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 GINGER 6

2/23/06- UPDATE*  Ginger had her hip surgery.  A FHO on her right hip done by Dr. Tamara Rose at Aurora Animal Clinic.  THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH Dr. Rose!

Ginger is doing great and running around like the pup that she is.  She is putting a little weight on her right side and within a few months should build up the muscles in that leg and live a lifetime pain free on her hips.  Yeah!!!

Ginger is now off medication and ready to go to a new forever home!!!!

   2/14/06  Ginger 6 (the sixth Ginger we have had) is a gorgeous Chocolate Lab cross (possibly with Doberman).  Ginger is a 1 yr old spayed female.  She originally came from the Animal Shelter as a puppy where she was a stray.  Her new owners noticed that she had a funny gait.  They took her to the Vet and found out that she had a healing fracture of her femoral head.  The top of the femur that fits into the hip socket.  They suggested letting it heal for the moment and she how she does.  Ginger is a very friendly and happy girl that just doesn't show her pain.  Now at one one year of age she has a more noticeable skip in her getty up.  We x-rayed her and she has arthritis in the hip socket from the head of the femur not being in the perfect position.  We are scheduling her or an FHO (femoral head ostectomy).

This is a surgery to give her a pain free live so she can live life as happy as she is.  Her owners are not relinquishing her due to the surgery.  They have had some new developments in their lives and Ginger is now spending lots of time alone and they want to see her in a home where she can receive more of the attention she deserves.  Ginger is extremely kind and friendly.  She is good off leash and needs to run off some steam in a safe place.  She is very playful with other dogs and has been around children.  She loves kids but please know that she may accidentally knock them over with her wiggling.  Ginger is a lovely dog with loads to offer.  She will be available two to three weeks after her surgery.  Or a family may take her as a trial and help her recuperate post operation.  She should be a healthy happy and athletic dog for the rest of her life. 

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