[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Tacking
- From: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx
- To: rockannand@xxxxxxx, utter227@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:55:01 EST
It wasn't a stupid thing you did friend, I would have done the same. I'm
sorry for your experience:(
When I decided to have my 9 year old neutered & tacked at the same time, (he
hadn't bloated) I had quite the opposite experience. We did blood work and
an EKG prior and the day of his surgery, we arrived at 8:30 and were on our
way home shortly after noon. He was higher than a kite I might add (!!!) and
in no pain. I do think his throat may have hurt the following day a lil' bit
from the anestia tube, since he didn't want the ice cream I'd bought for
him, but he really did enjoy the buttered toast w/ peach jam (no kidding!!!).
I came away thinking, for the oldsters, if they need to be under for
anything else, (a bitch when spayed, if I neuter a male), it's something I'll
do. I
did BTW choose the laporoscopic procedure. I'm sure it's very different
when a dog is having an emergency than when surgery is planned.
My guy's mother passed at 13, maybe even 14. They knew she had a mass on
her spleen, but she was happy and eating etc., but I remember hearing HER
owner
describing the last ride to the vet, the distress and thinking perhaps she
was bloating on the way. I'm not exactly sure what role age and loss of muscle
tone has to do with the whole thing, or as a dog ages, other things that
seem to creep up on them might not trigger it...but I can't get my head around
that it doesn't...so if I can spare them that, I will. Probably self
indulgent on my part, but after losing a youngster to it, I'm terrified to go
through
it again.
Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC
Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions
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In a message dated 1/19/2009 6:15:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
rockannand@xxxxxxx writes:
But, the pain I saw in his eyes as he fought his way
through recovery had me realize I'd made a selfish mistake. I should have
let him go... it was a stupid, stupid thing I did.... just for me.
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