[Dailydrool] A Little Drool Please

[Sandi Wittenberg]

We had to have emergency stomach surgery on Chrissie  last night.  We bred
her 9 weeks ago and we were pretty sure it didn't take. So took her in
Monday for an xray to be sure we didn't have any puppies and were greatly
surprised when we saw metal objects in her stomach (3 screws, 2 washers and
2 pieces of wire).  The vets all thought these could pass, so we  have been
monitoring all week with xrays to be sure they passed.  Everything passed
except one wire.  We did an endoscope at 7:00 last night to try to fish it
out - no go!  So, we went to surgery - got the wire AND about 13 pieces of
the rim of a large outside plastic flower pot.  Good thing she didn't have
puppies, the contractions would have sent those sharp plastic pieces through
her stomach wall!  Good thing the wire didn't pass or we wouldn't have
known, since plastic didn't show on the xrays.  She is young and healthy and
she should be okay.  Now we just have to pray for no infection  I got home
about midnight.  We always stay with our dogs during surgery and while they
wake up.  I went into surgery with her and Pat paced the floor down the
hall.    I just called the vet's and she is doing okay this morning.  She is
still on heavy pain meds.  They will try her on water this evening.

Sandi Wittenberg & The Red Bay Gang

Grady, Hoagie, Johnny, Norm & Opie

sandi at redbaybassets.com

 

 

 

 

 

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