My Tripawd Family

Biff is recovering remarkably quickly!  Today we took a nice hop outside, and Biff was very happy and eager.  After Gabby’s amputation, she seemed to take a longer time to recover.  For several days, she relied on a towel sling to walk.  Biff, on the other hand, rejected the towel sling and has walked well on a leash.  Gabby was more painful, while Biff is already going a longer time without the Tramadol.  I guess this goes to show every dog is different.  It is hard to know what to expect for the recovery time, and the best idea is probably just to be ready and be flexible.

Biff has left the stitches alone, and the wound is healing beautifully.  However, several times he scratched an area of shaved skin and now it is red and irritated.  I called the vet, and they said it is most likely razor burn and I could put a small amount of diaper rash cream on it.  This has worked well.  He hasn’t scratched since I applied the cream.  Now the trick will be to keep Biff calm and still for the next few days while he continues to feel better and better.  This is a good challenge to have!

See the red area to the left of the stitches? That is the itchy spot.