Found this on our local NBC news - It has a video and a nice article I believe the dog is a close cousin of our beloved greyhounds and was found in Kuwait
http://www.wpxi.com/family/13595169/detail.html
Full Version: Three legged dog via amputation
Sending prayers that all goes well. Glad she was rescued from over there.
Great story. Hope all goes well.
I did another post under Saluki with more information about Sally. I have been in touch with the university and have permission to post all messages and we can also cross post. Please read what I have posted over there.
Sending good thoughts for Sally.
Yes we all are pulling for her. Did you see the racing muzzle we have up for auction with money to go to help her?
This is from Sally's Vet have a picture of her roomies will post later
Hello Beryl
Thank you for your interest and potential support of our trying to help out Sally.
I assume you are familiar with the story so I'll get right to your questions:
1) When is surgery
A guess would be we have 2 to 3 months of accurate model making (based on the CT that was done last week), planning, design, custom manufacturing of the implant and the instruments for insertion before the final implant surgery. We may also perform a stump revision surgery to remove excessive bony reaction and provide a better soft tissue cuff to integrate into the prosthesis. Also we'll start Sally on some underwater treadmill work to encourage her muscle strength, (joint range of motion is great!) Following the implant insertion, we will protect and minimize loading of the limb (perhaps more under water treadmill /swimming) until bone grows into the device and teh soft tissue cuff stabilizes. All of this based on how other custom joint replacements go and the human experience.
2) Where is she staying
3) Where will she go after her surgery
4) Will she be put up for adoption
The Kuwiati shelter that contacted me requested I personally adopt Sally, which I was happy to do and she lives with me with special attention provided by my wife Sue and if causing great dissention among my other 4 adopted children. An old Golden Retriveor, a St. Poodle with cleft palate (still lisps instead of barks, but doing well) a hip dysplasic bulldog (with custom made 3 wheel jogging buggy), and a femur fracture adopted lab from Idaho, now my wife's running partner . Sally's become a part of our daily lives, and will remain so on threat of my divorce.
Hello Beryl
Thank you for your interest and potential support of our trying to help out Sally.
I assume you are familiar with the story so I'll get right to your questions:
1) When is surgery
A guess would be we have 2 to 3 months of accurate model making (based on the CT that was done last week), planning, design, custom manufacturing of the implant and the instruments for insertion before the final implant surgery. We may also perform a stump revision surgery to remove excessive bony reaction and provide a better soft tissue cuff to integrate into the prosthesis. Also we'll start Sally on some underwater treadmill work to encourage her muscle strength, (joint range of motion is great!) Following the implant insertion, we will protect and minimize loading of the limb (perhaps more under water treadmill /swimming) until bone grows into the device and teh soft tissue cuff stabilizes. All of this based on how other custom joint replacements go and the human experience.
2) Where is she staying
3) Where will she go after her surgery
4) Will she be put up for adoption
The Kuwiati shelter that contacted me requested I personally adopt Sally, which I was happy to do and she lives with me with special attention provided by my wife Sue and if causing great dissention among my other 4 adopted children. An old Golden Retriveor, a St. Poodle with cleft palate (still lisps instead of barks, but doing well) a hip dysplasic bulldog (with custom made 3 wheel jogging buggy), and a femur fracture adopted lab from Idaho, now my wife's running partner . Sally's become a part of our daily lives, and will remain so on threat of my divorce.