UPDATE ON MAGIC! SEE HIM WALKING!

Written by Magic's Foster Mom



Here's another update on Magic. He's started using his back leg some and he's got the cutest little dance when we come into his room. I took a couple of movies and some pictures of Magic on his 'magic' blanket from Auntie Carol.

All of his stitches are out and he's finished with all of his medications. Now he needs time for his body to heal. I can see improvements in his behavior already. I can tell he's not hurting as much. He's also started to put on weight and his backbone and ribs aren't sticking out as much. There are a couple of close-ups of his incisions at the end of his pictures.

Here's the link to his new pictures.

Here's the link to a movie to show you how he's walking.

And here's a link to a movie showing his happy dance.

This boy is a toy HOUND! He absolutely loves them. He's also a cuddle bug. When I pick him up he pushes his head up under my ear and wraps his body tightly around my neck. He just wants to be as close as possible.

He's so interactive, too. We bring him out at night, after the rest of the kids have gone to bed. We spread out some toys and sit on the floor with him. He checks out all of his toys and then picks one to bring to one of us. Then he flops on his back for belly rubs with his little white paws in the air. Then up to find another toy to bring over, chew on a bit and then share with one of us.

This boy's a sweetheart and always smiling! Enjoy the pictures and movies!

Please click here for the link to Magic's Guardian Angel page. The Col. Potter volunteer that keeps track of the donations for our Guardian Angel page has been very ill. We will update the page with the donations that have been made as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding and your continued support of Magic in his recovery.

UPDATE ON MAGIC!

Written by Magic's Foster Mom

Magic is doing great. He's starting to feel better. I can tell, because he's getting stir crazy. He wants to follow me out of his expen and complains long and loud about not getting to come out and play with the other kids. :-)

Monday we got his stitches out from his amputation and his neuter. The incision for the amputation is about 5 inches long, so there were lots of stitches. He was a good boy for the vet, laying on his back, wagging his tail and getting tummy scritches from the vet tech. Friday we will go back to get his stitches removed where they inserted the plate to support his pelvis.

The first thing the vet said to me after looking at the xrays was, "I understand why they amputated his leg." All three of the bones in his leg were broken. His pelvis on that side was crushed, too. The plate is on the opposite side of his pelvis, to support the remaining leg. He hadn't used that rear leg much when we went to the vet. She says the whole pelvis is still healing and it probably hurts to use it, so to give it time. Just today I noticed he's putting it down more and 'pushing off' with it when he walks.

It's incredible how he manages. He can stand on his two front feet and hold his back straight, parallel with the ground, just using the muscles in his back. When he's working to get something out of his food bowl, he can raise his rear end in the air so his body is at a 45 degree angle!

He's still very happy, especially if you pick him up and cuddle him. I gave him a blue fabric octopus with a squeaker in it. He holds it by one of the tentacles and carries it to his bed. When I come in his room, he grabs his octopus and brings it over to me to play. I toss it in his bed and his climbs in, picks it up, and brings it back to me. He loves his octopus!

He's also figured out how to fish his clavamox out of the cheese ball. It's the biggest pill he has and we're splitting it now. It makes it harder to find and he'll swallow the cheese balls right down if they're that size.

Please click here to go to Magic’s Guardian Angel page if you would like to make a donation. Thank you for your continued interest and support for his recovery!