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iesika

Macie update

Jan 15, 2010 16:39

I just got the call that Macie is out of surgery and in the ICU. Everything went well and she may come home as soon as tomorrow.

I won't be able to see her for a while though - she has to stay as near to immobile as possible for two months, which means she can't be allowed to get excited and she has to stay in her kennel 24/7, except for a few ( Read more... )

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faile_neume January 14 2010, 22:44:35 UTC

I am glad to hear she is okay :)

iesika January 14 2010, 22:54:07 UTC

I'm still seriously worried about her. The vets don't seem to understand what we're saying about her behavior. Macie is an active and excitable dog - if she has to be still, she needs to be *sedated*.

faile_neume January 14 2010, 23:18:29 UTC

Oh dear :(

Will the vets give you sedatives for her?

iesika January 14 2010, 23:21:50 UTC

They won't listen to us. It's driving us crazy.

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merelymine January 14 2010, 23:34:07 UTC

I'm glad everything went well! Hopefully the recovery won't be too bad. The good thing about dogs is that once she's better, she'll forget all about having to be confined. :)

(I was reading your other comments, and there should be something you could give her to keep her calm! The vet should take you seriously. :( I know that there are some herbal things that are made specifically for that purpose, and my mom was told to give one of our dogs benadryl before long car trips because she would get so anxious and scared.)

iesika January 15 2010, 00:04:42 UTC

I've been thinking about the benadryl option, but I don't want to mess with her histamine response because she's got such a risk for infection.

She's got a longer memory than you might think. Macie is without at doubt the smartest dog I've ever met - this is not me being biased, because I love every mangy stray I meet. ^_^; Dad and sister tested her once and she has the language comprehension of the average toddler.

(I should add that the language comprehension of toddler's is Sister's professional specialty)

merelymine January 15 2010, 04:02:09 UTC

That's true, I wouldn't have thought of that.

That's awesome! There's always an exception, of course. :D

darthanne January 15 2010, 01:27:58 UTC

*hugs* Good luck, the recovery does sound a lot worse! Poor Macie.

caerfree January 15 2010, 04:03:26 UTC

Oh man, poor thing. I just hope that this makes her much happier in a month.

*hugs*