Hallie - UPDATE
Here is my newest foster dog, Hallie. She's believed to be a shih-tsu, or at least a high mix. I was asked to pull her by the rescue I help out last Wednesday, August 19th, from an animal control in...
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CA POPPY wrote:
Poor baby! Which kind of hernia was it? Is she allowed any pain meds? Poquita developed an inguinal hernia late in her life when she was no longer a candidate for surgery She had been spayed at 7 mos. Thanks for the photo, that tree is gorgeous!
Thank you everyone for your concern regarding Hallie!
CA Poppy, sorry, but I have no idea what type of hernia it was. Part of it was visible because it bulged out at the location of one of her nipples. The vet said the bump we could see was only about a third of the whole thing - yikes! She's got quite the suture line, between the spay and the hernia repair. She has interior sutures (glued) and exterior sutures (sewn).
Today was much better after a very rough, painful night last night. Yes, Hallie has pain medication and more. She's on Tramadol twice daily, with a 1/2 dose allowed during the day, if needed. She's also on two different antibiotics: Cliddamycid and Doxycyclide, as well as an anti-inflammatory (I think): Pervicox.
She's drinking fine, but isn't interested in eating much. I got her to eat a little chicken (her absolute FAVORITE food) tonight. She's going to become quite spoiled during her recuperation, I'm afraid... :R
