Ryder - Neuter on Monday & X-rays. (TODAY'S UPDATE)

[Casper]

Sending pawsitive vibes for handsome Ryder.

[CountryWolf07]

Ryder is home! Vet said his procedure lasted 7 minutes. He did very good with everything. Everything is great. They couldn't be more than happier with him - he was the "perfect patient." Also, we found out that the vet discovered that through the X-rays, Ryder has a sprain - no idea how he got that but he must have had a high tolerance for pain - so, the best news is that his hips are fine, nothing that the vet found unusual! Everything is symmetrical - bones look just fine. Thank goodness! We're glad we did the x-rays so now we know what is the problem. We have to keep him calm and none of running/playing for 2 weeks up to a month... no running around, no jumping, no roughhousing, no zooming around in the house/yard... Yikes! Any advice? I know we will be crating him a lot for the next 2 weeks or so to allow him to heal and relax. We have no idea how he got a sprain but the vet said it happens often in big breeds? Oh, and I asked him if he thought if Ryder was done growing, and pretty much he is... at 60lbs. He's pretty small for a Lab, now I'm convinced he was the runt out of the litter! I'm OKAY with that because he's just the right size for us!

[cassiesmom]

Yay, yay! I am so glad everything is over! ((((HUGS FOR RYDER AND MOM)))))

[Karen]

Awww, good luck keeping him from much vigorous activity. Think up some games that don't require running to keep him mentally busy at least. Maybe scent-based games in the house - give him a dirty sock, or something with a drop of vanilla on it, then hide it and ask him to find it, and he gets a small treat as a reward. Intense sniffing slows a dog down (ask anyone who has ever attempted to walk a beagle) so that might be fun! So glad you found the reason for his awkward gait, and his bones are all fine.

[Sowa]

I can't believe how big he's gotten. I'm glad to hear it's nothing to serious. I imagine it's going to be hard to keep a young lab calm for that long though!

[cloverfdx]

At 9 months he still has a fair bit of growing and filling out to do, most won't fully mature til 18 months or so .

I'm glad his hips and everything xrayed fine.

[CountryWolf07]

Yeah the vet said he will probably grow some more since his bones aren't completely fused/set yet. He will fill out eventually. That's what I heard.. until 18 months old. We will see! For now he's my little baby.