Missing bottom of rear leg...
Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 7:53 pm
Hi all,
Nice conversations on this board. Many are very inspiring.
I am an 8-week old Cocker Spaniel Surrender/Rescue who is missing my lower rear leg. The humane society is recommending amputation and is willing to pay for it. My foster dad is having reservations about making this decision. Perhaps some of you can give him some words of wisdom to make the decision easier.
I lost my lower leg at birth. The umbilical cord was wrapped around it and my mother tried to chew it loose and consequently chewed my leg off right below the knee. I knows what the missing leg is for and I try to use it but it is just not there. I uses the nub to scratch and sort of climb. I even goes through the motions of using it when he runs. It does not cause me any pain I am aware of.
I would like to try a prosthesis but everything my foster dad has seen so far suggests I am not a viable candidate because of the lack below the knee. Perhaps taking off the leg is the best option but dad is not convinced of that yet. The vet said that leaving the remainder of the leg will cause me problems in the future but I am not old enough to know.
Dad has a soft spot in his heart for animals. He wants to make the best decision he can for the best results for my future. Dad doesn't know anyone else who has dealt with this so he has nobody to ask except the vet.
I hope some of you out there who have gone through this know how my dad feels. Please help him with any advice you have to help him make the right decision for him and me.
Skippy
Nice conversations on this board. Many are very inspiring.
I am an 8-week old Cocker Spaniel Surrender/Rescue who is missing my lower rear leg. The humane society is recommending amputation and is willing to pay for it. My foster dad is having reservations about making this decision. Perhaps some of you can give him some words of wisdom to make the decision easier.
I lost my lower leg at birth. The umbilical cord was wrapped around it and my mother tried to chew it loose and consequently chewed my leg off right below the knee. I knows what the missing leg is for and I try to use it but it is just not there. I uses the nub to scratch and sort of climb. I even goes through the motions of using it when he runs. It does not cause me any pain I am aware of.
I would like to try a prosthesis but everything my foster dad has seen so far suggests I am not a viable candidate because of the lack below the knee. Perhaps taking off the leg is the best option but dad is not convinced of that yet. The vet said that leaving the remainder of the leg will cause me problems in the future but I am not old enough to know.
Dad has a soft spot in his heart for animals. He wants to make the best decision he can for the best results for my future. Dad doesn't know anyone else who has dealt with this so he has nobody to ask except the vet.
I hope some of you out there who have gone through this know how my dad feels. Please help him with any advice you have to help him make the right decision for him and me.
Skippy