Another X-ray

数日様子を見たけど、やっぱりユキの様子がおかしいので、別の獣医さんに連れて行きました。
レントゲン9枚撮って、結果はやっぱり「異常見当たりません」。・・・もうマジで？

レントゲンに移らないような、捻挫系の怪我かな、と思っていたら、翌日獣医さんから電話。

「放射線科医にレントゲンをみてもらったら、左ひざの前十字じん帯損傷の可能性あり」とのこと。
ガクーン。

とりあえず、外科医の予約を入れてみるも、明きがあるのは早くて2週間後でした。
そんなわけで完全休養命令発令中。庭にトイレに出すのも走り出さないように散歩紐つけて行かないといけないし、留守中はベッドなんかに飛び乗ったりできないようにお風呂場に軟禁です。

The dog did not get better after our last vet visit so we took her to a different vet for second opinion. After more x-rays and $250, the vet told us "I don't see anything wrong on the x-rays." Well, so we concluded that it must have been some soft tissue injuries.

The next day, however, we got a call from the vet and was told that when they sent the x-rays to a radiologist, the radiologist's report said possible ACL tear. Oh boy.

The earliest appointment we could make with a surgeon was in 2 weeks. So until then, the dog will be under strict activity restriction. No walk, obviously. We have to leash her to take her out in the yard to make sure she doesn't run. We have to keep her in the bathroom/walk-in closet so that she does not jump on a bed (where she usually spends most of the day while we are gone). She's taking Tramadol and some anti-inflammatory and the medication is making her gag and throw up. Poor girl.