Katie has strict orders to REST!

My big girl has been ordered to stay off her feet as much as possible. She has been having problems with one of her back legs, her GOOD back leg. She has been limping on it for a little while. It seemed to be much better, but yesterday we went for a nice walk and by that evening Katie couldn't put any weight on her back leg. It was heartbreaking to watch her try and get up last night. She still could not put weight on it this morning so I called the vet as soon as he opened up. Luckily I was able to take her right in. The doc really manipulated her leg, poked, squeezed, twisted and moved it all around. This didn't bother Katie at all. She just looked back at him like he was being silly. Doc said everything felt fine, including her hips. He said there is a slight bit of swelling around the inner thigh area and he is thinking that maybe she has just strained or pulled a muscle. Soo, she is taking deramaxx now and has been ordered to REST for 2 weeks. No walks, no running, no jumping and no wrestling with her little sister. We are to keep her off her feet as much as possible, except for little walks around the yard to go potty. *SIGH*..this is going to be a long 2 weeks. I think the problem is going to be dealing with Tori..lol. We might just have to drag out their crates again

Here are some pics of my girl, Katie
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I love this one..lol..she was looking up at Alden and sticking her tongue out at him. ;)
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Isn't she so sweet!?
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Keep your fingers crossed that 2 weeks of rest will do the trick for Kate's leg. Thanks for letting me share!

I hope Katie gets feeling better soon and that the rest will do the trick! She is so beautiful, I really loved these photos of her. What a sweet face. :)

Now Tori you be good and be gentle with your big sis until she's all better, ok?

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sprinkling good vibe dust your way.
Hope Katie rests well and has a speedy recovery from her injury.

Get well soon Katie! http://smilies.vidahost.com/ups/sicdeth/happy2.gif

Awwwwww! How about a relaxing vacation in Florida Katie? ;) If you come down, we promise round the clock rest and pampering. We hope you get better soon sweetie. Please have Mom give you some extra kisses from us. :)

Aww, poor Katie! Hopefully, your leg heals up quickly sweetie, and you can go back to being active. Be a good girl, Katie AND Tori. Great pictures! I loved all of them, thanks to your great model. ;)

Awwww I'm so sorry to hear that your leg is bothering you worse now sweetheart. Your too young to be having these problems, so you just rest a while and hopefully you'll be back to your old self in no time!
Lots of Hugs and Kisses!!!
Auntie Anna

Robin, I'm sorry to hear this. I know it must be hard to see her like this and it's going to be even harder making Tori realize she can't play rough with her sister again :o I feel for ya.
If Tori needs some play time just send her down here and Bon will play with her till her hearts content:D

Ahh poor Katie! I am not a vet, of course, but Robin do you think she might have something embedded in a paw? Sometimes that will make a dog limp. Of course I am sure you and your vet checked her paw but I just thought I'd mention it in case. :o

Robin I am always stunned when I see pictures of Katie. She is such a beautiful girl. I love all of the pictures and the tiny tongue one is adorable. :) This one has to be my favorite though.

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But Mom, why can't I run and play with Tori?

(((hugs))) to you and Katie too!

Poor Katie, No walks, no play, no fun for two weeks.
Good luck trying to keep Tori from playing with her. :(

But rest is the best plan for Katie.

We are sending many get well wishes to Katie and
Rocky is sending special mending wishes for his girl to
feel 100%.

If I were you, I would want 2 diagnostics tests done to this dog.

1) the "drawer" test to check for injuries/tears to the cruciate ligament

2) exrays by a SPECIALIST to check for canine hip dysplasia.

Many dogs with HD will not indicate issues upon manipulation.

Best of luck with her recovery.

Poor Katie!!! Sure hope those two weeks rest willhelp!! And Poor Tori!!!

We are going to be in a similar situation soon. Sadie needs to ahve surgery to remove two lumps she has growing (hopefully just fatty tumors!), one on her chest and one on her back leg. The vet said she'll needs about 10 days of quiet time afterward. May be some crates around here too!!

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and no wrestling with her little sister.

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;) It's going to be hard for Tori to comply with that one, Robin - good luck! She's going to be so concerned about her big sister, she'll want to check on her constantly! I hope Katie's feeling better quickly. She is such a doll, a truly beautiful spirit! Your photos of her are lovely.
Please give both your girls a big big hug from us, and (((hugs))) to you as well. -- sure hoping to see Tori over Labor Day, but we understand if you pass.

Amy & Ralph - hugs to your crew as well, we'll keep Sadie in our prayers, too. Hope that sweet girl gets through this with no complications. :)

Oh, Amy...I hate to hear that about Sadie! I'll be keeping her in my thoughts and sending out lots of well wishes. Hopefully it is nothing but fatty tumers. Give her a big hug from me. I love that girl!

Pat, I'm definitely coming to Findlay and I'm hoping to bring Katie with me so that you can finally meet her in person ;)

Thanks for the well wishes everyone! So far everything has been going smoothly. I'm getting ready to take Tori a walk now so we can burn off some of her energy..lol.

Awww, I hope Katie gets well soon. I bet it's hard for her and Tori not to want to PLAY!!!

I love the picture of her with her tounge sticking out. :)

I am so sorry to hear that Katie isn't feeling well. Ginger had a torn ligament a couple of weeks ago, but it healed very quickly. I hope that Katie's boo-boo is something minor and gets better soon. I love that sweet, beautiful face.

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I am so sorry to hear that Katie isn't feeling well. Ginger had a torn ligament a couple of weeks ago, but it healed very quickly. I hope that Katie's boo-boo is something minor and gets better soon. I love that sweet, beautiful face.

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Sorry to hear that Ginger had some problems also but that is encouraging that it healed quickly. I hope that is the case for Katie also.

Thanks for all the well wishes everyone. Yesterday wasn't too bad. The girls were good and didn't cause me too much grief..lol. I took Tori for a nice walk to burn off some of her energy and Katie was not too happy to be left behind. They were pretty good and it wasn't until evening that they wanted to get a little rowdy and the one trying to get things started was Katie herself. I had to grab hold of her collar and make her sit by me. She was trying so hard to pester Tori and get her to play with her. Tori was a very good girl yesterday and I'm proud of her :p

Katie , You are such a beautiful doggie!!!!!! I'm sorry that you have injured your back leg and I hope that a "two week" :eek: rest period will have you up and active again.

Hugs to You Katie Girl, and your play pal, Tori.



Cindy'smom---Hugs to you and your "Sadie" too!!!! Keep us posted on Pet Talk ;)

Get better soon Katie!

She's so pretty! Hope you are better soon, Katie!

Fingers & paws crossed here for a speedy recovery. I hope the girls stay calm for yous.
I know how you feel, Raustyk & Nanook are both known for many different joint problems. hugs

Fingers crossed Robin!
I would highly reccomend finding a vet near you that does accupuncture and chiropractic. That has really helped Keegan over the last year.
www.sycamoreanimal.com is the vet I go to and I know that people come to her all over the state.
gentle hugs and kisses to sweet Katie!

Wishing Katie a speedy recovery,I'm so sorry to hear she is in distress im thinking of you dear Katie!

Yup, Drag out the crate and keep her comfy with alot of love. Get well soon Katie

Poor girl, I hope that she feels better.

Katie seems to be doing much better. She is still limping but nothing like she was in the beginning. She is putting a bit of weight on it now. She is wanting get be active too and this can be a pain. Surprisingly Tori is being very good and leaves big sis alone when I tell her too. Katie was so wound up last night and didn't want to sit still so I took her for a ride in the car. That seemed to solve the problem. She was a happy girl after that. She doesn't really like to take her pill anymore but this girl is so good that after she spits it out a couple times and Alden and I finally get stern with her and tell her she has to "take it" she finally swallows it. We love this girl so much!

Keep those well wishes coming, please!

Hugs and Tailwags...Robin and Katie :)

Oh no... poor Katie!!
I hope Tori listens to the Dr.'s orders too and helps her big sister stay off her leg!
I hope she heals quickly!!
Hugs to you all!!