Sunday, September 25, 2011

Margaux update

Marguax is doing great after her surgery.  As you can see from this video she is now ready for her rehab part and then on to being made available for adoption.  She is still in search of a foster home.  Marguax is  great with other dogs, cats and loves everyone.  Rehab begins with water therapy the first week of October.  Thanks for caring about this little girl and continuing to follow her Shamrock updates.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Mariel ready for adoption

Mariel is doing well in her recovery and as you can see she is now doing some water therapy at her foster home.   She's a great girl, loves other dogs and everyone she meets.   She will now be placed put on the available dog site. Thank you everyone for your support and for caring about both Mariel and her sister Margaux during their surgery and recovery.


Margaux 3 weeks post-op

Margaux, is now 3 weeks from her surgery and doing wonderful. She has had her stitches removed and, as you can see on this video, walking well without any assistance. She is an active, happy girl and still currently looking for a foster home to help her totally recover and do her rehab exercises. After this is completed, she will be available for adoption.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Margaux needs a foster home

Today I went to visit Margaux and this little girl has grown up before my eyes. She is such a beautiful girl and it's hard to keep her quiet to heal properly. She is doing wonderfully and the stitches have been removed from her surgery. She still has to be kept confined and has limited walks. I took her for a nice walk today and she did very well, sniffing at everything all along the way. She's a happy, spirited, friendly girl and will make a nice companion when she is available for adoption. Currently she is still looking for a foster home to get her thru her recuperation and start her rehab. Her muscle tone is excellent and she has had very little down time.

Friday, September 2, 2011

Margaux update

Today I went to see Margaux and take some photos after her surgery. She had the TPO surgery this past Tuesday, August 30, and is doing well. She is being restricted and when I went in they were applying cold compresses to reduce the swelling. A TPO surgery breaks the pelvis in several places and with the assistance of a plate, the surgeon is able to form a hip socket to help with her walking. I reviewed the x-rays and she looks so much better on them. Now will she be a dog that goes running and jogging, I don't think so because of her hips but she certainly will be able to go for a nice walk, play around and enjoy life with none of the pain she had previously. She will still require restricted movement and crate rest for some time now. They will recheck her xrays in several weeks to see how the bone is healing. After it has healed well and is strong again, then she will able to start her rehab to build up the muscles.

Thank you for caring. Both girls, Mariel and Margaux, are healing well and Mariel is in a foster home currently. We are still looking for a foster home to help Margaux when she is ready to leave the vet's office.