How's Keegan doing? Always room for one more prayer for my PT family
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How's Keegan doing? Always room for one more prayer for my PT family
Staci, I just read your post. I hope and pray for Keegan Grace to recover from her boo boo soon without any complications. Let us know what the vet said.
Gentle hug to Miss Red Head.
Poor Keegan, prayers are on the way for the sweet girl. Please keep us informed.
Willie:(
Poor girl!! Prayers and positive thoughts that Keegan is 100% better really soon!
(((HUGS)))
How's Keegan?
I know you are probably at the vets office right now, Staci. Just wanted you to know that I am thinking of Keegan and hoping it is nothing serious. I may not be able to check in until much later, but please know that I have you guys in my prayers.
Logan
We'll be glad to get the update, hope it's nothin' that isn't easily fixed.
Thanks everyone for your continued thoughts and prayers and keep them up we aren't out of the woods yet!
She was using it today with toe weight until we got to the vet's then when they called us in the room she got so excited that she took off and slid on lineolum and rolled over to her back. (see a pattern here? this is what she did originally a week ago her paw slid off the rug in the bathroom). They took her and weighed her and good news is she has lost another 2 pounds so she is down 14 pounds total. But by the time she came back she wasn't even putting it down at all. So I got her settled and quieted before Dr. M came in and wouldn't ya know - when he came in she went wild. She hopped over to him and his eyes widened and said "how long" I said 'one day' - oh good. So I explained the whole story to him and told him I had talked with a girl at work whose dog had ruptured his ACL and I told him I was convinced that is what she has done. He looked at me and said "your smart!" (I always surprise them with my research or things I know - working in a hospital has it's benefits!) SOOOOOO
he did the best exam he could on the floor but then the 85 pound girl had to get on the table!!! He lifted her up there. She wasn't thrilled with that at all! I don't think she's been up there since she was LITTLE! He felt a little bit of a slide in her right knee but not a lot. Compared to the left - it did slip a bit but wasn't able to be dislocated and didn't make the clicking sound of it sliding over the meniscus. So he isn't completely convinced that it IS a ruptured ACL.. So he injected her with some meds and gave me Rimadyl tablets instead of the chewables to start tomorrow. I need to keep her on leash for a few days and to see if she improves. If she worsens by Monday we need to go back and have her sedated for manipulation and xrays. She also has scabs on her tail and rump due to digging at herself b/c I found fleas last week. ( Ohhhh yea I didn't mention that did I :eek: ) So the injection he gave her will help with the inflammation of that and the leg. She has also been digging around her anal glands so he expressed those too!!! She had it from both ends!!!
:eek:
She's pretty tired so she is resting right now.
Tomorrow (hafta work in a half hour) allllllllllllllllll her tennis balls have to be put away!!! ooiiii
I am so relieved they do the surgery there if needed and she won't have to go to OSU! He said they do several a week!
So he is taking a slower approach then I anticipated. B/c I had convinced myself its a tear that I expected to have to take her to Columbus on Monday!
Me thinks Mom and Keegan are a bit weary after that visit?
And Mom had to go into work! Yikes!
Keeping fingers and all the paws over here crossed that you will see improvement and no surgery will be necessary.
Hugs..................
OH Keegie... what have you gotten yourself into? I guess it doesn't much matter now, just concentrate on feelin' better! Here's hoping everything rights itself by Monday!
Staci, I hope that rest and the meds will help her and that surgery won't be necessary. But if it is, you know she will still be ok!! Your vet sounds wonderful and that means a lot!
Will be thinking about you both this weekend, although I won't be here to check in.
Logan
XOXOXOXOXO!!!
Keegan slow down, limit your activity til you're better! Lots of good thoughts heading your way!
Get lots of rest, Keegan!! Lots hope this works. I'll be thinking about you.
I'm so glad to hear the good news that it wasn't a rupture.
Hope with a few days without straining the leg, she will start
to feel much better. Hugs to Keegan on losing 2 more lbs. :D
Our thoughts and prayers are still with you ladies:D
Love, Terry, Daisy and Delilah:)
Sounds like you have a great vet, and they're do everything possible to keep Keegan comfortable & on the mend! Poor girl, it's so hard to HOLD STILL - especially when there's just so much to get excited over! (like Mom, the vet, the tennis balll, the sound in the other room...;) ) Hugs & prayers on their way from Star and Sherman (who hope to see Keegan over Labor Day in Findlay, if she's up to it, yes?)
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Originally posted by shais_mom
... I need to keep her on leash for a few days ...
... allllllllllllllllll her tennis balls have to be put away!!!
:(
Anybody 'splain this plan to Keegan??
Glad it's not a major crisis ...
hopefully she'll go along with the "Take it Eeeeezy"
program long enough to heal up.
{{{Hugs}}}
barring her still limping or having surgery - yes we will be there!Quote:
Originally posted by cyber-sibes
Sounds like you have a great vet, and they're do everything possible to keep Keegan comfortable & on the mend! Poor girl, it's so hard to HOLD STILL - especially when there's just so much to get excited over! (like Mom, the vet, the tennis balll, the sound in the other room...;) ) Hugs & prayers on their way from Star and Sherman (who hope to see Keegan over Labor Day in Findlay, if she's up to it, yes?)
Here's praying that Keegan will feel and do better with the Rimydal and shot. Poor baby sure went through a lot! Your vet sounds fabulous! What a comfort that can be! Cody had ACL surgery and I think I was more freaked out then he was! Except for keeping him confined, it really wasn't that bad. He seemed to sense his limitations and was an excellent patient. He even let me put a plastic bag over his cast so he didn't pee on it. It seemed like the process took forever but he recovered very nicely. He was a bit put out by the 2nd surgery but made it through that too. Needless to say, he couldn't wait for his tennis balls either! I ate, slept and spent all my time in the family eoom where he was gated. He had a lot of company so was never alone. He had his pack with him. Hope that Monday brings good results and that her "chillin'" weekend makes her feel better! The other satisfying part is that he lost 25 pounds away from the kitchen!
I sure hope this "complete rest and no balls" will do the trick for you little red girl:)
I'm sure she's not going to be so understanding of the ball thing though:eek: :p
Paws and fingers crossed a little R&R will heal Keegan right up!!
I'm so sorry I just saw this thread now!!
No Tennis Balls? Wow!! Those orders will be hard to follow huh?:D But if it means she'll get better sooner (paws crossed) then you gotta do what ya gotta do Keegan!!
I hope everything works out, and she's back to her tennis ball lovin' self in no time!! :D
My kids wouldn't have a problem leaving tennis balls alone.
Sierra says: "Tennis balls... oh those round green things mom always throws then expects ME to run after them? I though you were just supposed to tear off all the fuzzy stuff on the outside of them! Well Keegan, if it means you'll get better sooner, then I guess you better not play with them! Get Better Soon!!!"
Buddy Says: "Yeah, I don't get it either!! Mom throws them then just leaves them out in the yard because we don't go chasing after them!! No matter, I'm a little scared of those things anyway! :o Rest up and take it easy for awhile!"
So ... How's the RedHed doin today??
Has she adjusted to Life on the End of a String, yet?
Do the Kitties know they can outrun her at the mement?
Hang On, Keegan ~ you'll be up to speed pretty soon!
;)
Just checking in on Keegan. How is the "no ball" thing going? Hugs for you, Keegan
Still thinking of Keegan! Hope she feels better soon!!
Get well soon Keegan ((hugs))
Thanks everyone!!!
Keeg's doing ok with the no balls rule but its the "tomorrow mom is going to pa pa 's house without me" rule she will NOT LIKE!!
We are having a family get together and b/c my nephews like to try to get her to chase them and don't listen for &*(^ pa pa and I decided it would be best for her to stay home and rest!
Ehhh Kylie doesn't really try to out run her - she's sitting her pawing at ME right now.
Kloe on the other hand seems to think that when Keegan let's the leg dangle that means its a play toy and has tried to attack it at least twice!!!! :( :mad:
makes ya wonder if animals know things......
So she has gotten yelled at twice (both times I was aaahhhh busy in the bathroom! :o)
She is still not putting a lot of weight on it. This morning when we got up she barely limped - then all the sudden it was like 'oh yea' and then started in again.
But hey - Phred - at least she's consistent with the injured one tho!! ;)
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Originally posted by shais_mom
... This morning when we got up she barely limped -
then all the sudden it was like 'oh yea' and then started in again.
But hey - Phred -
at least she's consistent with the injured one tho!! ;)
It's still "early" - who knows, maybe it really DOES hurt!? :(
But keep watchin ...
the day she "limps" on the WRONG leg is a Good Sign! ;)
Ah Keegan, it is ashame that you won't be able to go visiting. But you stay home and enjoy the air conditioning, and maybe Mom will bring you home something special. Hope you are feeling better soon, sweetie.
Oh Keegan, those great big loving eyes will make sure you have the extra love, attention and chewy treats you deserve. Milk this for all it's worth sweetie.. you've earned it!
Keegan and the kitties just got a little treat since I will be leaving for this afternoon.
Cat and Dog wet food in Filet Mignon! :p
Glad things are looking up for Keegan. :)
Thanks! :D
Still thinking of your girl!
So sorry to hear about Keegan. :( Poor girl, I hope she will be feeling better and chasing after tennis balls again soon!
My poor niece!!!
I hope that time heals that ouchy, sweet girl.
Here's to a tennis ball filled future.
so? how did the take it easy, no ball sunday go?
Glad to hear that it doesn't seem to be anything too serious at the moment. I hope the meds work & thats the end of it.
Ouchie Keegan! I hope what the doc gave you helps you heal up fast so you don't have to see anymore whitecoats. :)