Poor Murray. His kneecap is dislocated and he will most likely need surgery to correct it.
I’m waiting to hear from the vet, but it looks like the earliest we can get him back in is next Tuesday. It’s just awful to see that he’s in pain (and has been for several days already).
poor sweet baby. hope he feels better soon. keep the good thought.
I have been following your blog for a while and love it! I’ve never commented before, but poor little Murray made me want to wish him all the best for his surgery, he looks like such a sweet little one.
Keep up the wonderful job with the blog and good luck with Murray! S.
oh no, poor murray! he is so lucky that he has such wonderful parents to take care of him. i’ll be thinking of him and wishing you guys nothing but the best!
Poor Murray… My parents cavalier had to have the same surgery. That was 5 years ago and he’s been doing great ever since he recovered. You’re probably already doing this
but lots of chew treats or a new toy seem to really help distract them from the pain.
lots of love and hugs to Murray…I hope he heals well.
I hope Murray recovers quickly! He sure is a cutie! It’s hard to see our pets in pain.
On another note I just noticed that you have a smiley face in the flowers at the bottom of your screen.. How very cute. :) Has anybody else noticed?
screen was supposed to be page… I have pregnancy brain. :D
Oh NO! Here’s wishing a speedy recovery from all of us (especially Miss Maggie) at the shore house.
awww poor Murray:( My heart goes out to him. Sending thoughts your way for a safe surgery and a quick recovery.
I hope he’s feeling better soon!
Poor thing! We are sending good thoughts his way and hopes for a speedy recovery.
Oh my gosh- too cute!! So sad that he’s in pain! He is soo adorable!
Feel better Murray!
Hugs to Murray!!!
From,
Slappy, Pokey, Beans & Sassafras! (My 4 rescue doggies)
oh no! poor murray. i hope he is feeling better soon!
Oh no! I hope he feels better soon!
Aw, poor pup! Hope the surgery goes well and he heals quickly!
Brutus sends his dog love to Murray! Hope he get’s better fast!
Get well soon Murray! He looks so sad. Sounds like his condition is one that other dogs have recovered well from though, so don’t worry too much, he’ll be OK!
Aw poor Murray! i hate seeing dogs be sad :( And that’s insane that you’re going to have to wait a week to get him into the vet…i’d have to agree with the other poster that said that vet would not be my vet anymore.
Poor Murray!
I’ve been reading you for a while but don’t know if I’ve commented before. My dog had to have patella luxation surgery two years ago. I think, from what you are saying, that Murray is having the same thing.
It’s really tough to not be able to do anything about their pain. Make sure they give him the pain patch the day before the surgery. I found a lot of great info about healing, keeping them occupied when they can’t run around, and general advice on Yahoo Orthodogs Group — I think that’s the name.
Good luck to you both and please keep us updated.
Poor Murray! He sure is cute & I wish him a speedy recovery.
Our Murphy had that surgery when she was just shy of a year. Actually they did both knees at the same time so she wouldn’t favor one. Both knees would come out of their socket all the time. It was so sad because she would hop over to you and lean on you while you tried to put it back in place:( I am happy to say that she is now 10 and just now starting to limp if she runs too much. It is amazing how well they bounce back and it was well worth the surgery. Good luck.
Get well Murray!
He looks like such a sweet pup:)
I know this doesn’t have to do with this post, but could you recommend a few places to order card racks like you used in stationery shows? Thanks so much!
Get well soon Mr. Murray! Get well soon!
That just breaks my heart!
Sending good thoughts to Mr. Murray! What a cutie-it would be awful to see him in pain-but he’s obviously got good people taking care of him, so he should recover just fine.
Poor Murray :-( But I’m sure after he has the surgery, he’ll recover fine and he’ll be as good as new :-)
Good doggie vibes from our crew to yours!!
Kelly @ DesignTies
Poor Murray! Sending good thoughts your way. My Kyla has to have surgery next Wednesday to remove a suspicious lump/tumor thing on her back. I’m so nervous about it, so I definitely sympathize!
Oh look at that sad face…get well soon Murray!
believe your vet when they say “no activity”. I used to work in a vet clinic, and the leading cause of problems following this type of surgery (I am assuming cruciate ligament) was people who “felt sorry” for their dog and let it out of confinement “just for a while”, and the dog reinjured the leg. Pretty reliably the outcome of feeling sorry and disregarding the vet….
good luck!
aww. i’m sure you’ll be giving him a lot of attention and he’ll probably be very happy to have so much love =) let us know when he’s better!
You should definitely check out http://www.orthopets.com. They make custom braces to treat injuries such as Murray’s. We had a brace made for our dog (per our vet’s recommendation), who was unable to go through surgery, and it has been amazing. She is 100% recovered. Check it out and best of luck!
Oh, poor Murray. I hope everything will go well and that the recovery will be speedy.
I’ve read your blog for awhile and just had to chime in. Our 15-year-old dog Bob came down with a luxating patella a little over a year ago. Being 2 weeks from having my daughter, Bob’s advanced age, and a rather unpleasant hard-sell from a vet we decided against surgery. He didn’t seem to be in pain and was quite happy running around on 3 legs while we got a second opinion. We decided to just confine him and in less than 2 months his leg was fine, no limping and so far no recurrence. Congrats on the baby and hugs to Murray!
Poor Murray – I just want to give him a big snuggle! I hope he’s feeling better and doesn’t need surgery.
Thank you everyone. I wanted to give a little update on Murray…
He’s been much better, but we’ll still be bringing him to the vet for x-rays and a further checkup. He doesn’t seem to be in pain anymore though (the pain medicine has definitely helped him), and we’re hopeful that his knee may be healing on its own. We should find out on Tuesday.
All the best to your dog! The photo is so touching.