Category: Pets

Although, it was a little gray, the ground was bare and the air was fresh when we arrived home this morning at 8:15. As we walked around the house, I was grateful for the dry ground – a LOT easier than the slushy ground last post-op.

BUT…a surprising one inch of snow fell mid-morning. It made everyone, including me, sleepy. I DID manage to grab a 10 minute cat nap on Bear’s bed as he was on his pads in the corner.

Even just over 24 hours post-op, Beardog on duty!

But mostly it was a low key kind of day. Bear did not seem uncomfortable at all except for figuring out how to deal with the bandage weight and stiffness. We’ll take that off tomorrow and I think he will feel more confident. He is already toe touching. It is just getting up and down that is awkward with the wrap.

I’m having my post-op fade. It will be an early night for all of us.

Bear’s second TPLO surgery is Monday, 3/11/2013.

All is ready here at Chez Beardog.

I did make a bit of a change in the recuperative suite.

The “mattress” from last round was rather tall and made me a bit anxious so for this round, I procured a foam mattress topper with a mere 3 inches of height.

The topper is the same brand I have on my own sleeping system and after the foam expanded, I laid down upon it and was VERY impressed with how comfy just the foam on the floor was. I hoped that Bear felt the same.

Ok.

Lookin’ good!

Huh???

Oh, dear!

???

Whatever.

***Srlsy…WE are in good shape for surgery v2.0. A little different this round as our new vet, Dr. Clark, is the surgeon and his anesthetic/pain protocol is different than the first TPLO. Bear will have a spinal epidural vs morphine. I am in agreement with Dr. Clark for this protocol although it means that Bear stays overnight…but since Dr. C’s clinic is not staffed overnight, I will transport Bear to the local ER for the overnight. I have met with the ER staff at the overnight clinic. Dr. C has done this handoff previously, i.e. all is set for the transition. I am very happy with how all is to be handled. I hope to be able to post surgery outcome late afternoon of 3/11 and have Bear home with Bob and me by very early (8:00 a.m. or sooner) 3/12.

Bob’s post dental recovery is going very well.

We are half way through the antibiotics and no blood has been shed. Actually, the pill giving-taking has been thankfully non-eventful and easy. The pain med is in a syringe that I shoot into his mouth. It is absorbed through tongue/gums/mouth and does not have to be swallowed so it is easy. I started reducing it today with no noticable difference.

No surprise – he is eating normally :) !!

I haven’t been able to convince him to smile and show the clean chompers, though.

Meanwhile…Mr. Bear is increasingly sore and using the leg less and less but the fixed leg is doing fine. We are taking very short walks.

But tonight, he wanted to play.

WILD man!

I am lousy at the action shots and by the time I had all right with the camera, Bear was done.