Smiles all round!

 

SMILES ALL ROUND!

Week 9 post TPLO operation:

Thank you so much to everyone who has shown such concern for my sweet girl Betty after her cruciate ligament surgery. I know many of you own pets yourselves and will understand completely how hard it is to see them suffer. As you know, sometimes you just have to trust the experts to know what is best ... and pray for a successful outcome, which is what we have been doing for the past few months.

Last week Betty returned to the vet for assessment X-rays on her leg and I couldn't be more delighted to tell you, the vet reported that her surgery was successful and the bone is now fully healed. It is such a relief.

We are now able to take longer walks with Polly again and will soon be able to introduce a little off lead fun time. Next week Betty begins hydrotherapy sessions to rebuild the strength in her leg. I think she will enjoy swimming and the treadmill. It should be fun!

It has been a long, worrisome process to reach this point and throughout, Betty has been incredibly patient and gentle with us, despite being in pain for such a long time. I am so glad we placed trust in our vet and went ahead with this major surgery. Betty is now pain free and gaining strength everyday... and best of all, it is clear to see from those great big smiles exactly how much happier she is now!