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Rosie

    Rosie is a 10 year old Schnauzer, spayed female. She came into the hospital with a T shirt wrapped around her bleeding leg stump, her paw was in a tray of ice. Rosie's leg had been torn off by the dog next door, through the fence! She also had a dislocated elbow, and radial nerve paralysis (an avulsion of the nerves found under the arm, when her arm was pulled so violently away from her body wall). She was surprisingly alert. 
    She was treated for shock, given heavy pain medication, and the stump was bandaged. The following day Rosie underwent an amputation and scapulectomy (shoulder blade removal). She had a pain patch applied to give her morphine type medication continuously for 3 days, was given antibiotics, and intravenous fluids and other supportive care. 
    She did great after surgery and went home three days later. She was wrapped to prevent fluid accumulation at the surgery site. On recheck 1 week later she was doing great, and even better when we took the stitches out fourteen days after the surgery. She has been one incredible dog to undergo such a terrible ordeal, and maintain an great attitude.