At 8 p.m. EDT tonight, June 21, I received a call from the Veterinary surgeon who worked on Chance's hip surgery. He said that the surgery went well, BUT, it appears that the hip was out of joint a LOT longer than 2 weeks (when he was found and turned into the Prince George's County animal shelter. This poor dog has been in pain a LONG time- and it's just heartbreaking that some idiot could be so cruel to another living thing.-The surgeon did say that because the leg has been out of joint for so long, therapy would help speed the recovery, so we're going to get that done, too.
-One other thing that he said was that when he was operating, they found a large what appeared to be fatty mass next to his groin area that was filled with pus (sorry). Of course the surgeon removed it, but asked if I wanted to have it tested for cancerous cells. I told him "Yes!" - He said that dogs often get these fatty tumors (and Chance has several on the outside), so we're hoping for the best.
We may be able to pick him up tomorrow (Friday) or Saturday. We're just glad he'll be able to start walking on all fours again in a while.
We're so glad we could take him in through the DC Weimaraner Rescue and get him the care he needs to heal and be pain free. Thanks to all for your good wishes and support.
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