Pawsitive Mobility

🐾 Carlie’s Brave Journey 🐾

On the 10th of September, Pawsitive Mobility was contacted by Gordan about a sweet dog living in a quarry who wasn’t putting any weight on her back leg. Fearing she had been hit by a car, Gordan brought her straight to Brackenhurst Vet.

Dr. Cheri Lee took X-rays and confirmed that Carlie had a partial dislocation in her right hip and needed a Femur Head and Neck Excision.

✨ On the 12th of September, Carlie bravely went into surgery. The procedure was a success, and this strong girl is now recovering at home with her rescuer, Gordan, who gave her a second chance at life.

💙 We are so proud of Carlie and grateful to Gordan for stepping in to help her when she needed it most!

Roxy is a two-and-a-half-year-old female cross breed from Whiteridge.

Roxy appeared to have picked up a injury and was limping, a vet diagnosed her with a Patella Luxation which occurs when the dog patella (kneecap), which normally sits on the groove of the femur (thighbone), shifts out of alignment (see picture).

If the condition is severe, surgery is required, which was the case for Roxy. The owner could not afford treatment and approached Pawsitive Mobility to assist. Their application was approved, and Roxy underwent successful surgery today at Brackenhurst Veterinary Hospital. Preoperative Xray's revealed though that both her Patella’s were problematic, and she is also suffering from bilateral (both sides) Hip Dysplasia.

Hip Dysplasia is where parts of the hip joint grow at different rates, leading to instability and looseness in the hip joint. Most cases include osteoarthritis or the development thereof as the dog gets older. We will have to let Roxy recover from the initial surgery and then reassess and consider treatment options going forward.

Please consider donating to her treatment, she may also have to undergo more surgeries in the future as her condition worsens and the cost will add up to a substantial amount.