Week 5 post op

Raven and Sula eating some peanut butter

 This has been week 5 for the left leg, week 3 for the right.  We noticed Raven's left leg still making popping noises, so we took him back to the surgeon to get to the bottom of it.  After a re-evaluation and X-rays, our surgeon (Dr. James Milton) discovered that the popping wasn't his bone popping out of joint; rather, it was from a ligament that had been damaged from his pre-surgery hips being too lax.  So he hopes that will heal with rest.  He didn't charge us for the visit.  While in Alabama, my mom (who was traveling with Raven) opted to stay overnight at a hotel rather than drive 3 hours back home.  Raven was not very happy about that, but considering it wasn't a kennel at the vet, he should have been thankful.  Shout out to Paula at the Comfort Inn Suites for making sure Raven and my mom were taken care of!

Again, our biggest struggle at this time is keeping Raven contained.  He is starting to behave very neurotic lately, and wouldn't eat for 3 days.  His tongue is currently a dark pink, so there's one more thing we need to figure out.  I thought that he might need more exercise to help with his appetite and behavior, and figured that walking him every hour would be safer than leaving him to jump and twist around in his confined area.  The past few days of exercise have really improved his mood, and he even started eating again.