Saturday, February 7, 2009

Injured Pup...

I'm sad to report that our little man Baxter is on the injury list. Three weeks ago he had some x-rays and it was discovered he's got significant arthritis in both knees. Last week, while running and slipping on the ice; he hurt himself. Final diagnosis was a a partially torn ACL. He's not a surgery candidate due to his age (10 yrs) and the bad arthritis. So, its limited activity (yeah right) and pain meds. Fortunately, he doesn't act like he's in horrible pain; but he's limping and holds his leg up at times. Of course, it's hard for us to see him this way!! Needless to say, he's getting a lot of extra attention and lovin' right now. Hopefully he'll be on the mend soon. We'll keep you posted!

Kelly

3 comments:

dogfaeriex5 said...

it is hard to keep a good dog down..kiss that marshmallow face for me! good manor dogs sendding their love....xo

Anonymous said...

Get well Baxter! I think it is just as hard on the parents as the pup.

JJ said...

Hope mr baxter is on the mend!