Dax the German Shepherd recently had to have TPLO, or tibial plateau leveling osteotomy, is a surgical procedure that stabilizes a dog's knee joint after a cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture:

What it is
A surgical procedure that changes the angle of the top of the shin bone (tibia) in relation to the thigh bone (femur).

Why it's done
To treat CCL ruptures, which are a common cause of hind limb lameness in dogs.

How it's done
A cut is made in the tibia, the top of the tibia is rotated, and a plate and screws are used to stabilize the new position.

Benefits
Reduces the need for the CCL's function and restores stability to the knee joint.

Recovery
The skin incision heals in about 10-14 days, but the bone takes months to heal completely.

Cost
The average cost is between $3,000 and $6,000, but costs may vary.

Symptoms of a CCL issue in dogs include:
Limping
Difficulty bearing weight on the affected leg
Swelling around the knee joint
Decreased activity levels

Trazodone is used as a sedative to induce sleep.

(12/26/24) We continue to push forward to get him back to living his best life!

He wanted to know who was responsible. 😂

L❤️VE that he’s feeling better but this is why he needs Trazodone.

What a sad song.

Kim

The average cost is between $3,000 and $6,000, but costs may vary.

Benefits:

PRICELESS!

Money WELL Spent.

Good job keeping the franchise running while I was sacked out last night, Doc. Sorry about that.

What happened to Gasometers ?

I always wondered what those things were.

(Edit) Ah, OK, they were manufacturing 'Town gas' which is basically just carbon monoxide, which is flammable and very toxic. Natural gas is methane, which is used today. The gasometers must've been used to keep a constant pressure in the system similar to how a water tower works.

(Edit 2) A working gasometer is shown at 1:44:31 in the movie "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946) in the Los Angles area.

In the bad old days where 'town gas' (CO) was in use, sticking your head in the oven and turning on the gas without lighting the burner, was a common way to commit suicide.

FWIW, natural gas (methane), has a very narrow range of flammability, i.e., the ratio between the gas/air mixture has to be just right to burn.

(Edit 3) A combustion range chart for methane typically shows a flammable range between 5% and 15% methane concentration in air; meaning that methane will only ignite and burn within this concentration range, with concentrations below 5% being too lean and above 15% being too rich to combust effectively.

Key points about methane combustion range:

Lower Explosive Limit (LEL):
Around 5% methane concentration, representing the minimum concentration needed for ignition.

Upper Explosive Limit (UEL):
Around 15% methane concentration, representing the maximum concentration for combustion to occur.

I think I've sufficiently beaten this subject to death. I thought it was interesting.

Good job keeping the franchise running while I was sacked out last night, Doc.

It wasn't hard your YouTube suggestions page did all the work. I had ulterior motives. I was trying to lure Dax out of the shadows so he could serenade me with his vast musical knowledge. 😍

I wanted to let you sleep. If there was drinking going on in your house and you weren't partaking I knew you weren't feeling well. 😋

I think I've sufficiently beaten this subject to death.

What was your first clue? 🤔

Kim

My last shepherd, Princess, look like Dax. I lost her and Gyro-Copter, a little terrier mutt, in my divorce in 2014 after the accident.

Just as well, I was in no shape to care for doggos, let alone myself.

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You might like this. I thought it was kind of cool. First I've heard of it.

The RARE High Performance Pinto That Beat Up Porsches

I had a buddy, Darrel, that was a Pinto fanatic. He was a clown, but a damn good wrench. Last I heard, he picked up cancer somewhere and is gone. That was probably 15+ years ago.

Sports Streams for free.

It's a good thing she didn't want tacos, we forgot to buy hamburger (and other stuff) yesterday. We remembered the taco sauce. There's something about going to the grocery that shuts down my brain. It's probably PTSD from the prices now. I'm lucky they have the flowers right inside the door or I'd forget those too.

It was a weird day, I guess I was preoccupied with thinking about who I could call if the Clown Car went completely dead on the way home to get Doc and the frozen food home. I think one of the computers had a brain fart and needed to reset (Or the car was deliberately picking on Kimmy).

Kimmy's wanting to post something on ZH using my account on a covid thread. That should be interesting...

Oh well, late dinner.

The one with the pic of the really narrow door with something about keeping feminists out made me LOL. The stairs leading up to my bedroom is really narrow, about 18" I think at the narrowest point. I call it my go/no-go gauge.

No fat chicks in the bordello.

I can't believe the weekend is over so fast. I'm doing rounds at the hospital New Years Eve and day.

I'll see you next weekend.

Kim

I can't believe the weekend is over so fast.

I can't either, hon. Come 0500 tomorrow morning I'll slide the controls into 'lonely mode' and do the best I can.

The Chicks on the Right won't be back until the 6th and PornHub is banned in Indiana now.

It's gonna be another long week. Pray for your newfound 4um buddies. I'll try not to hurt them too badly.

Come 0500 tomorrow morning I'll slide the controls into 'lonely mode' and do the best I can.

The doctor has left the compound. I'm goin' back to bed. I found an odd video about Sarah Palin. I'll try to remember to post it later.