Ouch, so sorry to hear that.
He looks adorable. I hope the vet can help him.
Your dogs - let's see them
monsterjuice
(Ashley)
#1011
What can be done for that sort of thing? If youād like to not talk about it understand!
Momof5
(Susan)
#1012
Aww, I am so sorry, Allie. He is adorable. I hope that the vet can help him out as well.
Shortstuff
(Allie)
#1013
So my baby has this condition -
https://www.petcoach.co/dog/condition/ununited-anconeal-process/
Heās just started a month long course of antibiotics because, as well as the joints not forming properly, thereās bone fragments floating around in the joint and apparently the meds are the best option to get rid of them.
Heās booked in for orthopaedic surgery with a specialist vet on Feb 11th. My amazing vets have arranged for this man to come into their surgery specifically to do Bertieās op. Itās going to be invasive, heās going to suffer a lot of pain, and there will be a long rehab and recovery - BUT, without treatment, he will very quickly end up is absolute agony and if the joints degenerate any further, the chances of fixing them will be slim to nonexistent.
@monsterjuice theyāve basically got to recreate the joints so the bones fit together properly.
monsterjuice
(Ashley)
#1016
I am so sorry Bertie is dealing with this! The last bit you wrote, slim chance, does this mean if you wait it will be slim? Or does it mean even with the surgery early on chances will be slim? Iām hoping for a full recovery for him, and if it works out decently how does it look into adulthood for the dog? Is arthritis and pain inevitable even with surgery? Iām sorry your dealing with this when you have dealt with so much with your pets over the last few years, I will say though, your pets couldnāt of asked for a better owner! The quality of life and what you do for them is remarkable, other owners wouldnāt do as much as you do going above and beyond for them, but alas you are like me where your pets are your family. Iād be lost without mine with everything going on this last year!
Momof5
(Susan)
#1017
Oh wow, Allie =-(( I am so sorry that you and Bertie have to go through all this. I hope that he will do well with all of the treatments and surgery and healing afterwards. Big hugs.
Shortstuff
(Allie)
#1018
@monsterjuice without treatment now, the joints will degenerate and as that happens the chances of surgery fixing it get smaller and smaller. Itās one of those conditions that has the best prognosis when dealt with early.
There will be osteo arthritis in future, that is apparently guaranteed, but the earlier the surgery is done, the better the chances of it being minimal. Some dogs always need medication and supplements, we wonāt know whether Bertie will need ongoing treatment until the future unfolds.
Polly1
(Polly)
#1019
How awful for you both. Thank goodness you seem to have caught it early. Hoping the surgery goes well and that he recovers well from it.
monsterjuice
(Ashley)
#1020
Iām so glad he has you as a owner then! I hope you update us as the surgery happens and he begins to recover! He will be in my thoughts. I hope for a full and happy recovery!
Fangs
#1021
just throwing out another pic I got of kid and her Papillion named Bolt in the kayak.
oh yea he is family LOL
the yellow on him is his lifejacket and yea very hard to find for a 10lb dog LOL cause when he is wet, he shrinks down to like nothing and the darn lifejacket almost is a killer to him vs. saving him HA omgā¦we fretted over this but in the end, he can swim! so of course we all would jump in and save him anyway 
gingersmommy
(Marianne)
#1023
Heās living the life! We have a frenchie and they have negative buoyancy. They are built like cinder blocks with short little legs
Fangs
#1024
omg too hysterical trulyā¦cinder blocks to the bottom, I get ya on that cause I swear this thing couldnāt swim either but when āwe testedā him he just āmade itā but longer term swim, hell no, he is gonna go down fast for sure 
Energy depleted and ātiny legsā to move slow in water means they are screwed for sure
gingersmommy
(Marianne)
#1025
Heās so little that a short distance to us is like a football field to him! 
Janie
(Jane)
#1026
Hubby pruned the rose bushes while dormant. Canes with thorns donāt slow Ella down! She had a huge cane in her mouth, then chewed off this smaller piece. She is by the front door like I would ever let her bring it in the house so I can step on it with my bare feet! 
Fangs
#1027
yea so true, so true
they are āeasy to exerciseā too and walk ya know.
I have a big ball in the backyardā¦3 or 4 monster kicks, way down the yard, he goes full speed and DONE dealā¦he is wiped out LOL
no big hassle like trying to tire out a big dog for sure!
Shortstuff
(Allie)
#1028
I got my Bertieās DNA results, bit of a shock as he was sold as American bulldog dad and Rottweiler mix mum. No ambull in him at all 
Donāt care, heās my baby. The test was just curiosity.
Test also says his full grown size will be between 21 and 36kg - well heās not yet six months old and yesterday weighed in at 36.5kg
You can see the stage of growth heās at now, bum up too high. That keeps happening, he was even yesterday then back legs shut up again overnight. Will take a few weeks and his front legs will slowly catch up, but itās the front legs he needs surgery onā¦
Heās sore today and struggling, full dose of pain meds but still lying on the floor crying with the pain. Surgery Thursday. Pain will be worse afterwards and recovery / rehab will be slowā¦ but itās the best chance he has 
