Beau turned 5 years old in October. I also learned that they usually develop stones between the ages of 5-12. He did wonderfully during his recovery. He didn't have to wear the cone. He never tried to do anything to his stitches. He didn't even try to lick them. I guess I was lucky in that aspect. I was worried about that before the surg. I had a poodle that wore a cone one time and my vet told me that when he ate or drank, I could take the cone off of him. He did have bladder leakage for about the first week and urgency for about the first 2 weeks. I had blankets and throws all over the house because his bladder did leak. Before his surg, he would constantly have to urinate. I just always thought it was because he is so small and I figured his bladder couldn't hold it. How did they find Tobi's stones. Beau was holding his back leg up and I brought him in to the vet for that. We decided to do xrays and Dr. M. saw the stones.
It's so nice to talk to someone that is going through this also. Don't worry, Tobi will continue to improve and he will be fine. It did take Beau a little while though. |