Dr. Gallagher met me there. She went over all the instructions. We would need to start Molly back on her pain medication, anti-inflammatory and joint supplement and add an antibiotic.
She had already taken to bandage off Molly's leg and explained that Molly had staples in her leg that would need to come out in 2 weeks.
We were to massage her leg, do some range of motion (ROM) exercises then ice down her leg twice a day. Molly was going to need to stay quiet and in a kennel or small room where she couldn't jump on any furniture. She could not go outside without a leash on and we should use the sling especially when she has to go down the three steps outside.
Then Dr. Gallagher brought Molly to us. Molly was so excited as were Parker and I. We loaded her in the van when we noticed an area of her incision was leaking some fluid. Dr. Gallagher got us a dressing to temporarily apply so she would not leak all over. We were instructed to massage that area as it looked like a small pocket of fluid has built up but if it had changed to a pus like color to call immediately.
Off we went home. Parker did a good job keeping Molly settled in the back. Her poor leg was so swollen and all shaved of her fur. But she was putting weight on her leg.
She was so happy to be home...and that worried Sean and I about keeping her calm. We sent Chelsea outside as we brought Molly in. We brought her kennel down stairs to the family room and put Molly in it.
We realized we probably should go out and get her the bigger one...so Sean went to Walmart. Here she is in her bigger kennel.
Molly did seem to settle down and liked that she was with us all in the family room. So we were happy that this looked like it would work out.
I did have to redress her leg bandage as it was slipping down and was still oozing some.
We did take her outside after awhile. Leash in one hand and the sling in the other. We let Chelsea out back first and then walked Molly out the front door. And she did well with that.
Later that afternoon I did massage her leg, did some ROM and then iced her down. She likes it when we open the kennel and lay part way in with her. She doesn't try to get out...she just wants us to pet her and love on her:)
So far so good.
Oh let me tell you the final bill $2401. The appt for getting her staples out is included, the 4 week post op visit with Dr Tudor is included..however the 8 week xrays are not included.
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