a first follow-up!):
