Last week she visited the doctor to be spayed and have surgery on her hip. When we came home from Washington Vera was limping horribly and having a really hard time doing much with her back leg--I called the vet the next day because I was worried she had fractured her foot. Vera had to stay overnight for an x-ray and observation, and the next day I received a call explaining that my little Vera had a genetic disorder involving her hip joint. Apparently the ball and socket didn't form quite right in the womb, and so the growth plate isn't developing correctly and is essentially disintegrating! I couldn't believe it--my poor little girl! But fortunately the vet assured me that with an extremely simple surgery her hip would be absolutely fine--what a relief! So now Vera has a naked back end (shaved from surgery) and a very funny walk, but she definitely is feeling better--she continually attacks her mother and has now discovered that she can run very fast without that hip problem weighing her down.
Nice little Franken-Butt there. ;)
Although she is doing fantastic, like any surgery, she is still in recovery--so, laugh all you want, but I'm quite pleased with my latest sewing project:
Yes, Vera is my baby. <3
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