I am feeling a little better about it today. I saw the vet this morning and she confirmed to me that there was really nothing else to do. I would have had to take her to another city to have bypass done to reconnect the artery and the whole time, no blood would be circulating in her leg – not to mention that bones were torn apart and split lengthwise.
She is hobbling around but is getting there. I’m putting her on a raw bone diet and she is loving that!! She gets in and out of the car but stumbles a little. When we went to the vet, she hid her face in the corner until I reassured her that it wasn’t going to happen again. They suggested that I just come by to say hello sometimes so she doesn’t associate the place with a bad thing. They were really nice. The same 3 people that were there Friday night came and spoke with me today.
Niki also had some visitors from neighbors who came to see how she was doing. She seems to be in good spirits but also seems nervous about being out of my sight (which is fine with me).