Little visitor *4/21 update*

[IRescue452]

My sister picked up Meelah this afternoon. She's doing better, but now she won't move her back leg. The vet claimed it was just asleep but how can it be asleep for this long? The IV wasn't in the leg so that's not the problem. She's taking her for xrays if she's still not using it tomorrow morning. She is planning on fighting the vet for the bills.

[Taz_Zoee]

Oh no!! Poor little Meelah (love the name). First you are sick and now your leg isn't working. I hope you get better soon so you can play with Autumn again soon.

[IRescue452]

My sister just called. Meelah went to the emergency hospital last night. They did x-rays but the specialist wasn't there until this morning and they are just too tiny for the regular vet to be sure. The vet thinks its a broken foot. The other possibility is a bone infection and if so the foot might need to be amputated. But the emergency vet was pretty sure of it being a break.
There was a critical condition dog that came in though and needed all the vets I guess so they are finishing up today. The original vet is doing a culture of the area, free of course since they are responsible for all this. The emergency vet agrees that my sister should go after them for the bills, even if it is an infection. SHe said they never should have released Meelah without doing tests because if it were something like a pinched nerve or an infection and it went untreated all weekend she would most likely lose the leg.
More updates hopefully soon, she's at the vet right now.

[Medusa]

Oh no! This is terrible news! Prayers going out for Meelah and for you, too.

[IRescue452]

Thanks for good thoughts. Meelah is home and her leg has a splint. Since her bones are still developing and its not a clean break if anything they wouldn't do any surgery anyway, and she's already on antibiotics so they aren't going to bother with the culture. She will put some pressure on it. The original vet is going to pay a little over half of the emergency bills and all of today's visit.