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Three orthopedic veterinary consultations later, it was decided that Nicholas had to lose the leg. The damage to the leg included the knee, and the knee could not be fixed, therefore amputation was the only solution :(

2/20/2007 - Nicholas' foster mom reports: The Surgeon called me to let me know everything went as well as can be expected and rather than taking his leg from the hip, he went along the thigh.  This gives him something to lay down on in the future.  He said that the scar tissue and all the build up inside his leg was pretty bad and he should be able to recover nicely.  He has a lot of stiches, but should do well on his three legs as he was using them pretty much most of the time prior.  They also took x-rays of his good side and he will be able to handle being a tripod with no issues as he has a good hip and knee. Photos - not for the faint of heart.