Here are the XRAYS showing Bo's TPLO hardware. He's being incredibly stoic, considering. If they had just rammed that many screws into my tibia 2 days ago, I'd be a wreck.
If you look closely at the side view (click on either for BIG versions), you'll see how they reshaped the top of the tibia, changing the geometry where it contacts the femur. This will compensate for the missing cranial cruciate ligament, allowing him to use the leg again. For the geeks, google "TPLO" or check here: http://www.cascadevrc.com/tplo.php.
Incredibly, he's already started touching the ground with his left rear foot, and has full range of motion in the joint. With luck, he'll be bearing weight on it in the next week or two.
First major hurdle is to avoid infection...
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