Lacey sprained/strained her hip :(

[chocolatepuppy]

As if it isn't bad enough she has a bad leg, the one she had two knee surgeries on last fall, she sprained her hip yesterday, on her good leg! I took her to the vet today. I was thinking the worst, another ligament! At least it wasn't that!
The vet has her on 5 days of Rimadyl and bed rest, yippe, more trying to keep Lacey quiet! :rolleyes: I do believe I'll keep her restrained a bit longer than that. ;)
Oh,the way she did it, simply turning in circles all excited when her daddy got home from work last night. The problem is her bad leg isn't that strong and the good leg tends to take more of the weight.
Lacey would appreciate it if anyone could spare some pawsitive thoughts or a prayer for her to get better... :)

[Roxyluvsme13]

Aww Poor Lacey! :( Sending Thoughts and Prayers her way...

[Glacier]

Aww, poor Lacey. Hope she feels better soon.

How old is she..sorry, I can't remember! My Sleet has started pulling her ankle tendons occasionally doing the same thing--bouncing around like a puppy, except she's 12. Her mind thinks she can do the same things she's always done, her body disagrees!

[chocolatepuppy]

Thanks Roxyluv...

Glacier, Lacey turned 5 in July. She tore her ligaments right after she turned 4. She also has some arthritis. :( She is what I call spastic, it's a miracle she hasn't hurt herself more than she has! :rolleyes:

[Ginger's Mom]

Ah, poor Lacey. Positive thoughts and prayers for a quick recovery are definitely going out for her. Please give her hugs for me.

[cloverfdx]

Oh no silly Lacey :(. Annette i will definitely keep sweet Lacey in my thoughts and send good vibes for her. I was just thinking about Lacey and Mandy the other day and was wondering how they were doing.

[pitc9]

Oh No! :( Poor baby girl! I hope she heals in no time!
Healing Vibes being sent! :D
Get Better Soon Lacey!!!!! :D :) :D

[anna_66]

Oh sweetie I'm so sorry to hear about your injury. I do hope that you'll be feeling better soon though.
Prayers and {{{HUGS}}} on the way!

[petslover]

I hope poor Lacey gets to feeling better. *hugs*

[lizbud]

Poor Lacey :( Lots of prayers & good thoughts for Lacey. I do hope
she heals up quickly.

[chocolatepuppy]

Thanks everyone. Lacey seems to be walking a bit better today. She doesn't like being back on the leash. :( She will pee while on it, but doesn't want to poop. :o

[luvofallhorses]

Aww, poor Lacey. :( Buster sends get well kisses her way! ;) she and mandy will be held closely in my thoughts and prayers. ((((annette, lacey, & mandy))))

[KYS]

Glad Lacey is doing better today. :D

[chocolatepuppy]

Lacey is doing well, although she's not happy with the leash. :rolleyes: She's almost back to walking normal, which for her isn't the greatest because of her bad leg. She says thanks to everyone! :)

And she say thanks for the kisses Buster. ;)

[Alysser]

:D :D Aw! Poor baby, I am sorry. At least she only has one bad leg and not another! Great Luck with the recovery. She is in my thoughts! :D Silly girl, calm down baby!

[Ginger's Mom]

Glad to hear Mandy is starting to feel better. See Mandy, you have to take it easy for awhile, then you can convince Mom that it is safe to let you off your leash again.

[chocolatepuppy]

An update on Lacey... one minute she's walking ok, the next she's not. :( The vet wants her to continue resting and stay on the rimadyl for one more week and if she's not better, she'll have to go back in.

[luvofallhorses]

Aww, poor girl. I will keep both of your girls held close in my thoughts and prayers....((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))

[cloverfdx]

Oh no :( poor Lacey she has been through alot. Good vibes still on the way {{Hugs}}.

[K9soul]

You and your poor girls have been through so much lately. I'm so glad to hear Lacey is getting better though. Goodness have you had enough worry about those two yet to last awhile? ;) Be careful now Lacey, keep getting better!

[Ginger's Mom]

Ah Lacey, I am sorry to hear that leg hasn't healed yet. Be careful and take it easy. We will continue to keep up the positive thoughts and prayers.

[K9soul]

Woops, somehow I missed seeing your update when I read this. I'm sorry that she continues to have problems. Sure hope she turns the corner soon with this and doesn't have to go back. :(

[chocolatepuppy]

*update* on Lacey: She seems to be better. It's been two weeks since she hurt herself. I will continue to leash her outside for awhile so she doesn't take off doing 90 mph after anything and rehurt it. ;) She's a bit stiff when she gets up sometimes but that is mostly due to her bad leg.

Thanks again to everyone for the wishes and prayers, I'm sure it helped. :)

[petslover]

I am glad she is starting to feel better!

[chocolatepuppy]

***update*** Well, I thought this thread was over... :rolleyes: On Christmas Eve Lacey resprained her hip or knee, whichever it is. All she was doing was walking in the yard on a leash right beside me. She must have slipped a bit on some ice and I didn't even know it. :( I had some Rimadyl to give her until I got her back to the vet yesterday. He examined both of her legs and is certain she has arthritis in both.We knew she had it in her 'bad' leg so this was no surprise. She's back on the rimadyl for a few weeks and is still on the leash. I was just about to unleash her in the yard too. :( Laceys future with her back legs doesn't look good. I'm sure she'll be on meds for arthritis permanently soon. She's only 5. :(
Please keep her in your thoughts...

[luvofallhorses]

:( the poor girl. :( She will be in my thoughts and prayers...
{{{Annette}}} {{{Lacey}}}

[petslover]

hugs to you and Lacey. I hope she gets to feeling better. Please keep us updated.

[cloverfdx]

*Tears* Oh Annette i am sorry to hear the news :(. I will be sending extra healing vibes on the way for Lacey, Cmon Lacey you can do it girl {{Hugs}}.

How has Mandy been doing?

[chocolatepuppy]

**the never ending story**
Lacey will be having ACL surgery on her 'good' leg next Thursday. :( I guess this is why she kept spraining things. The ligament in her knee was about to tear. I'm so not looking forward to next weekend. I'm hoping we all do ok. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

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[petslover]

Oh no. Poor Lacey girl. I hope the surgery goes well. I really do. Please keep us updated.

[luvofallhorses]

the poor sweetie. :( I will certainly keep her in my thoughts and prayers and Buster sends get well kisses across the miles. (((hugs))) please keep us updated. I hope and pray she will be better after having this surgery. She has to be!

[gemini9961]

Oh my I hope all goes well with that. Pawsitive thoughts for Lacey.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Poor Lacey! I'll keep her in my thoughts and prayers. (((HUGS)))

[chocolatepuppy]

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers. Just few days to go. I can't wait until it's over. I'm so worried about the first few days after she comes home. :(

[chocolatepuppy]

Laceys surgery went well, she's ok. She has to spend the night....Unfortunately the ligament was completely torn like the other one. :( ... I am so sad. I don't know how she will walk. :( ...Hubby said we'll have wait and see... :(

[.sarah]

Prayers are on the way for a speedy recovery. I hope she does well recooperating and is up and walking soon!

[chocolatepuppy]

Thanks Sarah. Lacey is home. She is in some pain :( , but can walk a bit.

[luvofallhorses]

Prayers for a speedy recovery and Buster sends her kisses! :) ((hugs))

[Karen]

Laceys surgery went well, she's ok. She has to spend the night....Unfortunately the ligament was completely torn like the other one. :( ... I am so sad. I don't know how she will walk. :( ...Hubby said we'll have wait and see... :(


Dogs are surprisingly adaptable, I'm sure she will handle it better than we humans would have. Prayers on the way for a full and complete recovery.

[BabyBoylue]

I am so glad Laceys surgery went well, give her lots of kisses from me.

On Friday Lue starting limping and holding up his back leg. I called the Vet and he has an apt. for tomorrow, but the Vet said with his age (10 months old) it could be growning pains, and might be treatable with medicine. I surley hope so. Luthor is a long hair german shepard and as I read some german sharpards tend to have hip problems, I hope that's not the case here. He has been sticking under me like glue, and I just been loving him all up, he likes that.

[labmomma]

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I have two rescue labs that both had problems. Hokie, my almost two year old, tested positive for heart worms so we went through the whole treatment with him and had to keep him as calm as possible. Not an easy task with two Labs, but this past summer was hot and they both chose to stay in the air conditioning with me. The treatment was successful and he is heart worm free and feeling fine. Sam, my almost 1 year old, had a congenital eye deformity that had to be corrected. He had surgery and we fashioned a bucket to put on his head and protect his eyes. He is now doing fine.
I am in my second year of retirement and my days are spent with my dogs who are in and out of the house all day long. They are the light of my life and I don't know what I'd do with out them. ;) ;)
I hope you soon find out what the problem is with your dog's leg. It could be that muscles were strained and the knee joint is slipping out of place.
Good Luck! :)