[OT] Oppie's surgery update -1

Oppie is home - they released him from the hospital yesterday
afternoon. The surgery went well; only one glitch when he threw
up the morning after the surgery, and the vet said that it was
probably a reaction to the steroids they gave during surgery.

He seems to be feeling pretty good for someone who just went
through surgery. He's sucking up all the attention, pets,
hand-feeding. He seemed to enjoy the cold pack on his neck
(3x/day), accompanied by continuous pets. We'll have to be
particularly careful not to let him do too much too soon. We
will also make sure that someone is with him 24x7 for the first week.

He was supposed to have a fentanyl patch for pain, but after we
got home we couldn't find it, or even a shaved patch on a hind
leg where it was supposed to be. We were at the local vet's this
morning with our other dog and we picked up a mild painkiller to
give to Oppie. I am NOT PLEASED that this was forgotten. He
wasn't acting like he was in pain, but he's a Lab and they're
notorious for not showing it.

(Chile Chihuahua, nearly 16, decided to have her own respiratory
crisis last night, probably cardiac related. She received a shot
of lasix, a little morphine, and a referral to a specialist,
because the local vet could see a heart arrhythmia on the ekg,
but didn't know what to make of it. She is resting comfortably
this afternoon, and is no longer gasping for breath.)

The most difficult thing will be keeping Oppie from getting too
excited, which he does when a leash, food, or one of us returning
home is involved. We've been working on presenting a very calm
demeanor and not interacting with him until he calms down, or
more proactively, putting him in a down-stay, but it hasn't been
all that effective (too many years of our enjoying his
excitement, I'm afraid); after he's released from the down, he
just sproings up and resumes his wiggling, bouncing, whining,
barking excited performance. Any suggestions for helping him
stay calm will be appreciated!

Thanks to all of you for your good wishes; I think they helped
Oppie, and I know they helped me!

FurPaw
--
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To reply, unleash the dog.

FurPaw wrote:
> Oppie is home - they released him from the hospital yesterday
> afternoon. The surgery went well; only one glitch when he threw
> up the morning after the surgery, and the vet said that it was
> probably a reaction to the steroids they gave during surgery.
>
> He seems to be feeling pretty good for someone who just went
> through surgery. He's sucking up all the attention, pets,
> hand-feeding. He seemed to enjoy the cold pack on his neck (3x/day),
> accompanied by continuous pets. We'll have to be particularly careful
> not to let him do too much too soon. We will also make sure that
> someone is with him 24x7 for the first week.
>
> He was supposed to have a fentanyl patch for pain, but after we got home
> we couldn't find it, or even a shaved patch on a hind leg where it was
> supposed to be. We were at the local vet's this morning with our other
> dog and we picked up a mild painkiller to give to Oppie. I am NOT
> PLEASED that this was forgotten. He wasn't acting like he was in pain,
> but he's a Lab and they're notorious for not showing it.

CORRECTION TO ABOVE: Hubster found the fentanyl patch stuck to
Oppie's bed, so it must have come off during the night. It
should have been covered with vet wrap, but neither we nor they
did that. At least it wasn't forgotten.

> (Chile Chihuahua, nearly 16, decided to have her own respiratory crisis
> last night, probably cardiac related. She received a shot of lasix, a
> little morphine, and a referral to a specialist, because the local vet
> could see a heart arrhythmia on the ekg, but didn't know what to make of
> it. She is resting comfortably this afternoon, and is no longer gasping
> for breath.)
>
> The most difficult thing will be keeping Oppie from getting too
> excited, which he does when a leash, food, or one of us returning
> home is involved. We've been working on presenting a very calm
> demeanor and not interacting with him until he calms down, or
> more proactively, putting him in a down-stay, but it hasn't been
> all that effective (too many years of our enjoying his
> excitement, I'm afraid); after he's released from the down, he
> just sproings up and resumes his wiggling, bouncing, whining,
> barking excited performance. Any suggestions for helping him
> stay calm will be appreciated!
>
> Thanks to all of you for your good wishes; I think they helped
> Oppie, and I know they helped me!
>
> FurPaw


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FurPaw wrote:
> FurPaw wrote:
>> Oppie is home - they released him from the hospital yesterday
>> afternoon. The surgery went well; only one glitch when he threw
>> up the morning after the surgery, and the vet said that it was
>> probably a reaction to the steroids they gave during surgery.
>>
>> He seems to be feeling pretty good for someone who just went
>> through surgery. He's sucking up all the attention, pets,
>> hand-feeding. He seemed to enjoy the cold pack on his neck (3x/day),
>> accompanied by continuous pets. We'll have to be particularly careful
>> not to let him do too much too soon. We will also make sure that
>> someone is with him 24x7 for the first week.
>>
>> He was supposed to have a fentanyl patch for pain, but after we got
>> home we couldn't find it, or even a shaved patch on a hind leg where
>> it was supposed to be. We were at the local vet's this morning with
>> our other dog and we picked up a mild painkiller to give to Oppie. I
>> am NOT PLEASED that this was forgotten. He wasn't acting like he was
>> in pain, but he's a Lab and they're notorious for not showing it.
>
> CORRECTION TO ABOVE: Hubster found the fentanyl patch stuck to Oppie's
> bed, so it must have come off during the night. It should have been
> covered with vet wrap, but neither we nor they did that. At least it
> wasn't forgotten.

Good news and more good news! Pain relief in a patch
would be easier than getting a pill down 'em, though there are
techniques.... 8~)



>
>> (Chile Chihuahua, nearly 16, decided to have her own respiratory
>> crisis last night, probably cardiac related. She received a shot of
>> lasix, a little morphine, and a referral to a specialist, because the
>> local vet could see a heart arrhythmia on the ekg, but didn't know
>> what to make of it. She is resting comfortably this afternoon, and is
>> no longer gasping for breath.)
>>

Poor little pup. Glad she's feeling better now anyway.
Hope the specialist can find some nice easy treatment!

--
pax,
ruth


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"FurPaw" <furrealpawdog@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> FurPaw wrote:
>> Oppie is home - they released him from the hospital yesterday
>> afternoon. The surgery went well; only one glitch when he threw
>> up the morning after the surgery, and the vet said that it was
>> probably a reaction to the steroids they gave during surgery.
>>
>> He seems to be feeling pretty good for someone who just went
>> through surgery. He's sucking up all the attention, pets,
>> hand-feeding. He seemed to enjoy the cold pack on his neck (3x/day),
>> accompanied by continuous pets. We'll have to be particularly careful
>> not to let him do too much too soon. We will also make sure that someone
>> is with him 24x7 for the first week.
>>
>> He was supposed to have a fentanyl patch for pain, but after we got home
>> we couldn't find it, or even a shaved patch on a hind leg where it was
>> supposed to be. We were at the local vet's this morning with our other
>> dog and we picked up a mild painkiller to give to Oppie. I am NOT PLEASED
>> that this was forgotten. He wasn't acting like he was in pain, but he's
>> a Lab and they're notorious for not showing it.
>
> CORRECTION TO ABOVE: Hubster found the fentanyl patch stuck to Oppie's
> bed, so it must have come off during the night. It should have been
> covered with vet wrap, but neither we nor they did that. At least it
> wasn't forgotten.
>
>> (Chile Chihuahua, nearly 16, decided to have her own respiratory crisis
>> last night, probably cardiac related. She received a shot of lasix, a
>> little morphine, and a referral to a specialist, because the local vet
>> could see a heart arrhythmia on the ekg, but didn't know what to make of
>> it. She is resting comfortably this afternoon, and is no longer gasping
>> for breath.)
>>
>> The most difficult thing will be keeping Oppie from getting too
>> excited, which he does when a leash, food, or one of us returning
>> home is involved. We've been working on presenting a very calm
>> demeanor and not interacting with him until he calms down, or
>> more proactively, putting him in a down-stay, but it hasn't been
>> all that effective (too many years of our enjoying his
>> excitement, I'm afraid); after he's released from the down, he
>> just sproings up and resumes his wiggling, bouncing, whining,
>> barking excited performance. Any suggestions for helping him
>> stay calm will be appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks to all of you for your good wishes; I think they helped
>> Oppie, and I know they helped me!

I'm glad for both you & Oppie that he's doing well, post-op. (But I have
*no* ideas, re: keeping him from sproinging around for a while.) Hope
Chile's okay, too. Smetimes there can be a bit too much excitement - of the
wrong kind - in one's life!

Cathy


>>
>> FurPaw
>
>
> --
> My family values don't involve depleted uranium.
>
> To reply, unleash the dog.

FurPaw <furrealpawdog@gmail.com> wrote:

> Oppie is home - they released him from the hospital yesterday
> afternoon. The surgery went well; only one glitch when he threw
> up the morning after the surgery, and the vet said that it was
> probably a reaction to the steroids they gave during surgery.
>
> He seems to be feeling pretty good for someone who just went
> through surgery. He's sucking up all the attention, pets,
> hand-feeding. He seemed to enjoy the cold pack on his neck
> (3x/day), accompanied by continuous pets. We'll have to be
> particularly careful not to let him do too much too soon. We
> will also make sure that someone is with him 24x7 for the first week.
>
> (Chile Chihuahua, nearly 16, decided to have her own respiratory
> crisis last night, probably cardiac related. She received a shot
> of lasix, a little morphine, and a referral to a specialist,
> because the local vet could see a heart arrhythmia on the ekg,
> but didn't know what to make of it. She is resting comfortably
> this afternoon, and is no longer gasping for breath.)

Whew! You're getting quite the time with your two furries! I wonder if
Chile was reacting to Oppie going away and coming home smelling and
looking "funny".

Anyway, here's wishing both four-leggeds improved health and their
two-leggeds more joy to come.

--
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In article <7eadnZdNe75YH5jbnZ2dnUVZ_ternZ2d@comcast.com>,
FurPaw <furrealpawdog@gmail.com> wrote:

Good news on Oppie coming through with flying colors.

> The most difficult thing will be keeping Oppie from getting too
> excited, which he does when a leash, food, or one of us returning
> home is involved. We've been working on presenting a very calm
> demeanor and not interacting with him until he calms down, or
> more proactively, putting him in a down-stay, but it hasn't been
> all that effective (too many years of our enjoying his
> excitement, I'm afraid); after he's released from the down, he
> just sproings up and resumes his wiggling, bouncing, whining,
> barking excited performance. Any suggestions for helping him
> stay calm will be appreciated!

Since one cannot reason with a dog, how about valium or whatever the
canine equivalent is? For short term, of course.

> Thanks to all of you for your good wishes; I think they helped
> Oppie, and I know they helped me!

Doggies always qualify for good wishes! And you, too, of course. But
note whom I mentioned first. I can't help it. I'm a beastie person.

Priscilla