She was in post-op by 6:27 pm last night….due to the caseload at the Hospital – a lot of emergencies, her surgeries did not start until close to 1 pm.

 

AND I feel that much better about removing that left eye for whatever they hit her with, at some point left a piece of hard foreign body in her eye.

 

Can you imagine the pain they caused her?!!  I am so happy to have had her on a really great pain management protocol since her arrival into BHRR and that I remained sure that I wanted to have her eye removed. She could not see from it, glaucoma risk was very possible(secondary to trauma) & we needed to investigate that ‘pocket’ underneath.

 

She did not have the best of nights…two attempts to get her up and moving were not highly successful – three of us the first time and four the second time greatly assisted her – yet, she will get there. We have to get her up and moving and also laying on the amputation side.

 

She finally began to eat for me around 4-4:30 am and it was her beloved PVD Essential care puppy food wet. She has not had any in some time and so I am very happy that I brought a few cans in to try and entice her to eat.

 

She had a couple of chicken pill pockets too.

 

She did not drink for me overnight and she had some bandage complications with her catheter leg – not uncommon.

 

She was on a fentanyl CRI until early evening and then moved to methadone every four hours. Also on 600 mg of Gabapentin every 8 hours plus Metacam once daily.

 

She will need to come back in 14 days for her recheck and suture removal.

 

I was once told decades ago after amputation on one of the rescues that somewhere between midnight and four AM, there will be a ‘turn’….either good or bad…

 

 

AND right at 4 AM Miss Amy made a good turn and had her first few small bites of food, was more bright, and gave us some wonderful stretches.

 

 

She will remain at work for some time yet for close monitoring, then her foster will pick her up.

 

I have some very graphic pics, will not share here yet they have and will provide some excellent educational and professional development opportunities for the veterinary community.

 

More Gabapentin and Trazodone were dispensed to really be sure we have enough for her and she is also on antibiotics.

 

Once she heals, she can have a bath! We gave her a much-needed nail trim, too.

 

Her weight was just over 33 kgs heading into surgery yet that is less now with her amputation.

 

With the additional medical costs for meds and medical boarding in addition to what was still needed, we are short $2,000 to finish covering her vet bills.

 

If anyone may consider her deserving cause to support, donations can either be made via email transfer or PayPal to contactbhrr@gmail.com or via her gofundme link(they do take a fee).