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09-02-2010, 06:37 PM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Georgia
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| My Great Dane needs prayers Lucy is in surgery for Bloat. We caught it early, but it was about an hour and a half from the time we saw it until she went under. Please pray for her. She will be two on Sept 9th. She is the love of my daughters life. Her pre-op blood work showed no muscle damage and her liver enzymes were great. She will be under for 1-2 hours depending on how severe the damage is.
__________________ Rikki ~ Mommy to two amazing (human) children ~Lucy the great Dane ~ Piper the Maltese/Yorkie mix 3/19/10-6/28/11 gone too soon |
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09-02-2010, 06:41 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | Prayer being said for Lucy's quick recovery. I had a "Gentle Giant" several years ago and was doing daycare for about 8 preschoolers at the time - ages 6months to 4 years - I can't tell you how many of the little ones learned to walk just holding on to Tigger! She was the best with the little ones. I'm sure Lucy will be just fine with a lot of rest and love. Please keep us posted
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09-02-2010, 06:46 PM | #3 |
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| I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope her surgery goes well and she's back home with you soon.
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09-02-2010, 07:27 PM | #4 |
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| Oh no! Thank god you caught it early. I'll definitely keep your whole family in my prayers tonight. I'm so sorry.
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09-02-2010, 07:37 PM | #5 |
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| Oops! Double post!
__________________ Rikki ~ Mommy to two amazing (human) children ~Lucy the great Dane ~ Piper the Maltese/Yorkie mix 3/19/10-6/28/11 gone too soon Last edited by rik20101; 09-02-2010 at 07:39 PM. |
09-02-2010, 07:38 PM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Georgia
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| Thank you all for the prayers. I cannot believe she is just at 2 years old and this happened.... I just called and they said her stomach viability looks good; they haven't checked the spleen yet. After she gets home I am going to get her a custom made 32 inch feeder. She is 34 inches at the shoulders and her current bowl only reaches 18 inches.
__________________ Rikki ~ Mommy to two amazing (human) children ~Lucy the great Dane ~ Piper the Maltese/Yorkie mix 3/19/10-6/28/11 gone too soon |
09-02-2010, 08:02 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Praying she makes a full recovery.
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09-02-2010, 08:03 PM | #8 |
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| I'm going to pray for her- please keep us posted |
09-02-2010, 08:17 PM | #9 |
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| Saying prayers for your Great Dane! I know Danes are prone to bloat. Is she getting gastropexy surgery? I remember reading about how Dane owners often get that surgery before bloat occurs to prevent it. Here's some info. Torsion always happens first in GVD (gastric volvulous and dilation...aka "bloat" in the general term), then bloating. When the stomach torsions (flips over on it self) blood flow and escape routes for gas are cut off. Depending on the severity of the twist of the stomach cases can vary. From extreme cases where the stomach has turned greater than 90 degrees, major blood flow restrictions, tisse damage and necrosis, the dog needs er surgery asap or death comes quickly and painfully if the stomach were to rupture. Minor cases include those where the stomach twists less than 90 degrees which still restricts bloodflow but not nearly as bad. Sometimes these mild cases resolve on their own but most of the time they still need surgery and the likelihood of them getting GVD again is much higher. The gastropexy surgery prevents the torsion or twisting from happening which is the deadly part of GVD. Just plain old bloating is a normal thing and is pretty much harmless. There really is no way of preventing bloating from happening even in a dog that has a pexyied stomach. But at least you'd have the peace of mind knowing that your dog would never torsion.
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09-02-2010, 08:22 PM | #10 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Georgia
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| Yep, Brit, she is having that done tonight. If we ever get another Dane we will have the surgery done with the spay/neuter.
__________________ Rikki ~ Mommy to two amazing (human) children ~Lucy the great Dane ~ Piper the Maltese/Yorkie mix 3/19/10-6/28/11 gone too soon |
09-02-2010, 08:34 PM | #11 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Georgia
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| Lucy Update! Lucy is just waking up. Her stomach looks really good and is now tacked to her side by several inches. So, in the surgeons own words, this should never happen again! Her spleen was swollen but no damage was done. Her vitals were stable throughout surgery and got even better once the stomach was un-twisted. Overall, her outcome is looking good!! Thank you for your support....I am crying as I type this.
__________________ Rikki ~ Mommy to two amazing (human) children ~Lucy the great Dane ~ Piper the Maltese/Yorkie mix 3/19/10-6/28/11 gone too soon |
09-03-2010, 02:00 AM | #12 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island, New York
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| I am so sorry to hear that Lucy is sick. I am just seeing this now. I hope she recovers very quickly. You must be so scared. I'm so glad that you were able to get her into surgery and that she will make a full recovery. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Lucy, and your family.
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09-03-2010, 02:58 AM | #13 |
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| so happy to see her surgery went well! Wishing her a speedy recovery!!
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09-03-2010, 03:46 AM | #14 |
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| I am so happy to hear that Lucy is doing well. What a relief. I know how special she is.
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09-03-2010, 04:00 AM | #15 |
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| I'm so happy to here your Great Dane is doing better I'm sending prayer for a quick recovery. |
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