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newtron | 14:55 Thu 29th May 2008 | Animals & Nature
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Our 2.5 year old boxer mix is getting her back leg amputated today. Her femur was shattered, and we just cannot afford to attempt to fix it. My wife and I are concerned because we love to hike and camp in the mountains, and we always take our dogs with us. As a young three-legged dog, will she be able to take part in these activities in the future? Does anyone have any experience with this type of thing?
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Westcoast Pools have a list of pools they have supplied:

http://www.dogpools.com/animalrehab/centre.htm

I used to work for them when they trained greyhounds, which is where they got the idea for selling the pools to other dog owners/kennels, as other trainers were interested in swimming their dogs. This then gradually increased to other breeds and they now have a big trade stand at Crufts each year and run training courses for vets/vet nurses etc.
Me too - lots of hugs and tickle tums. :o)xxxx
happy to hear everthing seens to be working out OK, as Alfieblue says give her lots of loving on behalf of all Abers
Glad to hear she's doing well newtron. As others have said animals adapt pretty quickly and I'm sure you'll be surprised at what she can manage. I regularly look after a 3 legged cat - she has had 3 legs since she was quite young and is now 20 bless her - she still gets around very well.
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Thanks everyone. We're giving her lots of love . I think she is more annoyed with the inverted lamp shade on her head than the fact that she has lost a leg. She is still very sore though. The vet left a large portion of the thigh muscle to help with her balance, and it's all bruised up and swollen.
Poor girl! Thank you again for all your support.
Just read your news and would like to add my best wishes and say how happy I am that all went well.

Love Lottie

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