Grrrr....just typed a huge update to close the thread down and got timed out!
so a much shorter version
For anyone considering the operation or have a dog about to go through it.....
The Tuesday night, after the op on Monday, was far better. I'd asked for pain relief for her [morning and evening] which I think helped a lot - she was certainly a bit zonked! Pearl slept well and so did I!
Wednesday we were back to normal routines [as was Pearl....normal shape, size and less smelly
] plus she was eating well and harassing the cats...... We had the Vet check which went well although the Vet wasn't experienced enough to give the go-ahead for the COL meet on the Sunday
the wounds were healing nicely and no sign of infection
The worst bit was that cone - she was really unhappy with it on. I took it off her for a couple of hours in the evening and she settled down on the settee and slept. Back on for overnight though....
Thursday - Pearl had the cone sussed....rather than poking the back of my calves, with her nose, on the way down the stairs [I'm sure she's part Corgi
] she quickly realised she could use the cone.....
I still have a mark on the back of one leg!
I tried her without the cone on the Friday morning but caught her having a sneaky lick at lunchtime so it went back on for the afternoon and overnight again [reprieve in the evening under supervision
].
Saturday Vet check was better - still healing well and the OK to go on the walk but to wipe her down if she got too muddy just in case
and best of all, that cone went into the cupboard hopefully, never to be used again
Sunday: It was a cold day so Pearl sported her winter jacket, Miss J chose to run around a field to keep warm
We had a great time meeting up with GeoW, Patp and AlandBina - lovely people and lovely cockers
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The first 3 days were uncomfortable watching Pearl as I'm sure it was sore/hot and itchy for her. Looking back, it was such a short amount of time and compared to how she is now : so worth having the procedure done
Pearl is now happier and fitter than she has been for a very long time - I've started taking her to hydrotherapy to boost her fitness and she managed 35 minutes this week! No frequent trips to the Vets to have her glands emptied and no more associated bills
Her poo's are still well formed, if a little loose so once she has finished her current gluten free food I think she'll be back on the muesli or possibly BARF [though that did make her very constipated - all dogs are different!].
Day 6 - post op on Stiperstones
and in the pub, keeping warm, afterwards....
