sunday night while visiting friends in PA lucy was hit by a horse and buggy. she came out of nowhere in what we assume was an attempt to chase the horse and, having no real experience with horse and buggies, misjudged her target and was struck by the rear wheel of the buggy. her right front leg is broken, her left paw is wounded and swollen but not broken and her chest and body are bruised and sore. she was treated sunday night in PA and we brought her home yesterday to our vet in NJ which is one of the best in the northeast. she is currently in intensive care and will undergo surgery today to repair her leg. it is important to note that she will fully recover and should suffer no long term side effects.
it goes without saying that we love lucy so much and that this is difficult for us. we feel very lucky that her injuries, while serious, are minor. it could have been much worse and we are so grateful that it wasn't. we pray for her speedy recovery and hope that she'll be back making friends with squirrels and licking us all to death in no time.
we love you lucy!!!!
7 comments:
Bless her!! How lucky you are she's going to recover!!
We've had several unfortunate incidents with dogs through the years...that have been patched up and lived full lives. I realize they are dogs...but they are family...and never just a dog in my book!
I"ll say her a prayer today!
oh b...that sucks. you have had more than your fair share of canine drama in the past couple of weeks. i'm so sorry! i'll pray for her as well...precious angel.
Get well soon, Lucy! B & R, Let us know if there's anything we can do to help.
so sorry this happened and you had to see it. dogs are spirited with strong characters, that is why they are out best friends. she'll bounce back in no time!
my heart skipped a beat when i read, "hit by a horse and buggy"...so thankful she wil enjoy a full recovery...and so will you.
that last comment was mine. i am not anonymous; i am an idiot who should not be allowed to play with computers.
Hey Bets...I'm happy to hear Lucy will have a full recovery! Only in PA...
take care and look forward to seeing you and the family again soon!
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