"Queen"

This dog has been adopted but has not yet completed the two week "trial period" in it's new home. We are no long accepting applications or inquiries. Should the placement prove to be a poor fit for dog and/or family, he/she will be moved to the AVAILABLE section on the Available Dogs page.

• 7/31/01 - Sadly the home that was lined up for Queen fell through, and she is now ready willing and able to go to a new home. Queen has one more week of restricted activity before she can run and play. Her recovery has gone smoothly, and a final xray will be taken to confirm that all is well. Please note that if you are interested in adopting this wonderful Boxer, you will be required to drive to Massachusetts for the adoption.

• 6/23/01 - Queen is ready for her forever home. She still has approximately 3 weeks to wear a soft bandage and then an additional 3 weeks of restricted activity but Queen would like this time spent in her new home!! If you are interested in Queen, please send an email to the contact at the bottom of this page.

• 6/4/01 - Poor Queen endured over 3 hours of grueling surgery today and she is now facing 9 weeks of quiet recovery time. The orthopedic surgeon that straightened her leg said that it was the worst case of angulated leg deformity that he has ever seen.

  Her leg was twisted in 3 different directions and could not have been in any worse condition. The outside of her bone had lots of deformities and was soft and spongy from lack of use. Needless to say, the surgery was complicated and included the insertion of a metal plate and screws.

  Queen will also need to wear a metal splint on the outside of her leg for 3 weeks until her bones get stronger. After the splint is removed she will need to wear a soft bandage for another 3 weeks. When the bandage comes off she will need 3 more weeks of restricted activity.

  Queen was put on intravenous antibiotics as a precautionary measure to reduce the risk of infection, and she will continue to take antibiotics for a few weeks. She is also expected to be in a lot of pain, so the doctor prescribed 2 types of pain killers to make her more comfortable. More xrays will be taken in 9 to 10 weeks to make sure that she has healed properly. It is not expected that she will require a second surgery.

  Her leg may end up being a tad bit shorter than the other, but the doctor said that it should not cause her any problem. We can't wait until Queenie is all better and she is able to run and  play like she did before her injury several months ago. 

  
  Veterinary Description Of Queen's Injury...The Surgery...Her Prognosis
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  Queen suffered an injury to her right front leg that resulted in a fracture of the large bone in her forearm. Because of this injury, the growth plate was prematurely sealed. There are 2 bones in the forearm and when one stops growing and the other continues as normal it results in an angular limb deformity, because of the abnormalities in length between the two bones.The surgery is very complicated but involves cutting and straightening the short curved bone (corrective osteotomy) while taking a wedge-like portion of the normal bone to compensate for the reduction in length (wedge osteotomy). A metal bone plate is required to hold the cut bone in place until healing occurs, generally 4-6 weeks. The result is a fairly straight although slightly shorter leg. Dogs usually do very well despite the slight length difference and long term prognosis is excellent.
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• 5/10/01 - The future looks golden for Queenie!!! The consult with the orthopedic surgeon went well! Although the doctor said that the angular deformity of her leg was extreme, it can be repaired!!! The vet requested special xrays of both front legs which required anesthesia, so we had her spayed at the same time. We are waiting for the doctor to give us the date that he can perform the surgery which should be within a week or ten days. A second surgery may be required, but we will not know for certain until the first operation is completed. One thing we know for sure is that Queenie is a real gem!!! We will keep you posted as we get new information.

• 5/8/01 -  Queen is an 8 month old female Boxer that has come into rescue due to an unfortunate accident. Several months ago Queenie was playing with the young boy in the family when they accidentally tumbled down a flight of stairs together. They got tangled in the fall and Queenie's leg was badly broken. The vet put her in a soft cast, and Queen chewed it off several times. Her family always took her back to the vet to have the leg re-cast, but when the time came to remove the final cast the leg hadn't healed properly. The vet referred the family to an orthopedic specialist who informed them she needed 2 surgeries to fix the leg. The first surgery to straighten the bone (re-break and put in pins or a rod) and the second surgery to lengthen the bone. Queenie's family did not want to part with her...however with a new baby on the way they could not afford the high cost of orthopedic surgery.

  Queenie's leg was broken near a growth plate, and the bones are growing at a different rate which causes the leg to be crooked. The longer Queenie waits for the surgeries the worse her leg will get. Queenie has an appointment with our orthopedic specialist for a consultation today, and an update of her condition will follow. 

  Please complete our Adoption Application if you are interested in adopting Queenie.

  If you can not adopt Queenie but would like to contribute to the high cost of her veterinary care,  please consider using Paypal. or donations can be mailed to:
  
  Northeastern Boxer Rescue
  PO Box 40614
  Rochester, NY  14604

   

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For Additional Information on this dog:

Jamie Meadow  Boxers@aol.com

or 

P.O. Box 95, Sunderland MA 01375

Contact: Jane Scott

scotty@javanet.com

413-367-9292