Our Braveheart Award this month goes to Monty
Monty (Westmoor )
He first starting having some issues with one of his front wrists but, whilst the team here at Westmoor were preparing to do surgery to fix his wrist, Monty damaged his cruciate ligament in his back leg on the same side! Because cruciate ligament injuries are very painful, it was decided to fix his back leg first and delay surgery on his front wrist.
Cruciate ligament injuries are very common in dogs, and there are a few different methods of fixing them.
The choice is influenced by the size and weight of the dog, as well as their activity levels among other factors.
With Monty we opted to perform a Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) which changes the angle of his knee to remove the pressure on the deficient ligament. This involves cutting part of Monty’s tibia (shin bone) and moving it, fixing it in place with a special metal plate and screws.
Monty went through the surgery really well and is doing swimmingly with his recovery so far. He will need to wait approximately 12 weeks before we can look at doing surgery on his front leg, so that the bone on his back leg has healed sufficiently to take the extra weight.
Well done Monty! You’re a brave star and we love hosting you, but please don’t damage any more legs!
The finest food for your pooch
Doggy Deli. treats (Doggy Deli )
Coming very soon: The Doggy Deli Kingsbridge & Tavistock!
After the huge success of our little independent business in Kingsbridge, we wanted to come to Tavistock.
A town we absolutely love and visit very often!
We specialise in all natural feeds, treats and artisan accessories.
Sounds expensive? We’re not! We’re very competitively priced!
Raw, frozen feeds – completes, 80/10/10
Handbaked, healthy cakes and cookies
Items from other small U.K. independent businesses where possible to bring you and your dogs the very best that you won’t find in your average pet shop.
We look forward to welcoming you all very soon.
32 Brook Street, Tavistock PL19 0HE
Welcome to the Novelty Dog Show
Novelty Dog Show (Novelty Dog Show )
Margaret Green Animal Rescue are very excited to welcome you back to their Novelty Dog Show at the Wingletang Rescue and Rehoming Centre, Tavistock, PL19 0LF on Sunday 11th June. The event is set to be a wonderful day that you won’t want to miss!
There will be plenty of exciting Dog Show classes for your furry friends to enter, including Waggiest Tail, Most Handsome Dog and The Dog the Judge Would Most Like to Take Home, as well as a selection of delicious refreshments for you to enjoy.
The event will be a great opportunity to support a local charity and to have a fun day out for you and your four-legged friends.
Gates will open at 11am and entry to the event will be £1.50 for adults and 50p for children up to 12 years.
Make sure you save the date and come along for a ‘paw-some’ day out with your dogs, to help raise funds for rescue animals in need.
The team at Margaret Green Animal Rescue look forward to seeing you there!