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Dr. Marta Norbrega and Sandy Gaston helped with an emergency
neuter on a beautiful big bombastic kinda Basset Hound last Sunday. It was
an emergency for ME not him (because they are kind people and I asked if they
could help him (me) asap! RooBear was extra extra humpie, busy, and did not know
ANYTHING except to be lovey sweetest boy.</DIV>
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RooBear was kept in the back yard and slept on a mattress in the garage
sooooo he is what I call a "wild child" When he pulled over his
mistress it was the final thing for them and he came to us..bounding in
right OVER the couches into the lampshades and skidding over tabletops. He is 1
1/2 yr. ~ alot to handle his guardian brought him to us at Basset Rescue of
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I want to tell you here on the Drool about this actual SURGERY
for RooBear and the changes these two wonderful people who helped him
have made for RooBear (and for the other Rescues too that we get in)
but for us as caregivers for rescuers as well. It is so simple and not
really THAT new or unheard of or anything really it is
such good common sense but I just thought I'd TELL you about it
(Holistic Vet Care and this new way of surgieries) because for so many YEARS
because of the Vets we had helping us DID NOT KNOW OR KEEP UP WITH NEW
DRUGS OR TECHNIQUES much less know anything about Homeoapathy so our
dogs had harder times getting on with operations. We as rescuers too also had
harder time of it without the care of Drs. like Dr. Marta Norbrega and
Dr.DougYearout. If you e mail me personally I will give you their web
sites..lots of good information on the animals hospital web sites that they have
where they work. </DIV>
<DIV>RooBear's Operation:</DIV>
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incision is GLUED shut (the inside ones are sewn) The drugs used are more short
term and AND a shot of pain medicine is given after the operation as well.
Then when the neuter of the RooBear was completed we laid him out on
blankets and he was rubbed (there is probably a better WORD for this but...and
Sandy showed me some places to touch on Roo Bear and help bring him out of
the anesthetic.</DIV>
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I questioned our old Vet (of 35 years that we loved but do not have him as our
Vet anymore) about the drugs he used and about gluing the incision...and about
techniques for helping the dog come out of the drugs and so able to heal Faster
and Better. They do not give a pain med either and feel it is not needed.
Needless to say we NOW have new Vets. with such a wealth of knowledge
and extreamly ABLE. We are soooo lucky. I am just telling you here about it
so you might question your Vet about her or his procedures and med's. You
might ask if they have an educated person in the helping out AFTER the
operations to BE WITH THEM and not put them alone in a cage afterward. Do they
use homeoapathy? Now we are so lucky to have found these wonderful people
to help our Rescues but I just WONDER about how many animals out there who are
being put through operations and treatment that seem to me NOW like they are
from the dark ages.</DIV>
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RooBear went into the operation room and was TOTALLY done and up awake sitting
up in no time at all. He is not interested at all in bothering with his incision
because there are not stitches on the skin to pull or hurt or to bother
with. There are no stitches to pull at his skin so that he would want to
lick. (Of course we are making sure he is not bounding around jumping
on or off steps or ottomans etc. Homeopathy is used as well) Actually we do not
even have to use a collar or "cone" anymore either after the operation and
instead stay with the dog. IF we have to leave RooBear we would use the collar
and get him into a big wire crate. Low lights, radio, and give him a
"Bullie" Chewy thing. (actually it is a dried Bull Penis) or a fresh raw
beef shank bone with the fresh marrow inside. It keeps them busy when they are
not dozing healing away like crazy.</DIV>
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RooBear is three days past his Neuter today and it all was hardly anything
at all to him. He is adoptable now and on his way. By Monday he should be up on
our web site Go to <A
href="http://www.adoptabasset.net">www.adoptabasset.net</A> to take a peek and
this handsome boy why don't ya? He is an extra handsome hound (good enough
to show actually) and as good as gold. A treasure just as finding good
Vets (and Animal Behaviorists/Vet tech's) who care enough to have
continuing education for themselves to help their animal friends. And
even more so..good people willing to help teach us guardians how to help
their animal friends with really good common sense healthy ways.</DIV>
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It sure is well worth the time and trouble it may be to FIND a holistic Vet.
Also just a suggestion: a good clue is that they have a special person who is
available at an extra cost (not much considering the good it does for your
animal friend) to help bring the dog out of the drugs/operation procedures they
may do. It makes a huge world of difference. </DIV>
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<DIV> Roo
still WANTS to jump over the couch but we are showing him more healthy fun ways
to PLAY away the energy. I was just thinking about all the ways our friends have
helped me too when they are helping the rescue dogs with operations and tooth
cleaning etc. and wanted to tell you about RooBears Glued up incision and how
quickly the dogs heal up using these new ways.</DIV>
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<DIV>Love and Woofin, Lexa Loved and Owned by Hudson and Henry</DIV>
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Who are both "extra handsome"</DIV>
<DIV>Basset Hound Rescue of Puget Sound Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.adoptabasset.net">www.adoptabasset.net</A> </DIV>
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