Aria's Emergency Vet Visit

[Archer]

Oh, poor Aria! thats terrible, i'm glad you were able to get it taken care of so fast.

Thanks, Madison. We feel fortunate we were able to care for her quickly and she's on the road to recovery

 

[Archer]

Oh my gosh, how scary! I'm so glad you were on your toes and moved so quickly.

Hope the little girl has a quick uneventful recovery.

Thanks, Jan. It's looking good so far. Other than the seroma from the suture reaction, her recovery has been pretty uneventful. We feel so lucky!

What an ordeal! Puppies puppies puppies. They can be little turds especially when Momma is tired from work. You did the right thing with taking swift action. So glad she will be okay!


I would have to agree

Thanks Rits!!
HaHa! Yes. Worst and best Christmas gift ever. When people ask what Nate and I gave eachother for Christmas, I smile and say "a sock", followed by an "oh yeah, 'cause my puppy ate it". They usually laugh, though I've gotten a few blank stares.

Puppies are total turds, esp at this age when everything goes in the mouth! They are so worth it though. I have a feeling once a sock eater, always a sock eater.

No kidding! I almost couldn't finish. I kept thinking this isn't gonna end well. I actually had to skip to some of the comments before I could finish.
Archer Don't you be thinkin' you are a bad momma. You saved her life!

Thanks, Paint!! We are so blessed that it did end well. Could have very easily lost our little girl. I guess I should have started off with a "she's okay, but here's what happened" as not to worry anyone, lol

 

[gettinggreyer]

Oh how scary!!! Wow! I'm so glad she is doing better!!! You are a great dober Mom!! Wow!

if I spend $2800 on a sock, I'm freaking keeping it!!

Glad you can see the funny side!

 

[DreamValley]

Oh no... I am sorry what you went through on Christmas!

Happy dance she is OK!!!
You are a great owner... it was a life threatening experience for sure.

 

[Archer]

Oh how scary!!! Wow! I'm so glad she is doing better!!! You are a great dober Mom!! Wow!


Glad you can see the funny side!

Thank you! Trying to keep things on the lighter side.

Oh no... I am sorry what you went through on Christmas!

Happy dance she is OK!!!
You are a great owner... it was a life threatening experience for sure.

Thanks!! It was pretty scary, that's for sure. She's bounced back well. Little too well as she's awfully bouncy

 

[dh8]

So glad things turned out ok!!! Lucky that all his happened the way it did when you could see it and take quick action!

We weren't so lucky when we discovered our 12yr old dog had a foreign object. We reacted as soon as we came home and saw him. Rushed to surgery but it didn't help. We were stunned as this dog was never a chewer but decided to munch on a new blanket he got.

He might have been saved if it wasn't for the long strong rope of cotton he swallowed that got tangled up with other pieces that stopped the bits from moving through. It's why I always caution away from those cotton type blankets.

The guilt over what if I never gave him that blanket, if we didn't stay out so long and losing a dog at the super young age of 12 stayed with me for a long time. Might be why I'm so picky about things my dogs get fed, are allowed to play with, etc.

Just be really happy and thankful your pup made it through!

 

[Dobs4ever]

HOLY MOLY - just picked up this thread. So sorry to hear that Aria was sick but so glad to read you caught it so fast. Bless her heart. Glad you were so on top of it all.

 

[Archer]

So glad things turned out ok!!! Lucky that all his happened the way it did when you could see it and take quick action!

We weren't so lucky when we discovered our 12yr old dog had a foreign object. We reacted as soon as we came home and saw him. Rushed to surgery but it didn't help. We were stunned as this dog was never a chewer but decided to munch on a new blanket he got.

He might have been saved if it wasn't for the long strong rope of cotton he swallowed that got tangled up with other pieces that stopped the bits from moving through. It's why I always caution away from those cotton type blankets.

The guilt over what if I never gave him that blanket, if we didn't stay out so long and losing a dog at the super young age of 12 stayed with me for a long time. Might be why I'm so picky about things my dogs get fed, are allowed to play with, etc.

Just be really happy and thankful your pup made it through!

I feel very lucky. Would have been luckier if she could have passed the thing, but we're at where we're at and I'm glad we were able to help her before it was too late. Sorry to hear about your boy. I have a friend who lost a Doberman to a foreign body due to the vet dragging their feet doing diagnostics. Very sad.

I understand your feeling guilty as it's natural to feel that way. It's human to question yourself after such an event. I am still questioning myself with Aria's situation. I speculate she got the sock the one day I let her sleep in bed with us overnight. I fell asleep to her snuggled next to me and woke up to her trying to jump on the bed. Who knows how long she was running around being naughty

But let us remember that these things happen and can be completely out of our control. The point is we tried and did the right thing once faced with the issue.

 

[Archer]

HOLY MOLY - just picked up this thread. So sorry to hear that Aria was sick but so glad to read you caught it so fast. Bless her heart. Glad you were so on top of it all.

Thanks D4E! Hopefully she learned her lesson! Doubt it though and we are on her like peanut butter on bread

 

[MyBuddy]

Worst and best Christmas gift ever. When people ask what Nate and I gave eachother for Christmas, I smile and say "a sock", followed by an "oh yeah, 'cause my puppy ate it". They usually laugh, though I've gotten a few blank stares.

Oh, that's funny!!

I have a feeling once a sock eater, always a sock eater.

Yikes, but you could be right. I know there are some here that have mentioned a pup snatching up a sock and it was down the hatch before they could say "HEY!" I have never had a dog that ate something like that so it's pretty scary to think how easily this could happen. I guess it's like baby proofing your house for a crawling baby but even then sometimes there are things that are so easily missed!

How's your little one today?

 

[Archer]

A few pics of our journey....

Incision day one... Small bruise starting at the caudal (away from the head) end.


Bruise still there next day. Small grape sized lump forming distally to the bruise.

The bruise. It never got any larger.


But then the swelling started midline down the incision. This was taken 9 days post op. The seroma feels very squishy.


Her Fentanyl patch. On the right hind foot. They shaved a spot on the back of her ankle to apply the patch, then covered it with elasticon tape to keep it in place.


Her IV site.


Not too happy about being in jail. She's whining here

And mad here


But a frozen PB Kong makes it all better

Freedom into the kitchen. Day 8

And of course snuggles with big brother help!


More pics in next post. Ran out of room

 

[Archer]

Part two....

So does suckling on Daddy's arm

Here's the spreadsheet I used to help track her feeding and medicating

And here's the darn sock that started it all!!

 

[ariegel]

So happy she is doing good!

 

[Archer]

Yikes, but you could be right. I know there are some here that have mentioned a pup snatching up a sock and it was down the hatch before they could say "HEY!" I have never had a dog that ate something like that so it's pretty scary to think how easily this could happen. I guess it's like baby proofing your house for a crawling baby but even then sometimes there are things that are so easily missed!

How's your little one today?

Yes, it's exactly like baby proofing, except for a baby who has four legs and feet and can open doors Now we are very strict with her alone time, as in she gets none and is constantly supervised. If not, she's in her kennel. Might seem mean, but it's safe as we work on proofing the house.

She's doing very well today, thanks! We had some off leash fun today for the first time since her surgery. Now we are cuddled up on Daddy asleep. Brother is right next to her.

 

[JanS]

Glad she's recovering so nicely!

Now we are cuddled up on Daddy asleep. Brother is right next to her.

All of you? LOL

 

[Archer]

So happy she is doing good!

Thanks!!

Glad she's recovering so nicely! All of you? LOL

Thanks!
Well, all but me. Couch isn't that big

 

[Rach]

Bless... absolutely love the picture of her and Archer sleeping ...

 

[Archer]

Bless... absolutely love the picture of her and Archer sleeping ...

Thank you!!

 

[Marinegeekswife]

I'm impressed with your organization. Glad she's doing well. That photo of her and Archer is just priceless.

 

[Archer]

I'm impressed with your organization. Glad she's doing well. That photo of her and Archer is just priceless.

Thank you! I'm just a nerd like that. I made the list to help with communication between Nate and I too. Helped reduce the chance of accidentally double dosing her.

Thanks. Surprised they held still long enough for that photo.