Thank you for visiting Remy and Apple's fundraising page!

Remy was found as a stray.  We do not know his past history but at some point this poor little guy must have been hit by a car.  His hip is damaged to the point that he will need surgery (FHO) to walk correctly and without discomfort.   FHO surgery involves the removal of the damaged ball joint and from there a false joint is formed with the surrounding muscle, tendons and ligaments.

 

Apple also came to Lucky Dog Rescue as a stray.  Unfortunately she is suffering from a luxating patella in both of her knees and will need surgery to fix her knee problems.  The patella is the bone we know as the knee cap. A groove in the end of the femur allows the patella to glide up and down when the knee joint is bent back and forth. The patella is what guides the action of the quadriceps muscle in the lower leg and protects the knee joint.   A luxating patella is when the knee cap (patella) will slide or jump outside of the groove in the femur.  As a result dogs that are affected by a luxating patella have trouble walking but with surgery many of the systems can be alleviated. 

 

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