Yay! No Surgery for Campbell!

Good news! The vet called at the end of the day today, just as I was walking out the door. He said he went over Cam's x rays with a fine tooth comb, and he is confident her ACL is intact and she does not need surgery! Woo-hoo! Yay, Cami! He did find a small spur on the tip of her tibia, but he's not too concerned about it and doesn't feel it needs to be removed!

Happiness in the Sweeney household!

Campbell Update

Okay....we're in a bit of a holding pattern with Cami. I met with one of the vets on her treatment team and she said that Cam's hip x-rays look beautiful. However, with very little effort, the vet was able to pop Campbell's hips right out of their sockets. That's not a good thing. In looking at her left knee, which seems to be the source of her discomfort, we would the patella tendon to be intact, and a small amount of inflammation in the knee joint. A large amount would have indicated a full rupture of the ACL. It looks like it could be a partial rupture.

So I'm waiting to speak with Dr. Voynick about our course of treatment. We could be in a "wait and see" mode or we could be looking at ACL surgery. Poor Cams....it's never easy for her.

St. Francis....Please Protect Cami

Our girl, Campbell, is having some troubles. John and I took her to the doctor last night, and he's quite certain she has some extensive damage in her left knee, possibly a torn ACL. The doctor is concerned about her left hip as well, and he uttered those terrible words, "hip dysplasia." Cami will be going into the hospital tomorrow for tests and x rays, and those results will dictate our course of treatment. Currently, she is on very limited activity, which is just killing her. She so wants to go outside and run and jump with her sister, Barrett. Bari is sad as well, since her little partner in crime is laid up and not able to play.

I'm going to need to alter my schedule to be able to leash walk Cami in the mornings. She is not even two and is so full of energy. It's going to be difficult keeping her calm for so long, but we'll do whatever is best for our girl. I purchased glow in the dark collars and leashes today, so at least we'll be visible at 5:30 in the morning during our walks!

If you wouldn't mind, please ask St. Francis to watch over Cami. I love her so very much and want her to heal and be a happy and healthy girl again.