Moose Update...

Haven't shared about Moose lately...had a big milestone, so thought I would update everyone. At this time, I feel as if we get her to a great spot and then the game changes and we are back on strict rest and she feels bad again. Last week was a hard week for Moose. i do not know why, but she wasn't herself, her foot hurt, she wouldn't walk on it and she stopped eating for a few days (worryworryworryworry.) This weekend she took a turn for the better and was starting to be the old Moose again! On Wednesday morning she actually showed up in our bedroom, which is on the second floor. She isn't suppose to do steps and hasn't even tried...but she was so proud of herself...she panted and panted with that big grin of hers! And so the story continues...

You can see her entire leg now...the vet took the bandages off on Wednesday. She is on strict rest for a few days...only outside for bathroom breaks! I think she is bummed, because she was feeling so good...(i think she rolled her eyes at me while taking these pictures!)

A close up of her paw. it is still swollen, but nothing like it was! Unfortunately, while it was swollen in the bandages, her foot curled under (of course the Dr. has never had this happen before...(welcome to the belding family!) So we are trying to get her to use the pads of her feet again. I think this will be a long haul, but she has come such a long ways in just three weeks.

Here you can see her incision. The plate runs from the incision to about an inch or two above her claws. She can no longer swing her paw back and forth. So in some ways, she needs to learn to walk with that leg again.

Here you can see the difference between her good paw and her healing paw.

She often puts her healing paw on her good paw...I think she is hoping her good paw will send walking vibes to her healing one!
Please send Moose healing thoughts...she could use a few at this time!

Oh - she finally got a good bath. She hasn't had a bath since she hurt her leg almost two months ago!! She smells better and feels so much better to pet..the water looked like a mini saylorville lake...NASTY!