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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Topic started by: Geordietyke on August 27, 2014, 04:04:54 PM
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I've booked Archie in for his boy bits removed on Tuesday, this wasn't by choice as I'd have preferred to keep him entire but both his testicles haven't descended and he's now over a year old :'(.
The vet could feel one of them but the other is 'missing in action' so to speak so it's going to be a tricky one :-\
I've read that babygro's or similar are used to keep dogs away from their stitches, what size/age clothing for a 11kg cocker is best?
Please send your best for Archie (and especially me ph34r) for next Tuesday. Thanks, Lesley x
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Best wishes for Archie, William had a retained testicle removed earlier this year in February, the wound was quite long but he came thro' just fine and was fit to attend a CoL meet just twelve days later. We cobbled together a sort of nappy made out of an old tee shirt, with mixed success, but he didn't wear a cone.
I think babygrows are the way to go although I can't advise on a size.
It would be interesting to take him in for a fitting - that would raise some eyebrows. :005:
Here's a link to William's story, there is a photo of the post op wound if you're not squeamish on page 6.
http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=107143.75
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I must say you may be surprised if you need to do anything but I would reckon 9-12 or 12-18 depending on his leg size. You can always ut the feet out of them. We have a baby and cocker a similar size.
We did nothing when diesel got his bits done, just made sure he had fresh clean bedding and with him being crate trained didn't bother with a collar even tho we were offered. He did lick and mouth the area but at his check up 2 days later the vet said he was looking great, looked like he had been healing for over a week it was so neat and clean. All our concerns were because of his reaction to getting shaved and the itch.
We will be thinking of you and I'm sure diesel will be sympathising with Archie and hope his recovery is as speedy as diesels was.
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Beau also had his 'found' and removed last year (somewhere up by his kidneys judging by the length of the two lines of stitches). He had a cone for 2 weeks which didn't bother him too much except when trying to get his head in his food or water bowl.
Best wishes for Archie, Beau says its not so bad !
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Aww, sending loads of hugs for Archie. I'll be thinking of you both on Tuesday. I can't offer any advice re babygros etc. My Archie didn't bother at all with his wound initially so you may find you don't need anything. (As you know, after the first few days, he had some complications which led to the cone of shame but I'm sure that won't be the case for your boy). My first cocker had a retained testicle and there was a bit of a treasure hunt to find it. :shades: Consequently he was very very sore and bruised afterwards for a few days. Plenty of soft bedding and lots of TLC were required.
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A babygro is the best thing. I used one for Coco when she had a lump removed from her back leg. Hers came from Oxfam for about £1 :D You need one that does up right up the front in order for it to be easy to get on. Coco's was for an 18mth old baby ;) (she is about 12kg) You can chop the legs down if they are too long.
As has been said, he may not bother with the stitches but it might be worth having something for him to go to bed in and when you are not able to keep an eye on him.
Hope the op goes well ;)
As you can see, she was not over impressed, but still a big improvement on the dreaded lampshade :005:
(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/joules_photos/IMG_3106.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/joules_photos/media/IMG_3106.jpg.html)
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Aw, bless Coco, she looks very unimpressed :lol2: Yes, I wanted to get something just in case, knowing my Archie, he'll be at it all the time :shades: but bedtime is a good idea for one.
GeoW - poor William, it looked very raw and itchy to me, bless him :luv:
Thanks for good wishes everyone, I really hope it is straightforward, I can't imagine him liking a cone!
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Hope all goes well on Tuesday. Pippa was spayed earlier this month and never bothered about her stitches. They were internal dissolving ones and the vet said most dogs don't notice them. We didn't use anything when Barney was neutered either and he was fine. The boys recover much quicker, so hopefully Archie will quickly get over his op.
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Chaz wore an inflatable comfy collar for all of one day :005: but wasn't interested in his wound so we left it off from there on. He was back to his usual bouncy self the next day.
Bob.
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Well, poor Archie is in starvation mode in readiness for his op tomorrow morning. I don't know how I'm going to resist that look of sadness when I tell him he can't have his bedtime gravy bones ph34r
Even though I know it's a necessary op for him, my mind keeps going back to just over a year ago when Odie went in for surgery and never came out :'( I hope it goes OK tomorrow as I'll be worrying every second he's gone.
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I feel for you Lesley. :bigarmhug: You are bound to be a bit more worried than usual. xx
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Aw, thanks :luv: I feel sick to be honest, I realise it's a fairly straight forward op but I'm naturally paranoid :-\ Will be glad when it's all over and he's on the mend.
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Wishing you and Archie a quick and uneventful procedure. No point saying don't worry as we worried like hell when Wills was done, but it was only for a few hours and we told ourselves better that than the constant nagging thought of what might develop if we hadn't gone ahead.
Keep busy.
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Good luck Archie. I'm sure he will be back to his old self in no time. :luv:
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oh it's always worrying when our
furries are having an op...
hoping your special gorguss boy :luv:
is home as soon as poss :D
steffxxx
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Thinking of you both :bigarmhug:
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Thinking of you today, hope all goes well and he is home with you before you know it :luv:
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Thanks :luv: Still feeling sick to my stomach but am working at home to try and distract myself (it is weird not tripping over him every time I get up though :-\).
It is going to be a tricky one as one testicle is abdominal, the other they can feel.
Christmas is going to be cancelled this year I think, bill is going to be around £430 :o
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Christmas is going to be cancelled this year I think, bill is going to be around £430 :o
Yikes!!
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Ooh, that's a bit of an eye waterer but I'm sure that Archie's worth every penny. You could always look on it as a family xmas pressie to Archie :luv:
Bob.
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Hope all is well with you and Archie :luv:
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Thanks :luv: Still no news yet, they said they'd update me later afternoon.
Ooh, that's a bit of an eye waterer but I'm sure that Archie's worth every penny. You could always look on it as a family xmas pressie to Archie :luv:
Bob.
He is worth it but not sure my 9 and 10 year old daughters would agree as much :shades: :lol2: