Today we got Sammy back. He is at home and doing great. He is not as sleepy as we saw them the night before the surgery, but he is still under a lot of medication.
We already made a chart to keep track of all the medicine we have to give him for the next week, and some for the rest of the 8-week recovery.
He has to wear a plastic collar to prevent him from licking his leg and get an infection. We also got a sling that we have to use under his belly to prevent him from making any sudden movement or stress effort with his leg. He is so good that we are going to barely need the sling, but it is very convenient and safe to move him around in case he slips or if he has to go up or down steps.
This is going to be a learning experience, but the result is going to be Sammy having fun and running in the yard again, so it will be all worthwhile.
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