Friday, April 26, 2013

Orthopedic Veterinary Appointment

Kingsley was seen by Canine Sports/Working Orthopedic Veterinarian (say that 10 times fast!) Dr. Lotsikas today.  The doctor told us he likes to hear the history, do his physical and any x-rays before he looks at the primary vets report, so that he doesn't go into it with a preconceived idea about what happened.  He spent about 20 minutes listening to Kingsley's history, from the day he broke his toe, until today all the while petting and bonding with him.



He then did a full physical exam.  At that point, Dr. Lotsikas noted that Kingsley was not baring any weight on his injured leg.  You can literally move it back and his entire body posture doesn't change.  On the contrary, when you lift his other back leg he must shift his weight drastically.  In addition, he found a tender spot in his back over his spine.

The entire appointment was around 2 hours and we are waiting for his formal report which will have a thorough explanation of their findings and recommendations.

We loved CARES and recommend them for any specialty needs!

Monday, April 15, 2013

Long Training Day



Kingsley has been taking a lot of time off until we get his leg/toe issue worked out.  He did accompany me to PAD's 2nd Annual Spring Fling!  We were there 11am - 5pm and he did amazing!  Here he is with me, and my mom with her SDIT!