Here's the latest from Kass........

I talked to Preston's surgeon late yesterday and he had nothing but good news for us. He removed the plate and irrigated the wound. They took a culture of the infection, but they're running him on two antibiotics until they know for sure which bacteria it is. His fever has been down since that first night and it looks like he's out of the woods.The only thing the surgeon didn't like was that the skin over the wound couldn't be completely sutured closed because it is in such poor condition. So Preston is going to have to go to our local vet for epsom salt baths and bandage changes every day for a while. But that's okay because -- since it's after Pennsic -- we're not going anywhere right now. Bob and I are going to be playing tag team with the business and Preston this month.I asked the surgeon about his leg's chances and he told me, "I am not ready to give up on this leg." He said if everything goes as expected, he will regain full function of his leg. He's not someone to take risks with a dog's health for his professional vanity. So he truly believes that the best course for Preston is to save his leg, and that's what he's doing.Preston should really be in a full-time splint because he now has eight screw holes perferating his left foreleg bones. But he needs daily bathing of the wound. So that's going to be a little tricky. We're going to have to watch him constantly because he's a master at tearing off casts and splints and bandages and ripping out stitches. E-collars and muzzles be damned!The next few weeks are going to be trying. I might even sleep downstairs this first few nights to make sure he doesn't get up to anything overnight. Don't expect me to be pleasant.But all news is good news. I'm to call the hospital after 11 am today and see if he can come home