Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Friday, June 15, 2012
You put staples, where?!? - See Remy Run Blog
Well, it's been quite a while since I last posted about Remy. Just this past week we finally neutered him now that we have his Addision's under control. While being neutered, the vet recommended stomach and intestinal biopsies as well as a gastropexy. The gastropexy is a procedure where the stomach is sewed to the abdomen to prevent torsion during a possible bloat episode.
Remy has a pretty nice incision which is held together with some painful looking staples. He was really out of if (as expected) after I picked him up from surgery due to the morphine they injected him with. He couldn't walk straight, it was so sad, but I couldn't help to chuckle a bit. His brain knew what he wanted to do, but his body just wouldn't cooperate. The next morning he was still wobbly, but doing better. As of today, he is feeling pretty darn good, he is wanting to play, which is a concern to me because I don't want him ripping those staples out.
His staples come out next week, so hopefully we will make it through without incident. He is a tough spirit to contain. I am continually amazed by his ability to bounce back with everything he has been through.
Here are a couple of links if anyone wants to learn more about a gastropexy and bloat:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canine_gastropexy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloat
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