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4 September 2005. I spent the weekend with Vonda and got to see Dixie's progress for myself. The wound where her tail was cut off looks to be healing very well and even more amazing is the fact that she is just as sweet and loving as she was when I visited her last year! The incident hasn't shaken her trust in humans. She looks like she's well on the road to recovery. The only thing that really worried me was the amount of swelling in her left hind leg. The hock is enormous.

"Dixie still has severe swelling in her left hind leg. It is really swollen around the hock area. Dr. Garret put her on some additional antibiotics yesterday and we hope that they will clear up this infection. Dixie's
draining tracks are slowly closing and the amputated area is healthy and pink. She is keeping her bandage on well and is still eating and drinking well. Please keep praying for Dixie. The infection really scares me." - Vonda

Swollen hind leg

The wound is healing.