Request for healing thoughts for my dog's surgery

doggymommee8301

Thanks everyone! The doctor called me a while ago to let me know they were prepping him (catheter in, all that good stuff). It is 9:30am Tuesday morning where I am at the time of writing this, and the doctor said I should expect a call from him by 1pm. They are keeping him overnight, so I will be picking him up tomorrow. I really appreciate all of you, more than you know!

doggymommee8301

Hi All! I just got off the phone with the doctor. Caxton's surgery was a success. It took a while longer than anticipated, because the groove in his bone had to be cut pretty deep, but knee reconstruction was a success. Now for about four months of recovery and physical therapy. Well worth keeping my baby out of a wheelchair!! It's near on 5pm Tuesday here, and I will be picking him up 3pm tomorrow. Thank you everyone for all of your kind words and thoughts!

Felix

doggymommee8301 Glad to hear that it went well!

Lilikins

I’m glad that Caxton is out of surgery and doing ok 🥰

Sunnylady

Glad that Caxton’s surgery went well and you will see him in your tender hands soon.

Voy Kay

A happy Caxton, a happy Doggymommee .... what more can we wish for ??!

Colin Hudson

Very pleased for you and Caxton. Now the hard work begins. Good luck.

doggymommee8301

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate you all, very much!

[deleted]

I am happy everything went well. Good luck for the future!

Toadi

Oh how wonderful. Glad to read that everything went well. Now onto days of kisses, hugs, & scritches. Don't forget to take care of yourself too and try to rest while your furbaby rests. All good wishes sent to you!

doggymommee8301

Let’s see if I can figure out how to add a photo of him trying to stay awake with his cone of shame on. I’m telling him chicks dig scars since he’s gonna have a huge one on his leg.

Sunnylady

doggymommee8301 my hugs to Caxton and to you Heather!

doggymommee8301

Again thank you everyone. He’s home and resting now. Have to keep him from running, jumping, or stairs for two whole months. This is going to be lots of fun. Will have to keep him totally separate from my other two dogs. Lots of juggling in and out of kennels now. I’m just thankful it was something that could be corrected.

Lilikins

doggymommee8301 Aw I can’t see it 😢 I want to see him in the cone of shame! Poor things always looks so pitifully adorable with them on. @Felix any chance you could make her image appear like how you fixed mine?

I’m so glad he’s home! I’m sure it’s going to be challenging to keep him from moving too much. Did the vet have any recommendations other than isolation? Would maybe a thunder shirt would help? I don’t know if they work for dogs but one of my cats stays super calm when she has it on. It’s similar to swaddling a baby. Something about the snugness makes them feel secure. The only trick is getting it on...little tubbo does not appreciate being dressed lol

Felix

Thunder shirts worked great for my mom's dog on new years eve. He's even calmer with them than that one year where the vet gave him sedatives to get through the night.

I've fixed the picture

doggymommee8301

Hmmm thunder shirts. I’ll have to look into that, thanks!

doggymommee8301

Sunnylady thank you! I much appreciate that. It was kind of a rough day today. It will get better soon!

Colin Hudson

Morning-ish. How is Caxton today?

Lilikins

Look at that face! Poor little baby that’s a big incision but honestly not super noticeable until you zoom. How long does the cone of shame need to stay on?

doggymommee8301

@Colin Hudson#827 Hi Colin! Thanks for asking. He's recovering well. Running into some challenges with meds because he has the flat face so I can't just shove the meds down his throat (I have bloody fingers to prove THAT didn't work), and he has outsmarted the pill pockets and stirring it in with his food. Fun times!!
Lilikins Yeah, I keep telling him chicks dig scars, lol. Good thing dogs don't really care about that. Should be an interesting conversation piece in dog parks in the future. The doc said at least two weeks for the cone, but because of the way he is shaped, he can't reach his leg to lick it anyway, so I will probably take it off in a few days. It does kind of act as a natural sedative though, which is nice since he can't run, jump, or climb stairs for two months.

Thanks all for checking in on us! It means a lot.

Lilikins

doggymommee8301 what did they give him? Gabapentin comes in liquid form. You could potentially syringe feed him that if that is one of his meds. There is a liquid pain med they often give to dogs as well for pain management and as a cough suppressant. I’m drawing a blank at the moment but if you think you would be able to administer a liquid via oral syringe more easily talk to yourself vet. I’m sure they would rather alter his meds than risk him going without.