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Shorkielover · 07-13-2011, 11:37 AM

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The surgery and recovery have been successful. The hardest part was watching Mocha trying to function with the ecollar on. He hates it. The first 24-48 hours at home, Mocha was pretty quiet and slept the majority of the time. By the third day he was back to his normal self. The surgery itself took a couple of hours and cost $390 which included all the pre/post testing, meds, IV, ecollar, etc. Mocha only had one bowel movement issue. It would be equivalent to what we experience when we sneeze and dribble, lol. He was barking at some kids and dirbbled. Luckily for us we were outside for our potty break anyways. Other than that one incident every bowel movement has been solid and controlled. I would never tell anyone to have the surgery, it is a tough and scary decision. It was what was best for Mocha. Prior to the surgery I asked A LOT of questions. My suggestion would be ask a lot of questions, have any pre-op blood work done first and then follow your gut instinct. If you have any questions I 'll answer them to the best of my ability.

07-13-2011, 11:37 AM	#7
Shorkielover Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 106	Anal gland surgery and recovery have been successful @Nana911 The surgery and recovery have been successful. The hardest part was watching Mocha trying to function with the ecollar on. He hates it. The first 24-48 hours at home, Mocha was pretty quiet and slept the majority of the time. By the third day he was back to his normal self. The surgery itself took a couple of hours and cost $390 which included all the pre/post testing, meds, IV, ecollar, etc. Mocha only had one bowel movement issue. It would be equivalent to what we experience when we sneeze and dribble, lol. He was barking at some kids and dirbbled. Luckily for us we were outside for our potty break anyways. Other than that one incident every bowel movement has been solid and controlled. I would never tell anyone to have the surgery, it is a tough and scary decision. It was what was best for Mocha. Prior to the surgery I asked A LOT of questions. My suggestion would be ask a lot of questions, have any pre-op blood work done first and then follow your gut instinct. If you have any questions I 'll answer them to the best of my ability.