Tippy had surgery for her right hind leg on 9/27/22. The orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Fick, told us this would be a very complicated surgery, especially on something the size of a chicken leg! The surgery was long, but Tippy pulled through. Then began the 6-8m week recovery time to see if the surgery was successful.
on 11/15 we had our follow up visit with post-op rads. So far, the repair to the torn ACL is holding and her knee cap is right where the doctor put it! Tippy has gained quite a bit of mobility, and actually hops when she’s happy now! She hasn’t fallen over once since the procedure!
If you follow us on Facebook, you KNOW how much Tippy loves food. This little dog will climb mountains for a piece of kibble which makes keeping her on a strict diet very difficult! After her leg repair and new found right leg mobility, we caught her sneaking in to the puppy area and stealing their food! She catapulted back up to 4lbs 15oz! UGHHH! Once we figured out her stealthy new trick, she was back on lockdown and her diet was back in full swing! At her post-op check-up she weighed in at 4lbs 6oz, and was cleared to schedule the left leg surgery. That surgery will be on Dec. 20, 2022.