PTownshend
big-nosed cigar freak!
Hey gang,
Not sure how this will be received, but I know a lot of you are dog owners who love their animals out there. My 9 year old (soon turning 10 on May 5th) Pappillion, Mickey, is having a surgery today to remove bladder stones. No biggee, most would say. He's had these before (40% of dogs with bladder stones get them again). However, my concern as perhaps an overly concerned dog owner is that he is now nearly 10 years old and coming out of the surgery might be a bit more tricky. My vet is good (she operated on the dog before) and she assures me things will be fine, but did reitterate that things could be dicey when he comes out of the anesthetic.... not sure of the odds, but there is always a chance. They'll be keeping him overnight to watch him on his first day of recuperation, if all goes well.
I guess this has me a bit concerned...... should I be? He's healthy with good liver function, and a very robust lifestyle and attitude. Maybe I'm being a bit overly paranoid... maybe spot on. Who knows.
All I know is he'll be under this morning and hope you guys can pray for me and him that he pulls through, ok?
A concerned dog owner and BOTL,
Darren
Not sure how this will be received, but I know a lot of you are dog owners who love their animals out there. My 9 year old (soon turning 10 on May 5th) Pappillion, Mickey, is having a surgery today to remove bladder stones. No biggee, most would say. He's had these before (40% of dogs with bladder stones get them again). However, my concern as perhaps an overly concerned dog owner is that he is now nearly 10 years old and coming out of the surgery might be a bit more tricky. My vet is good (she operated on the dog before) and she assures me things will be fine, but did reitterate that things could be dicey when he comes out of the anesthetic.... not sure of the odds, but there is always a chance. They'll be keeping him overnight to watch him on his first day of recuperation, if all goes well.
I guess this has me a bit concerned...... should I be? He's healthy with good liver function, and a very robust lifestyle and attitude. Maybe I'm being a bit overly paranoid... maybe spot on. Who knows.
All I know is he'll be under this morning and hope you guys can pray for me and him that he pulls through, ok?
A concerned dog owner and BOTL,
Darren
