Riley has certainly had his share of ups and downs over the past few months. Unfortunately today was one of the down days. I was doing a little training with Riley this morning, things like sit, stay, bow etc and was using a special training treat which he absolutely loves. ( turkey and salmon strips yummm). All of sudden in the middle of it he stopped, sat down and wouldn't move. He started licking his lips which is a sign of pain for him. He wouldn't come when I called him not even for a treat so I knew he was hurt. I couldn't do too much for him since I was not even sure what he hurt. I let him rest for the next few hours and then took him to our scheduled P/T appt. I told Cindy about what happened and she felt around both legs and was able to tell very easily that it was his LEFT knee. It had evidently popped out of place. Cindy indicated that she thought that surgery was most likely the next step. At this point I just kind of lost it. I reminded Cindy what the surgeon had told me, that being if Riley's left knee "went" which it probably would, she would have to repair his hip and knee since he had such sever hip dysplasia in the left hip. I talked to Cindy about other options as I really don't know if I can or would do that, because it is quite extensive and expensive. I have an appt with our regular vet next Monday so I will have alot to discuss with her. The good news is that Riley's right knee has healed so well and is getting so strong that it is now his "good" knee. I am very upset about Riley and all that he has gone through and all that he still faces. So I will continue to keep the blog going for a while longer, and update frequently as to how Riley boy is doing.
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