Brady's Surgery ):
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For those who don't know me well, I adopted a handsome pupper in November 2018. His name is Brady and he's is my absolute whole life and we recently moved across the country together. Brady is a rescue and his breed is a mystery. He is speculated to be an Australian Shepard/Great Pyrenees/ Lab mix.
A couple weeks ago, Brady was sniffing a familiar dog in my apartment complex and he hopped to the side and instantly fell to the ground and started crying. There was no altercation between him and other dog and it seemed like nothing happened to have caused Brady drop to the ground. Brady was scooting his body toward me and flopping on the ground while rapidly licking my hand. Brady looked up at me and I could see in his beautiful puppy eyes that he was really in pain. I touched his right leg and Brady started crying louder and nipping at my hand.
The other dog owner leased up his dog and tended to Brady's injury, too. We both hoped that he would eventually get up and walk around; however, Brady continued to lay on the ground and cried for about 15 minute. After relentless comforting, Brady stood up and limped around the gated area without putting weight on his back right leg. My heart sank to my stomach as I watched my beautiful boy hobble around just to use the bathroom. He limped back home and we got into my apartment and Brady laid on the ground immediately like it was a sign of relief. For the rest of the night, my once lively soccer playing puppy, laid on the carpet and had zero interest in playing with any of his toys.
I waited until the next morning to re-evauate his status and Brady seemed to be walking around fine. I instantly felt so relieved. I let Brady out to enjoy the weather on my balcony and I turn my head and looked back at him and his right leg was hiked up, yet again. I thought to myself, "Oh no, not again." Brady wasn't crying this time , and I took that as a good sign. I walked over to him and I lightly pressed on his leg and he didn't cry or nibble. I proceeded to slowly extend his leg and push it back in. When I pushed it in there was a loud pop and it seemed like his leg went back into place and he walked fine again.
We went on our morning walk so Brady can use the bathroom and I let him off leash at our empty dog park (it's the only place he'll do, the doo). I looked down at my phone and I looked back up. Brady hiked up his back right leg again and I repeated the process that I mentioned in the previous paragraph. The pop in his knee occurred again and I called the vet immediately.
After the initial vet visit, the vet concluded that Brady has a medial luxating patella. Commonly known as, really loose knee caps. According to this article published by Wendy Brooks, DVM, DABVP, found on VeterinaryPartner.vin.com, the "kneecap (patella) has slipped out of the smooth groove in which it normally rides up and down." The vet was able to move both of Brady's knee caps in a way that she's never experienced in her career. She said the right knee cap was significantly more flexible than the left, however, both knees were slipping out of place.
She placed him on an anti-inflammatory and a concoction of sedatives to relieve pain, swelling, and inflammation. She said that Brady needed to stay on the calmer side so the inflammation to settle. I thought, "How can I keep a 15 month old puppy calm?!" Brady is the happiest and biggest ham in the world. He wants every person to love him and wants every dog to place with him. I was reluctant and scared to give a puppy medication and sedatives but I was hopeful that his knees would heal if he stayed as calm as possible.
Over the course of the week, Brady's right knee kept on slipping out of place and I was constantly readjusting his leg. I withheld Brady from interacting with other dogs. It was so difficult to do because Brady adores playing with other dogs of all sizes. He's just so happy to see other dogs and people that it started to slowly eat at me and that I was holding Brady back from being a dog.
I took Brady to his follow up appointment and the clinic took X-rays of his knees. The results of the X-rays yielded that Brady should see an orthopedic surgeon to further asses him condition. When Brady had his consultation the orthopedic surgeon confirmed the severity of his medial luxating patella in not just his right leg but also in his left leg.
It turns out that Brady had been hiding the fact that he developed arthritis in his left knee. I couldn't believe that such a young dog could develop arthritis. I guess it happens and unfortunately to my Brady. He was able to disguise his left knee being injured because his right leg was overcompensating for his left. Over time and as Brady got bigger, his right leg became over worked until it just gave out. The orthopedic surgeon continued to say that it was inevitable that he was going to sustain an injury due to the overcompensation occurring in his legs. It was observed that Brady has a slight crouch in his walk because if he straightens his knees completely, that's when his knee caps slip out.
The orthopedic surgeon highly recommended that Brady get surgery on both of his knees. His prognosis was that if Brady did not get the surgery within the next 6 months, I would be putting Brady at higher and higher risks of tearing his ACL. Brady would never be able to play other dogs again or run around. Despite Brady's continuously happy demeanor, he fights through the pain he experiences every time his knee cap falls out of place and will continue to walk in a slightly crouching position to avoid his knees popping out.
Brady is only 15 months old and I just can't imagine limiting him to a lifestyle because he was born the way he is. I moved to Austin, Texas three months ago to give Brady and I a life that we deserved and to explore life together. Our adventure just began and I want to continue it. But, I can't be as happy as I could be knowing that Brady is experiencing pain all the time. Brady is the most incredible thing that has happened in my life. He deserves a quality life and to run and play with all the other puppers he wants to. He has his whole life ahead of him.
I am starting this GoFundMe page because the surgery that Brady needs is not in my monetary means. If I stopped eating for months (believe me, I would), it still wouldn't be enough money for me pay for the surgery. I am working full-time and part-time just to raise whatever I can to put toward the surgery thats pending in the next few months. I figured it was worth a shot to see if I could fundraise for Brady's surgery. His vet visits and medications are already getting really expensive. Brady's got a long road ahead of him and I'm going to need as much help as I can get. I thank everyone who has taken the time to read his story and considering a donation. I'd be forever grateful (and probably an emotional wreck) over the fact that people would be so kind. It's a shot in the dark, but I'd do anything to make sure my boy is health.
Thank you to everyone from the bottom of my heart. I will never be able to put in words the amount of gratitude I have for y'all.
For those who don't know me well, I adopted a handsome pupper in November 2018. His name is Brady and he's is my absolute whole life and we recently moved across the country together. Brady is a rescue and his breed is a mystery. He is speculated to be an Australian Shepard/Great Pyrenees/ Lab mix.
A couple weeks ago, Brady was sniffing a familiar dog in my apartment complex and he hopped to the side and instantly fell to the ground and started crying. There was no altercation between him and other dog and it seemed like nothing happened to have caused Brady drop to the ground. Brady was scooting his body toward me and flopping on the ground while rapidly licking my hand. Brady looked up at me and I could see in his beautiful puppy eyes that he was really in pain. I touched his right leg and Brady started crying louder and nipping at my hand.
The other dog owner leased up his dog and tended to Brady's injury, too. We both hoped that he would eventually get up and walk around; however, Brady continued to lay on the ground and cried for about 15 minute. After relentless comforting, Brady stood up and limped around the gated area without putting weight on his back right leg. My heart sank to my stomach as I watched my beautiful boy hobble around just to use the bathroom. He limped back home and we got into my apartment and Brady laid on the ground immediately like it was a sign of relief. For the rest of the night, my once lively soccer playing puppy, laid on the carpet and had zero interest in playing with any of his toys.
I waited until the next morning to re-evauate his status and Brady seemed to be walking around fine. I instantly felt so relieved. I let Brady out to enjoy the weather on my balcony and I turn my head and looked back at him and his right leg was hiked up, yet again. I thought to myself, "Oh no, not again." Brady wasn't crying this time , and I took that as a good sign. I walked over to him and I lightly pressed on his leg and he didn't cry or nibble. I proceeded to slowly extend his leg and push it back in. When I pushed it in there was a loud pop and it seemed like his leg went back into place and he walked fine again.
We went on our morning walk so Brady can use the bathroom and I let him off leash at our empty dog park (it's the only place he'll do, the doo). I looked down at my phone and I looked back up. Brady hiked up his back right leg again and I repeated the process that I mentioned in the previous paragraph. The pop in his knee occurred again and I called the vet immediately.
After the initial vet visit, the vet concluded that Brady has a medial luxating patella. Commonly known as, really loose knee caps. According to this article published by Wendy Brooks, DVM, DABVP, found on VeterinaryPartner.vin.com, the "kneecap (patella) has slipped out of the smooth groove in which it normally rides up and down." The vet was able to move both of Brady's knee caps in a way that she's never experienced in her career. She said the right knee cap was significantly more flexible than the left, however, both knees were slipping out of place.
She placed him on an anti-inflammatory and a concoction of sedatives to relieve pain, swelling, and inflammation. She said that Brady needed to stay on the calmer side so the inflammation to settle. I thought, "How can I keep a 15 month old puppy calm?!" Brady is the happiest and biggest ham in the world. He wants every person to love him and wants every dog to place with him. I was reluctant and scared to give a puppy medication and sedatives but I was hopeful that his knees would heal if he stayed as calm as possible.
Over the course of the week, Brady's right knee kept on slipping out of place and I was constantly readjusting his leg. I withheld Brady from interacting with other dogs. It was so difficult to do because Brady adores playing with other dogs of all sizes. He's just so happy to see other dogs and people that it started to slowly eat at me and that I was holding Brady back from being a dog.
I took Brady to his follow up appointment and the clinic took X-rays of his knees. The results of the X-rays yielded that Brady should see an orthopedic surgeon to further asses him condition. When Brady had his consultation the orthopedic surgeon confirmed the severity of his medial luxating patella in not just his right leg but also in his left leg.
It turns out that Brady had been hiding the fact that he developed arthritis in his left knee. I couldn't believe that such a young dog could develop arthritis. I guess it happens and unfortunately to my Brady. He was able to disguise his left knee being injured because his right leg was overcompensating for his left. Over time and as Brady got bigger, his right leg became over worked until it just gave out. The orthopedic surgeon continued to say that it was inevitable that he was going to sustain an injury due to the overcompensation occurring in his legs. It was observed that Brady has a slight crouch in his walk because if he straightens his knees completely, that's when his knee caps slip out.
The orthopedic surgeon highly recommended that Brady get surgery on both of his knees. His prognosis was that if Brady did not get the surgery within the next 6 months, I would be putting Brady at higher and higher risks of tearing his ACL. Brady would never be able to play other dogs again or run around. Despite Brady's continuously happy demeanor, he fights through the pain he experiences every time his knee cap falls out of place and will continue to walk in a slightly crouching position to avoid his knees popping out.
Brady is only 15 months old and I just can't imagine limiting him to a lifestyle because he was born the way he is. I moved to Austin, Texas three months ago to give Brady and I a life that we deserved and to explore life together. Our adventure just began and I want to continue it. But, I can't be as happy as I could be knowing that Brady is experiencing pain all the time. Brady is the most incredible thing that has happened in my life. He deserves a quality life and to run and play with all the other puppers he wants to. He has his whole life ahead of him.
I am starting this GoFundMe page because the surgery that Brady needs is not in my monetary means. If I stopped eating for months (believe me, I would), it still wouldn't be enough money for me pay for the surgery. I am working full-time and part-time just to raise whatever I can to put toward the surgery thats pending in the next few months. I figured it was worth a shot to see if I could fundraise for Brady's surgery. His vet visits and medications are already getting really expensive. Brady's got a long road ahead of him and I'm going to need as much help as I can get. I thank everyone who has taken the time to read his story and considering a donation. I'd be forever grateful (and probably an emotional wreck) over the fact that people would be so kind. It's a shot in the dark, but I'd do anything to make sure my boy is health.
Thank you to everyone from the bottom of my heart. I will never be able to put in words the amount of gratitude I have for y'all.
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Melanie Cella
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Austin, TX