buddy is so quiet and good in his cage, he doesnt cry or bark...in a way that makes me a little sad. i carry him to go potty and keep him on a leash so he doesnt walk around too much. he has a crate in the living room and a fabric crate next to my bed...buddy and my dogs all get along great...i put a blanket part way over the crate so that it feels like a safe cave.
he seems to be in pain in between his pain pills - so, now he gets them 3 times a day.. i take him out for 15 min at a time to lay with me on the couch - he is very fidgety - i think because he can not get comfortable from pain.
on the 19th we had an appointment at the rehab vet -- dr jessica waldman at california animal rehabilitation -
http://www.calanimalrehab.com/. it turns out that buddy not only has 3 fractures in his pelvis, but also a complete tear of his anterior cruciate ligament in his left rear leg. he not only needs cage rest for 4 weeks, but also physical therapy for 8 weeks. he cannot start the exertional therapy part until after his cage rest, but, he can get acupuncture and range of motion exercises - in fact, they gave me a home program of exercises to do twice a day with him. they also recommend pulsed signal therapy for nine sessions in a row...we will start this regimen soon.
dr waldman said that when buddy is all healed, he will be able to be active, but should never be wildly active because he could re-injure his knee - that will not be easy for a young terrier mix you can be sure.
i started buddy on his home exercise program, but he doesnt like it too much, so we do what we can.
