Nothing hurts more than seeing your pet getting older or sick

8:03 She went to high five with her missing leg. You can see her muscles try to move it. But she's smart enough to know she can't and did it with her other one. What a good girl.

My cat just had surgery and the day after, I noticed that his arm was swollen and that the bandage for his IV was quite tight (and also still on) - I thought back to this video and rushed him back to the vet. They were mortified and were so happy that I caught it before it got bad. All he needs now is some massages and more love. Thank you so much for this video, it came flashing back to me and I knew exactly what I needed to do. 💜

Vet here, I'm so sorry this happened to Roxy this shouldn't have happened. It's definitely an all of the above situation, the wrapping around her leg was certainly too tight and played a big part to this. She looks like a wonderful girl Mike and a very resilient dog at that. Thanks for sharing the story. ❣️

Roxy trying to high five with her missing paw broke my heart. You can see the muscles tense and the moment of realization on her face when she realizes "Oh. I need to use my other paw now". Poor baby. It's good to hear she's not having any psychological problems because of this though.

I’m a veterinarian and want to echo what Dr Mike said. Please ask questions! Every pet and owner is different, and one family may want to pursue things aggressively while another family may choose palliative care. Both are ok! Let your vet know your philosophy and goals. Get a second or third opinion if needed to help you decide what’s best for you and your family. I’m glad that Roxy is healing well and that’s an important reminder as well-dogs accept changes like this with incredible grace and resilience. Thanks for sharing her story Dr Mike!

I'm terribly sorry Roxy lost her leg! This shows why you always need to ask your vets, and doctors about the risks involved in certain procedures. We found out the hard way when after we brought our cat to the vet for castration (we had a female cat as well and didn't want kittens). We didn't know the risks involved and forgot to ask. The vets didn't say anything regarding it either. only, a few days after we found our cat dead, only 3.5 years old, while he was very healthy first. After we go back to the vet, he told us that, Siberian forest cats are very sensitive to narcosis, they shouldn't be put under full anesthetics, but they did. This causes heart injury which can result in a heartfaillure which happened. We were furious and very sad. I never forgave myself for not asking if it was dangerous if we knew, we'd never have let them operate on him. He'd still be alive.

8:03 The fact that you can see Roxy’s muscles moving on her just absolutely breaks my heart. I would have hated to see my dog suffer like this. People need better training if they want to become a veterinarian.

Her little twitch on her stub when she went to give the high 5 with the missing paw 😭 wholesome

General practitioner vet here. This seems like it was a perfect storm of problems and I’m sorry it happened. However, it is absolutely true that dogs do beautifully with three legs. Losing a front leg is much harder on them than losing a rear leg, because dogs carry 60% of their weight on their front legs. A big reason we remove the entire shoulder blade is so the dog is not having to carry that extra weight on the remaining front leg. I have no doubt she’ll do great!

Gotta say dr mike. When you asked roxy for a high five and i saw her right shoulder move up for that phantom limb movement just made my heart bleed and brought me to utter tears. Shes so sweet and beautiful. Reminds me of my own dog thata currently living with my parents and i stress about her daily. Hearing you say they arent immortal as well made my tears worse. I treasure my Niko and always ask my family how she is doing before i ask how my sister is. She was my emotional support doggo but couldnt take her to my current living area... give roxy a treat and ear scritches for me she's a good warrior that will never stop chugging along.

What truly kills me, is when he asks for a high 5, she goes for the amputated paw

As an vet student, I’m going to remember this video as I move forward.

I rescued a kitten with very smashed arm. Eventually had to decide whether to put it down or remove the arm. Surgery was astronomically expensive because she is a kitten. I ended up going through with the surgery with no regrets. Shout out to all the armless animals out there.

Roxys really is a tough dog here and I am glad that she's doing okay

Listening to this makes me so angry. The vet absolutely failed Roxy and failed to think about different factors. His Dad also let Roxy down. This is a hard way to learn a lesson.

This is heartbreaking. I'm so sorry. As a veterinarian, my biggest fear is seriously harming a patient. I will never forget something my resident said to me when I was a student on my surgery rotation and learning to place bandages. Him: What's the biggest possible complication from a bandage? Me:Tissue necrosis resulting in amputation. Him: Nope. Death from sepsis from a necrotic leg. That had an impact on me that has lasted 22 years!

8:03 The way she actually tried to give a high five with her missing leg . I'm so sorry this happened to her

Roxie's amazement that she acheived a high five without any balance was adorble. She was like, 'I got this, other paw, that's it, come on!' and she made it and was like, 'YEAH YOU SAW THAT, MIKE?!' and it was so cute.

Im glad you talked about quality of life vs length of life. I had a dog that passed away recently from Cushing's Disease, a disease that causes the adrenal gland to over produce cortisol which can lead to various life threatening conditions such as kidney failure, and diabetes. He was 14 when he was diagnosed and the vet said that a surgical procedure would be needed to treat him. However we decided not to do the operation, as he was already starting to lose weight and getting weaker. We were worried that a surgery would essentially kill him with how weak he was. We decided to put him on a medicine for cushings that did help slightly, and we just focused on keeping him comfortable. He went on to live another year and a half, with a decent quality of life until he passed away. I think we made the right choice, with how weak he was, i wasn't sure he'd be able to make it through a recovery from a surgery and felt that it would have badly affected his quality of life.

Roxie shouldn’t have lost her leg, but she seems like she’s going to be ok! 💪

With the high five you can tell she tried to lift the missing paw and was "oh yeah.. hold on" sweet girl.

Veterinarian here. I am sorry about your experience with Roxy. I wonder if the tissue necrosis and lack of blood flow was more from the surgery itself though. With sarcomas on a limb there is such limited tissue in the region. It isn't like the scruff of the neck where there is lots of extra skin/tissue for closing up after. So one of the biggest risks with removing masses on limbs is that when you suture the wound closed it will create tension. If you create too much tension with your closure, you will actually cut blood supply to the region and get necrosis. In those cases putting in tension relieving incisions or just trying to heal the wound through second intention rather than closing it should be considered. I don't know how big the mass was that Roxy had or how much tension was present, but I wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't a big part of why the tissue died. It is a possible complication of the procedure and should be explained prior to surgery, with the warning that if that occurs, it could result in amputation of the limb. So generally with a sarcoma like that you have 3 different options off the start: 1. Palliative, monitor it. Monitor its growth. It may never grow bigger or cause a problem before the pet has another life-threatening problem and it may. If it does grow bigger, these can get irritated and fairly awful. I have seen these break open and start bleeding and become infected. So it can become worse with time, but be aware that can happen and choose to monitor until that time comes. (I had one case where the tumor ruptured open and with that rupture it broke open an artery and the dog was spurting blood out and going into hypovolemic shock, this is very rare, only time I have seen that happen). 2. Attempt to remove the mass, making the owner aware of the above potential complication, also if you are going to bandage it make them aware of bandage complications. 3. Amputate from the start. The dog's overall health, age, etc should be considered when deciding, but ultimately it is up to the owner to decide. I don't know what conversations were had between your dad and the vet, but sounds like if you had been able to discuss this with the vet yourself, you would have picked option 1. (If it were my personal pet, I also would have picked option 1). Thankfully, dogs do tend to do quite well with amputations and adapt insanely well. Glad to see she is doing well and healing up.

she no longer seems bothered that she has three legs i hope she’s healing well

As a Vet Tech, I am truly sorry Roxy lost her leg. Sarcomas can be tricky, I think it’s reasonable to have removed the tumor since they could spread. The photo of the foot looked so bad and my gut says it was a bandage tightness issue. It’s so easy to put one on too tight and this is an outcome. Obviously, other complications are possible too. Hopefully she will continue to improve and still live a full life as a tripod, it’s just so unfortunate she had to be one from a “simple” mad removal 😢❤❤

I work as a tech in the surgery department at a very popular and gold standard hospital. Never once have I seen something like this happen, thank God. All of our surgeons are incredible, and the ones that weren't got fired. I am so sorry this happened, it shouldn't have. I agree the surgery should have never taken place.

This is the saddest thing ever 😫😫😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

This is gross incompetence by the vet and staff; possibly negligence

As a vet tech I am so incredibly sorry that this is the experience you had. We always aim to be extremely transparent with clients about their pet’s prognosis against the risks/benefits of surgery. I’m so glad she’s doing well after the amputation. She looks beautiful 🖤

"Can I have a high five? Or is that messed up to ask?" That _killed_ me lmao Much love for the tripod ❤️

Poor pup, I'm surprised that you weren't crying 😭😭😭😭😭

I have to say: the way you handled the reveal on those pre-and post-surgical images was true genius. Very well done. As a dog lover, this story really hit home with me. Isn’t that just the way it goes with our dogs? No matter how badly we feel that we could have done something more for them, they remain completely devoted to their hoomans. 🥰🐕

As someone with a chronically ill cat who has had to fight for her to get proper care here's my advice for those reading: Vets are the medical experts but *you* are your pet's expert. You are the best and sometimes only advocate for them so if you ever have even the slightest doubts trust your instincts and speak up. A good vet will never be upset or take it personally that you are looking out for your pet. Remember that you and the vet have the same goal and want your animal to be healthy but at the end of the day you are the one who knows best what they need to have a happy life.

As a vet as well, I do want to reassure you that yes, dogs don't care emotionally about losing an eye or a limb. While prosthetic (both for limbs and eyes) do exist, they tend more to be for the benefits of the human than the pets. Unless the pet already had significant problems with their legs, they do extremely well with 3 legs. Keeping part of the limbs often result in pressure wound at the tip because pets will tend to put weight on them if any part if left. I've seen a few pet who had partially amputated limbs (Usually they were adopted like this, either following an old trauma they miraculously survived on their own without medical care or because they were born this way). Most of them end up having a full limb amputation eventually because of the wounds they develop over the partial limb. Pets are also, for the most part (Huskies are indeed huge babies), WAY more resilient to surgery and pain than humans. Castrations and spay (which is often an ovariohysterectomy) is an in an out procedure in most clinics, and like 6 hours post op as their owner picks them up, many dogs will be jumping everywhere. In most cases, the owners struggles A LOT to keep their dogs on rest for even 1 week. That being said. Yea, it seems to me that there should have been better discussion of the whole thing before the surgery. 'Technically', while it's true you'd theoretically want to remove any tumors...for a 12 years old husky, there is a whole discussion to have about the risks vs benefits. As sarcomas generally don't spread much, but are locally invasive and requires wide margin resection. So attempting surgery for a sarcoma on a leg ALWAYS come with a significant risk of amputation or local recurrences... But without being there, hard to say how much of this was discussed. And any kind of bandages on pets are like the worst thing ever. We have to do them often for a various number of conditions, but they are horrible, are prone to just slip up or down due to the shape of the legs and complications are unfortunately frequent. (rarely on this scale, fortunately, but things like pressure wound or skin infection are frequent.

This is part of the reason I want to become a vet. To make sure that whatever is done is done right and to make sure that the family understands risks and to help them choose the best option for their dog.

She is so beautiful and I am very sorry

This breaks my heart to watch... You can tell that he wants to get angry. He wants to blame people. He wants to really let it out. But he is way too kind and professional of a person to do that. Thank you for being a good example Dr Mike. Keep looking on the bright side.

I just lost my own 12 yr old husky to metastatic cancer suddenly, so watching this and seeing Roxy so happy and healthy after the surgery makes me so happy

I’ve been a vet tech for over 22 years and currently work in oncology. Well said with everything. I’m sorry Roxy had complications, but super happy she is recovering now. Did the surgeon suggest a ct scan of the leg? Just curious. Sending quick healing vibes to Roxy !

This is why we need people with hearts

You can tell he was irritated, mad, sad, and so many more negative emotions during this video because if you look closely at his hand when he is messing with the toy he is trying very hard not to show his irritation so he is just squeezing the toy hard and also trying to keep his cool for the video whilst doing so

My cat had tumors on her head, but she had max a year left with her other problems. She could of gone blind removing them. We just made her comfy and she was happy as a clam up until the end ❤️ Callie was my best friend, I miss her everyday

its so sad to see a dog with one leg gone poor doggy:(

As an RVT (Registered Veterinary Technician), I cannot express how much this breaks my heart. This is a situation that should have been avoided entirely. It makes me uncomfortable that they wanted to go right into surgery. I would not be comfortable with putting a 12yo large breed baby under anesthesia. It sounds like her bandage was far too tight, perhaps incorrect materials were being used. I am so glad she is recovering well after 2 procedures. I wish her circumstances were different and I am so sorry for what happened. My love and support to you and your family💕

I'm so sorry this happened. I know the pain and stress of having your furbaby undergo surgery as a vet nurse. Well done on your recovery, Roxy - one tough Husky!

I would have been so ticked, but I can hear the hurt in his voice, this was just a greed thing she was 12 and at stage 1 I would have let it be. The vet didn’t properly inform them and she would have lived the rest of her life fine with it.

1:47 - There are soft tissue and bone sarcomas, i.e. Ewings, osteosarcomas. There are over 30 types of sarcomas and they are hard to treat and many types progress quickly. They require high dose chemo, surgery, and lots of follow up. You can also spread it through surgery. For humans, there are limb salvaging techniques but amputations are high for some types of sarcomas. They're not well known and considered an orphan disease. Glad you were able to save Roxie's life. Hopefully she lives many more years.

As someone who works in the veterinary medicine field, this is deeply upsetting. I’m so sorry for the miscommunication between you and your vet. They were right, it doesn’t happen like this often. And they do recover from an amputation very well most of the time. As for the arthritis, unfortunately husky’s have a high risk for it even with all 4 legs but you’re right this does increase her chances of it. It’ll be an adjustment for sure but i think she’ll be back to herself soon. Fortunately active dogs recover faster, mentally and physically. (Obviously with taking it easy while the wound is healing) I can’t stress it enough- we would rather be asked a million questions about the procedure and aftercare, than just a few. We want you to be well informed about your pets care and be prepared to properly take care of your pet at home.

Poor Roxy 🥺 she’s forever gonna be one of the cutest huskies to ever walk this earth, tripod or not 🤍🙏🏼 I used to have a husky of my own so this makes me very emotional

😭 Roxy, such a strong girl.

❤❤ 😢 God bless Roxy, you and your dad. 🙏🏼

I'm so sorry. Huskies really are very sensitive dogs to pain and they sure let you know about it! Having had tripod animals myself, the vet was right, animals just accept it and adapt so much better than people. And Roxy looks happy and joyful and content, I'm glad she's recovering.

Thank you so much Mike! My dog has a bump too and it’s been there for a while. I will try to get him in asap❣️

Pets are everything. My heart just broke when I saw the photos of Roxy's leg and amputation, knowing mistakes were made and it needn't have happened.

I had my dog have a very similar problem with her vet, except the vet was much different in reacting. Basically, My dog was ready to get spayed since my dogs breeder suggested not to spay her until all of her organs were done developing which is around a year and half. My mom took her to the vet after I left for school. I come back from school to find my mom on the phone. She said that the vet ran into (i'll put it in quotes) "complications" during the surgery. On the phone the vet said that she got "nicked" while during her gastropexy. When we scheduled the appointment for my dog, they asked us if we would like to have a gastropexy done on her (tacking the stomach to the body wall). We said yes since it could prevent bloat in the future which deep chested dogs (such as my dogs breed, a german shepherd) are proned to. They basically said she may have gotten nicked during the surgery and they can't find where the bleeding is coming from. Now don't ask me why they did this, but they still decided to close her up, even though they still haven't figured out where the bleeding is coming from. My mom got very angry because she even knew that that was not a proper decision in those circumstances. We picked my dog up and took her home, we literally had to sit in the vets office for a hour and a half before they finally gave our dog back. When we got home, we wanted to check the quality of her stitches just to make sure everything was alright. And Oh my god, it looked like something had mauled her underside, almost 20 minutes later, she started bleeding from the incision site. We called the vet that had done the surgery, and they told us what to do. We also confronted them about the stitches. The vet claimed it was one of the best stitching jobs he had ever done. Even though there was literally a gap from the stiches not being sewn correctly. I swear, that vets ego is bigger than his entire freaking practice. They're so irrogant, I wish we never went to get her spayed there. What really frustrated me is that this was a routine procedere and is one of the most common surgeries done on dogs. But alls I have to say, is dont take your animals to a$$holes like my vet.

This is an incredibly important video. I lost my husky a few years ago due to a vet mistake - he went in for a routine checkup, there was a spot on his leg that made him yelp but the vet brushed it off as no big deal. A few months go by and he starts walking weirdly. We take him to the vet and they find out he has stage 4 prostate cancer, and there’s pretty much nothing they could do. We finished out the medicine we had been given (they were expensive and my dog still acted perfectly fine apart from his leg), then he had to be put down. It’s been years and it still makes me cry. Please, advocate for your pets, because they can’t.

Sorry this happened, but it looks like she is doing great! Good job and good idea asking all those important questions. Dogs are the best!

I think surgeons can be quick to do surgery, because without performing them they don't have as much work. Questions are so key, I like how Dr. Mike was cogent and well reasoned in a firm way in this vid

No, no animal should struggle and seeing your Pet struggling would be really difficult in fact one of the most difficult situation ever

This is why so many, many people want the surgical process to be filmed, despite the medical industry being against it. Praying for Roxy's continued health and recovery ~

I’ve been in vet med for 20 years. Sadly, some veterinary surgeons, like human surgeons, are so focused on surgery that they lose sight of age and quality of life considerations. It is unfortunate that you came across a surgeon like this. Please know this is the minority. I appreciate you sending out the message that people should be prepared to ask the tough questions just like you encourage people to do with their doctors and the majority of veterinarians are happy to discuss all of the options and associated risks with clients. Happy to hear Roxy is recovering. Thankfully, dogs do so much better as amputees than humans do and they are so adaptable even in their later years. Appreciate you, Dr Mike.

I'm so sorry, I hope Roxy lives a long and healthy, happy life ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏

So sorry. I actually lost my 16 year old dachshund a couple weeks ago, and this reminded me of it. It also reminded me that today would've been his 17th birthday. He was really old, plus he has had cancer in his spleen for about a year and a half before he died. Make sure that you spend as much time as you can with Roxy, as life may slpit you two apart. Thanks for the video, Doc. Really appreciate it.

I am so sorry this vet “let” this happen. As a vet technician I have never seen this happen before and it really seems the vet made a mistake. They should have never continued the surgery without calling you to inform you of the extra risks. I hope roxy continues to be the happy high energy dog she is.

I'm a vet tech and I'm so sorry this happened to you and Roxy. She absolutely should not have lost her leg. It sounds like you and your dad tried to do everything right and get as much information as possible while the vet was very gung-ho for surgery. At the hospital I work at, I don't know if we would have done surgery on a stage 1 soft-tissue sarcoma in a 12 year old husky unless the owner absolutely wanted it. Maybe we'd send them to a consult with a board-certified surgeon. I don't know. But I'm so sorry you all had to go through this. The only silver lining is that dogs do adapt really well to being tripods like you said, and it looks like Roxy is doing really well.

Trust me, dealing with an animal with cancer is just heartbreaking 💔 my kitty passed away from a tumor & I cried everyday for her. Bless Roxy 💜

Thanks for the most useful info! Roxy is beautiful and lucky to have you and your dad as her family!!

This broke my heart, you could hear the pain in Dr Mike’s voice. I’m so sorry for what happened to Roxy. I’m so glad to hear that she is better now!

This breaks my heart. Last year, I lost my dog because of a surgery that resulted in a severe thermal burn…. At least your vet was honest in the aftermath. I think I most resonate with your point about the vet not considering the dog as an individual. It bothers me so much that people don’t recognize animals as having full lives, even if their experiences are processed differently than ours. I hope her recovery continues to go well!

I’m sorry about Roxy. Truly/Truthfully. No matter what happens to Roxy, she’ll always be loved❤❤❤

Sending my best wishes to Roxy on her recovery. My bunny broke his hind leg just less than a year ago, and the vet also suggested surgery. The fracture was at a location where they couldn’t put a cast on, so it’s either having a surgery or betting on luck for it to heal on its own. I’m so grateful that she explained all the possible complications to us, especially since surgeries on exotic pets are difficult and rabbits are very susceptible to GI stasis due to stress. We decided to home care, and he’s fortunately fully recovered

My 14 year old dog had breast cancer which appeared when she was around 12 years old. The vet didn’t want to operate given my dogs age and told me to keep her as comfortable and as happy as possible. That’s exactly what I did and I had her for 2 more years until she finally couldn’t go on anymore. What happened to Roxy surely is devastating and so senseless. I’m thankful that our vet was honest from the beginning.

As a pet owner, I can sympathize. I know how much it hurts to hear there is something "wrong" with your pet.

Thank you so much for making this video. I went through a similar situation with my corgi Pippin this past summer which unfortunately ended his life unnecessarily. Questioning a doctor's decisions is nerve-racking especially if you're someone with zero medical training, but it is so so important and can ultimately save you or your loved one unnecessary complications, discomfort, or in severe cases death. It's sad that we can't always put complete trust in doctors/vets, but it's a reality we live with and I wish it was talked about more.

Such a good doggo! She deserves the whole world😢😊

CVT here. It sounds like there were so many lapses in communication, and I’m so sorry you all had to go through that. I think it’s also important to note that just because a vet can do a surgery doesn’t mean they should - a mass removal in that area should’ve been done by a board certified surgeon AND a veterinary oncologist should’ve been involved as well. Because you’re exactly right - for a stage 1 sarcoma in an older dog (especially in such a risky location on her body), surgery shouldn’t have been the first choice. It seems like Roxy is adjusting well which I’m so thankful for, and thank you for spreading awareness of always asking questions!! As a pet owner you are a crucial part of your pets treatment team and if you don’t feel that way, find a new vet!

It’s tough, but seeing her face this whole video was so sweet. Just “Hi Dad, I’m happy and I love you” the whole time

She may have lost a leg when she shouldn’t have she is still gorgeous hugs and kisses for her she is a good girl

Roxy is one strong willed dog, and despite her losing one arm, she's still here and kicking. As a pet lover myself, Pet's life span may be short, but the memories from them will never be forgotten. Decisions can be a hard one, but if there's no choice, the choice is inevitable.

She got this! I have a tripod husky, same arm & shoulder were lost due to gangreen from a wound he got when rescued. He is 10 yrs old now. Just keep an eye on her weight, continue walks so she stays strong, & if you hike, a harness with a back handle allows you to help her relieve stress when going downhill! ❤🐶

Props to Mike for keeping his composure throughout all of this. I know personally dealing with such an unfortunate and avoidable scenario would’ve had me angry with everyone, especially the father and surgeon. You truly are a better man than most of us.

this hurts my soul. I have a husky who is my world and if anything ever happened to her i don't know what i would do.

The way she lifted up her usual high five leg and realised it immediately 😢

I’m so sorry this happened to you and Roxie, as a CVT (certified vet tech) I’m shocked they kept the bandage on for longer than a day. Typically with a mass removal on a leg a bandage is only kept on the day of surgery and maybe the day after surgery while it is still bleeding a little bit from movement. That bandage was definitely too tight! The bright side is that dogs are honestly so much stronger than people and live long, happy, active lives even with a limb missing. One of the vets I that was a professor at my tech school said dogs and cats are basically built to be tri-pods but just given an extra leg. Because thats how well they do with amputations. I’m sorry that you had this awful experience but glad that you are so professional and not hating/blaming the vet industry. ❤️

For everyone watching this video, please take this in mind: finding the right veterinarian is just as important as bringing your animal in in the first place. Every vet has different experience and different levels of care for their job, just like human doctors. Every vet has the potential to make mistakes, too. But don't just bring your animal in to the nearest or cheapest vet -- do your research. Seriously. Treat it as if you are looking for a doctor for your own health. And always advocate for your pet's happiness and wellbeing over anything else. They can't advocate for themselves.

I hope Roxy is doing great today and is happy and healthy! I like that you touched on factoring in the quality of life for the pet after the procedure. Too often people focus too much on wanting to keep their pet around and don't pay enough attention to their quality of life. We're so lucky to be able to end an animal's suffering in a humane way, it's a hard decision to make, but we're so fortunate to be able to do it. I could've put my kitty through surgery several years back for a cancerous tumor in her chest, but because of its location they couldn't determine what specific kind it was, and therefore we didn't know how the surgery would go, if the kitty would survive, and what her quality of life would be after, and how long of a life after an invasive surgery. I opted not to put her through that, there was no way I could without knowing her what her quality of life would be afterward. She was a young kitty and it was fiercely hard to lose her, but my job was to make decisions based on her happiness, not mine.

I have a rescue dog who went through losing her arm or paw as well so I can relate to this. But I am glad Roxy is okay ❤️

As a registered vet tech who has experience in veterinary physical rehab, it hurts my heart that this was your experience with Roxy. But dogs are thankfully incredibly resilient when a limb has been amputated! You probably already have looked into it, but I highly recommend asking a rehab veterinarian regarding supplements and therapy appropriate for Roxy for joint support to help minimize the onset of arthritis. Most people are aware of glucosamine and chondroitin, but therapeutic levels of high quality fish oil and other supplement injections are definitely helpful. Laser therapy for her joints is also incredible! As she gets advanced in her years and becomes less exercise tolerant to get around, a front end cart may be also be appropriate for her. Wishing her many more comfortable years with you and your dad. ☺️

Aww poor Roxy 🥺 Shes still and always gonna be the cutest dog 🥺❤️

She's so cute! This story is why I not only ask questions but I will look up information about the procedure from other sources like kennel clubs or animal welfare organisations to make sure I know what questions I need to ask. I'm also super picky about my vet lol, they must not sugarcoat anything for me. Thankfully the surgeon who did my puppy's BOAS surgery was really upfront with me and told me the risk of her soft pellet swelling to the point of needing a tracheotomy. He told me he had 2 patients that did die from complications but both of those were older. He was also fantastic about keeping me informed, he called me just before she had her surgery and after she'd woken up and he saw us before she was discharged. The vet that sees my guinea pigs is also great about keeping me informed and he typically tries to deal with things without surgery. One of my guinea pigs had like 7 lipomas on her body and only one was surgically removed because that one caused her foot to swell...we're still not sure why that happened lol. He also accepts my "crazy" ideas, like giving a nebuliser to one guinea pig with lung issues and he didn't laugh at me the time I asked if Botox could help Pumpkin's pain. He would have tried botox if it wasn't for the fact that the nerve which controls swallowing wasn't right near the muscle causing her jaw pain. That is what you want from a vet, that desire to fight for your pet's life as much as you do.

Idk if I commented before, but damn... even 8 months later, when I watch this I still almost cry. It's sad to think that all of that could've never happened and it's really sad that id did, but I wish you and Roxy the best and I hope that she'll live her last year-and-a-half happy and problem free. She deserves it I think we're all gonna miss her when the time comes, but until then, I wish you the best -Mike

I’m sorry this happened, it’s incredibly hard to watch your pet go through an illness, surgery, etc… My kitty Maddie was 14 and was diagnosed with lymphoma last March, because of her age we decided to make her comfortable and let her enjoy what time she had left. We lost her June 22, 2022. We now have recently adopted a rambunctious kitten who has helped heal my broken heart. He won’t ever replace Maddie, but will definitely help me smile and laugh again. I’m glad your beautiful Husky is healing well now and looks so happy. 😊

I would suggest watching Dr. Cellini’s reaction, DVM, as he brings up some good points not mentioned in this video.

Just watching Roxy try to do stuff she used to do is breaking my heart

I once have a dog and i know the pain of losing/seeing your dog get sick, truly a living hell

Poor baby!! But thank you for teaching us to be aware of these risks. She is such a happy dog with you though!❤

I am so sorry this happened to Roxy! Unfortunately cancer is 10 times more prevalent in dogs than in humans and detecting it early can be a challenge. I actually find this video particularly interesting since I work at a company that focuses on early cancer detection for dogs to hopefully give owners more options and time when diagnosed. If you are interested, this could be an awesome opportunity to educate pet owners about cancer in dogs and options for diagnosis.

I'm so sorry😭 I know how much I love my dog and how much she means to me. I'm so sorry this happened.

I’m so sorry that Roxy had to go through all of that. I’m glad to see she’s still doing good. Wishing the best for her❤

You can hear the sadness in your voice, you’re a great pup dad and she is the luckiest and happiest girl!