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10-16-2009, 02:46 PM | #31 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | how's he doing? did you get him home yet?
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10-17-2009, 06:01 AM | #32 |
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| Moose's 1st day at home after surgery! Whew...what a day yesterday, I'm so exhausted! I was very surprised to see how alert Moose was when we picked him up yesterday; I'm not sure what I was expecting but he wasn't shaking, or scared, or terrified- just seemed happy to see me! We got Moose home around 2, he had one painful incident in the car when he tried to adjust his legs- hearing those painful yelps was just heartbreaking. I saw the x-rays and discussed recovery with the surgeon yesterday, Moose has 2 crossing pins in each leg and the neutering also went very well. I was extremely happy with the surgeon and staff- wonderful! He ate and drank water when we got home, it took him about 4 hours to go potty but he finally peed, scarf was a great tip! He gets his antibiotic 2x a day and Metacam once a day. He has been resting comfortably, but he moves around a lot trying to adjust. I've got him in a bundle of soft blankets, cradled like an egg, and he likes that but it seems to make him hot because occasionaly he will start to pant. He's in a 3 x 3 area but doesn't really try to move anywhere yet. I called the vet tech yesterday because he started breathing really fast, about 145 breaths per minute. The nurse said this is a symptom of pain, but his breathing gradually slowed back down. He can only have Metacam once a day so I hope he's not in too much pain! The nurse said it was normal for him not to poop for a few days, so I'm wavering back and forth between giving him sweet potato. I know that will make him poop but I don't want it to be too soon and too uncomfortable for him right now. ??. He is wearing his Softee Cone Collar from Hot Rod's Mom (thanks Bo!!) and of course he doesn't really enjoy it but it's so much more comfortable for him and keeps those stitches dry! He is slowly getting used to it, it might actually be somewhat calming to him. The Softee is an absolute necessity after LP surgery. I slept next to him on the floor all night, giving him water and helping him adjust. I did catch him trying to lick stitches occasionaly. Of course I didn't really sleep at all though, this is going to be tough! Thanks to everyone SO MUCH for all of the support, prayers and advice- I couldn't do this without yall! Please feel free to remind me of something I might be forgetting, I'll take all the help I can get! Last edited by LBH; 10-17-2009 at 06:05 AM. |
10-17-2009, 07:24 AM | #33 |
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| That is great to hear that he's awake and alert. I know what you mean about the yelps, we had a few of those as we try to adjust Hot Rod. I got to the point that I would bundle a blanket in my arms and had him on top of that. My arms just didn't go far enough around him. Hubby didn't have any problems holding him though so he got the taking him out to potty duty when it was okay. I think Hot Rod finally pooped 2 days after surgery. I wouldn't give him any sweet potato, it's just his body trying to get back into the swing of things, remember, he fasted before surgery too. We had to discontinue Hot Rod's pain meds after 3 days as it seemed to be upsetting his tummy. The doctor said that he still had a residual amount in his system. After a day he seemed to perk up some. I am glad the collar is working out. It is so much easier for them to manuver (although I'm sure Moose is doing much of that yet) and to sleep in. Poor baby, I know just how much you wish you could hold him and just take all the pain away, it is heartwrenching but it will all be worth it. Trust me. Oh having the blankets cradling him, Kalina82 told me that once he starts moving around, it may not be a good idea because he could get caught up in them and cause more harm than good. I would probably suggest just a crate pad or some type of flat pillow. I used a softer pillow from a bed. I did leave a small fleece blankie in with his as Hot Rod adores his fleece blankee. So you may want to make sure that his bedding isn't getting in the way. Give Moose a great big hug and lots of kisses from us.
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10-17-2009, 07:52 AM | #34 |
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| Thats a great tip about the blankets, he does struggle a little if he wants to get out. It's so hard trying to figure out what he wants, but I'm so proud of him being such a trooper! Luckily he's been ok with the Metacam, we can only give it for five days so I'm hoping his pain will start easing up soon. I'm trying to remind myself to focus on today instead of the long recovery road ahead. I am happy he is doing so well! I know this will be so good for him in the long run, just so hard to look at those pitiful eyes. : ( Thanks so much for sending the collar so quickly, if it's possible to look sweet in a cone collar he certainly does! I will post some pictures this afternoon, hopefully I can squeeze in some sleep! So great to talk to someone who's been through it! |
10-17-2009, 08:06 AM | #35 |
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| So sorry I missed the beginning of this! Bo, myself, Hot Rod and Ranger went through this at the same time last year. This is my thread about our ordeal, it was a long one. I hope you and Moose have a better recovery! Good news, Ranger is great now and I am glad we did it! There are some pictures in the thread showing Ranger's "recovery house" as well as lots of great advice from others and our experiences. Please let me know if you need anything!
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10-17-2009, 08:12 AM | #36 |
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10-17-2009, 10:17 AM | #37 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | Glad to hear he's doing so well after surgery! if you have any questions please ask. don't worry about the not pooping thing for now. they can take a few days for things to get moving.
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10-17-2009, 10:18 AM | #38 |
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| Amandawash, Thank you SO MUCH for that thread! I'm sure you understand how good it feels to read about others who have experienced this first hand- I'm like a sponge and any little bit of info and advice helps so much Maybe I should get Moose a soft-sided "recovery house" like you had? I do forsee my biggest challenge as keeping him still! Good to know that the peeing and pooping is abnormal for a few days because Moose's definitely is. I just keep thinking where is all that food and water going?! It's only 2 days since he pooped and 14 hours since he peed though so hopefully that's ok. How long was your baby completely confined? Moose doesn't want to move a whole lot right now but I know he will soon. Did the soft crate work to keep him from moving too much? Thanks!! |
10-17-2009, 10:19 AM | #39 | |
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10-17-2009, 10:34 AM | #40 |
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| No, Moose didn't. I was reading about that in amandawash's thread- our surgeon never mentioned a patch. Moose is only taking Metacam for pain once a day. |
10-17-2009, 10:43 AM | #41 |
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| I'm glad he's home with you. I'll keep positive thoughts and prayers for a speedy and complete recovery.
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10-17-2009, 10:59 AM | #42 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | ok. i was just thinking that if he had a patch that could be the reason he hasn't peed. sometimes the patch causes urine retention but its rare. so nevermind
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10-17-2009, 01:19 PM | #43 |
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| So glad that he is home and that the surgery went fine. |
10-17-2009, 02:56 PM | #44 |
Lovin' my R & R Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Middleton, Idaho
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| I am so glad that helped. One incident I didn't post about was an issue we had about two weeks after surgery. Ranger became EXTREMELY ill, violently throwing up while we were out of town. We rushed him to the vet where we found he was incredibly constipated. He needed fluids and the whole she-bang. The problem was that Ranger is incredibly independant and since we had a large, fenced-in yard, never learned to poo on the leash. He refused to go while leashed, so we had to put an xpen in the yard for him to use. After that, no more constipation or throwing up. If Moose is used to going "privately" ;-) you might want to put an xpen in the grass for him! We used our golden's soft-crate for his recovery house. It has an opening in the top so we could safely lift him in and out. It was what he lived in for two months practically because he jumps out of xpens. This was very safe and he really liked it. I had a memory foam theraputic mattress in the back, and his food and water dishes up front. Don't use lots of blankies because they can't navigate over them. He had a seperate sleeping crate that was much smaller and stayed on my nightstand at night. Ranger is my psycho wild-child, but did surprisingly well through his recovery. I was extremely surprised with how good he was. After 8 weeks he was allowed freedome inside the house and in the backyard (alone so he wasn't trying to play) and at 10 weeks he was given free reign I think. He limped off and on when he got tired for about 6 months, but all our small animal vet friends said it can take 6-10 months for 100% recovery. He is now back to normal after the muscle atrophy building back up. Anything else I can think of? Oh, LOTS and LOTS of bullies! The ones from AMD are the favorites, but the Merricks last longer. I changed them out daily so he wouldn't get bored. Lots of chew toys and other stuff to play with! Sorry so long, but I've been there, done that ;-)
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Definitely lots of chewing toys.
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