Hello fellow bully parents. My sweet 10 month old English bulldog puppy Lola had luxating patella surgery almost 5 weeks ago. Her tibia was s-shaped and had to be broken and pinned in 2 spots. Her knee is doing well, but the bone isn't healing, and both the pins have dislodged (one has already pierced the skin and was removed.
About a week and a half ago, our vet (who is wonderful and has 4 rescue bulldogs of her own), splinted Lola's leg to try to keep the pins in place. Unfortunately, the splint slid and ended up slicing the flesh off on the side of her paw, leaving a gaping wound. The paw pad also has a shallow slice.
Lola is on metacam, tramadol, and clavamox now. I'd love to hear from anyone who has been through the surgery and recovery. When can we expect the bone to start healing? What should we watch for with her paw wound?
Thank you for your help and any suggestions for Lola's recovery!
Cheryl
About a week and a half ago, our vet (who is wonderful and has 4 rescue bulldogs of her own), splinted Lola's leg to try to keep the pins in place. Unfortunately, the splint slid and ended up slicing the flesh off on the side of her paw, leaving a gaping wound. The paw pad also has a shallow slice.
Lola is on metacam, tramadol, and clavamox now. I'd love to hear from anyone who has been through the surgery and recovery. When can we expect the bone to start healing? What should we watch for with her paw wound?
Thank you for your help and any suggestions for Lola's recovery!
Cheryl