Chocolate on the move!
Hello
and welcome to another Chocolate update. As you can see from this photo, he
is walking well in his sling and is also still working out in the
treadmill. All of this is hard work for him and he tires easily. He seems
to be one of the happiest dogs I've ever seen and certainly has the will to
run and romp around if his legs could only strengthen faster.
He was slowed a bit last week as he underwent castration. The crew gave him
a rest for a few days and made sure he was comfortable with pain
medication. It looks like the break did him well. Also, Chocolate is
becoming a bit spoiled. Our registered veterinary technicians here have set
up a bed for him in their office under a desk rather than back in the more
noisy runs.
I got a call this morning from a sales representative that wants to donate,
on behalf of the manufacturer, some special booties for Chocolate. The
booties will protect his feet from any rubbing on the floor surfaces in the
hospital. When they arrive, I will post an update and photos.
Charlie Powell, Public Information Officer College of Veterinary Medicine
Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-7010 phone 509-335-7073 (all
hours) fax 509-335-2132
Last Edited: May 06, 2008 3:32 PM
