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About Bella10
Miss Bella came to us due to a young couple not knowing what a young pup was like let a lone a cattle dog pup. She had a slight limp which progressively got worse over a few days so we took her into Dr Ray and he X-rayed her and found that a ligament had become detached from her growth plate. This is not uncommon in pups. We then scheduled her surgery to reattach with some pins and wires and now she is fine. She is a lovely active friendly playful pup and would be an excellent pet for someone who is looking for a smart dog to do Rally-O or Obedience with. She is too young for agility which may not be the best for her anyway. She is desexed micro-chipped immunised and has been regularly treated for heart-worm and the other normal local parasites really for her new home. 900113001714684
Medical notes
Bella, a beautiful 4 month old Australian Cattle Dog cross recently visited Clarence Valley Vet Clinic to be desexed and to have her rear leg examined. Her carer noticed she had suddenly started holding up one back leg and was completely refusing to walk on it. Dr Ray Barnett examined Bella and could tell she was a brave little girl who had a problem with her stifle joint (knee joint). The stifle was swollen and painful so Dr Ray recommended Bella to have her leg investigated while under anaesthetic to find out what was causing her discomfort.
Bella needed a radiograph of her knee so Dr Ray could determine a treatment plan. She was gently anaesthetised and radiographs were taken of her stifle joint. The radiographs soon revealed that Bella had a tibial crest avulsion. This is an injury that only occurs in young, growing animals, often associated with being over exuberant when running, jumping and playing. The quadriceps muscles end up being stronger than the still developing bone and can pull away or ‘avulse' part of the bone below the knee.
A tibial crest avulsion (often referred to as a fracture) benefits from early surgical intervention. By realigning the fragment of avulsed bone and anchoring it back in place with surgical implants, it allows the bone to heal and gives the best chance of a successful outcome. Bella's carer was very keen to fix the problem and was happy for Bella to be booked into surgery as soon as possible. Bella's orthopaedic surgery involved having metal bone pins and a wire tension band inserted into her knee. The pins and wire provided the anchor and anchor points to realign her knee as shown in the radiographs below. Dr Ray performed this surgery on Tuesday, 22nd October and Bella is at home recovering well after her surgery. We kept bella in a crate for nearly 6 weeks, then Dr Ray took another X-ray to make sure everything is ok and it is. Now Bella is a happy mischievous young dog and using her leg normally.
Adoption details
HappyPaws Haven is fussy about who adopts these animals and where they are housed and cared for. The adoption criteria is documented as a questionnaire and strictly adhered to. We do not adopt animals to people who rent unless they are long term rental at the same address and have landlords written permission.
We ask if they have thought about the attributes they want in a dog, lifestyle, childrens ages, prepared to train, etc. We also talk about responsible pet ownership, fully fenced yards, hours unattended etc. and finally a vet reference.
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.
The rescue group has removed this pet and it is no longer available for adoption.
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