Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

Donna France — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:03:37 GMT

Christina, I will get you some drip bags if you still need them, checked at work then promptly forgot to get some.

let me know your address and I will post you some

Big kiss to Larry!!!!

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

Sal the 1st — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:59:12 GMT

seriously tho - hope it works

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

christinam — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:48:34 GMT

[quote user="Sal (the 1st) Holesworth VN CMH Chyp (M)PNLP"]

slept on this last night and wondered if the following would be a solution?

make a good fitting, comfortable boot as you would normally use and then add a zimmer splint /alumafoam foot external to this. I think if your dog isnt that heavy and if you use the broad splint to make your form this would work. Make sure all sharp edges are well filed and fit on the outside of the boot - If you think along the same lines as the base of a thomas extension splint I dont think you will go far wrong. Splint doesnt need to be in close contact with the toes thats not its purpose - its purpose is an extension to the boot to protect the toes and foot.

zimmer splint alumafoam splint is available from most wholessalers, easily formable to whatever you need and more importantly is very light and durable.

I reckon with a bit of ingenuity you could come up with a really good prosthetic at a low cost ( but just remember who gave you the idea when you go into production and make your milions )

if you were at all local to me I would be happy to give it a try myself

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I've found an old alumafoam splint at work, I'm going to bring home tonight and have a play!

Also I think if it works I shall trademark it and delete this thread and then deny all!!

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

Sal the 1st — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:43:00 GMT

slept on this last night and wondered if the following would be a solution?

zimmer splint alumafoam splint is available from most wholessalers, easily formable to whatever you need and more importantly is very light and durable.

I reckon with a bit of ingenuity you could come up with a really good prosthetic at a low cost ( but just remember who gave you the idea when you go into production and make your milions )

if you were at all local to me I would be happy to give it a try myself

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

Sal the 1st — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:51:28 GMT

http://hobby.uk.com/components.html

re wheels - dont know if there is anything on here that might help? not sure on stability with a wheel tho?

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

christinam — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:07:07 GMT

Thank you both Princess OHM and Samatha. I'll Pm you both my address and please enclose your or Pm your address so I can pay postage.

I got a flyer thru the post today for a company called orthopets. Called them - lovely man and am going to send him pictures and video of my dogs legs, but quote over phone:

£65 for a 'Toe -up' - for use in knuckling in hind paws. Ooh not bad I thought, but as Larry's knuckling is caused by leg lengths, I enquired about this -

£500 - £700 custom made 'platform' hock boots!!

Have told Larry he maybe going without Christmas presents this year (and for the next quite a few years!!)

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

Louise B — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:41:19 GMT

Hi,

I have a bag of wheels that you can if you want to try the idea. Smallish ones - like the ones that you get on furniture but smaller.

PM me you address if you like and I'll post them to you. I have just moved so may take a little while to find them but I am sure that I have some.

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

Samantha Bell BSc(Hons) DipHE CVN DipAVN RVN VNA M — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:19:48 GMT

Hello!

We are mainly a referral practice so pretty much drip everything that comes in, so we do have alot of drip bags... if you still would like some, i shall round some up for you, and send them if you give me your address, and then just repay me the postage...

It may take a week as we use them to walk our own patients out... but i can see what I can do

Sam x

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

Caro Laithwaite VN — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:57:38 GMT

You can get wheels in the hardware shops of all sorts of sizes.

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

christinam — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:15:08 GMT

Ps, tried neoprene....

One park visit only

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

christinam — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:11:52 GMT

[quote user="funkyfish"]

You can get neoprene boots as well, maybe you could glue some leather or something more hard wearing to the bit he needs protecting?? I think JAK do them or veterinary instrumentation.

www.dogbootsactive.com do custom made boots for disabled dogs, possibly get a quote from them? They are American but ship world wide, they do double sided boots for dogs who drag their feet.

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We live a few minutes walk from the park (I don't drive and carrying Larry is no longer an option for more then a very short while!!) and most materials just can not withstand pavement. I also want to build him up to two daily trips to the park and back.

I am going to look into trying Caro's idea and see if I can get a liitle set of wheels that I can attach to his paw while on pavement, but then remove once in the park.

I also think I may sadly own an old pair of leather trousers in the back of the wardrobe (I swear they were fashionable at one point, I'm not a weirdo!), and try patches of these as you suggested.

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

funkyfish — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:42:56 GMT

You can get neoprene boots as well, maybe you could glue some leather or something more hard wearing to the bit he needs protecting?? I think JAK do them or veterinary instrumentation.

www.dogbootsactive.com do custom made boots for disabled dogs, possibly get a quote from them? They are American but ship world wide, they do double sided boots for dogs who drag their feet.

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

christinam — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:13:29 GMT

Thanks Donna,

Me and Loo loos loves you!!

C & Lxx

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

Donna France — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:06:51 GMT

larry looooo!

I will have a look at work for you tomorrow, we did have loads extra!

will let you know

Dxx

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

christinam — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 23:42:31 GMT

[quote user="funkyfish"]

Hi have you tried the Ruffwear boots? They are walking boots for dogs! (designed for sledding dogs running on rough ground). used them for my beast when he had a cut pad instead of dressings when he went out. They r pricy but very hard wearing!! Use a baby sock as a liner- much cheaper that their liners. Check out wwwsnowpawstore.co.uk for their range of boots etc. Also the have a whole ton of awesome stuff!!

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I havn't tried them, but I don't think they would work either!

Larry favours his short leg, which then in turn pushes the over foot over, which means most boots are useless as padding is on the underside.

I'm not oppossed to paying out, but need recommendations +++ as we've been through so many and i'm only on a VN wage!!!

Same goes with referral to bionic vet people- Larry was sick when I got him, so not insured - again happy to pay out if know it will work....(!)

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

funkyfish — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:10:18 GMT

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

Nick Shackleton — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:19:46 GMT

depends where you are based but am sure I remember some guys from Salford university designing a boot for a patient at my previous work. Prob. the same guys who helped N. Fitzpatrick develop his prosthetic limbs for his patients

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

christinam — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:16:08 GMT

Hmmm, liking wheel idea. Larry favours his shorter leg, which is mainly pushes his other foot over. Might see if can find something and try that.

I've tried to make a shoe for the short leg but nothing has worked was either too heavy or too squidgy!

Any budding engineers out there with any ideas.....

I may go for surgery to loosen the muscles, but this won't be for a few months.

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

Caro Laithwaite VN — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:47:54 GMT

Or a block attached to the base of the boot to lengthen the leg assuming there is no problem with bend. Sort of make it like a high heeled shoe.

Re: Help!!! Need empty fluid bags!!!

Caro Laithwaite VN — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:17:44 GMT

It may be a screwy answer but would a small wheel on a boot help? If it could be attached to the boot. Just a thought.