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    Osteo Thread Part 9

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    Meds sometimes make them whiney. I kept thinking they weren't working,  but then when time came to take them off, 2 weeks, they were 100% back to normal,  personality wise.

    I made a ramp for my girls and tripod guests. PM your email and I'll send pix.

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    Osteo Thread Part 9

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    12 hours ago, greysmom said:

    Just something to consider and talk with your surgeon about - we left Dude in the hospital an extra day, so the experienced tech staff could do the hard work of getting him up and pottied and walking right after the surgery.  By the time he came home - 3 days post amp - he was already steady on his three legs and ready to take on the environment at home, which included stairs.  He was also pretty much off the surgery pain meds and starting his new normal med routine (I needed a spreadsheet and alarms to remember everything).

    But Dude was **very** comfortable at the vet, and everyone adored him and doted on him while he was there.  So we had no concerns about him being too nervous and not eating.  When he went in for his chemo infusions they set him up on a blanket in the middle of their office instead of in a kennel in the clinic, and they took turns sitting with him.  And when he was going to make his journey across the Bridge 10 months later, every one of them stopped by the room and said goodbye, bawling as much as we were.

    The first two weeks are the worst two weeks ever.  But you'll all get through it.  {{{HUGS}}}

    This.

    And one thing I wasn't prepared for was the look on their face when they first wake up without a leg. I'm glad both my girls stayed for 2-3 nights.

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    Osteo Thread Part 9

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    3 hours ago, 2greyhoundMINI said:

    After the incident last night we gave her extra on the pain meds.
    She got her regular dose this morning and her sedative as well. 
    Sadly she is so playful she loves throwing her stuffies around and pouncing on them.

    I will ask about upping the medication/changing it. 

    Definitely don’t let her bounce around.  I dogsat a big fawn boy and noticed that dreaded lump on his wrist before the owner did. She took him to the vets right away and was waiting for his upcoming oncologist appointment.  She came home from work one day and he was happy and bouncing around with his dinosaur toy when the leg broke. It was the worst thing she ever experienced. He was gone that night. She didn't have a chance to think about amp. This was only 1 week after I told her.

    And yes, for 2 weeks you'll doubt yourself.  Just hang on! She'll be running and pouncing around in no time.

    Osteo Thread Part 9

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    I have 5 stairs to get in and out of the house. Diamond,  who by the way was 12 when I did her amp, jumped off the deck onto the patio just days after her amp. She crash landed, but thankfully was ok. They think they can do more than they can so be careful,  especially the first few weeks. 

    The only thing that changed for my 2 amp girls was the length of walk. They couldn't go as far. Oh, and you walking faster is actually easier for them.

    Rachel and Doolin

    in Secret Santa 2023

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    OMG!  Where do we start? 

    I'm going to have the fattest greyhounds on the planet from all the goodies.  And Snowflake has already taken one of the toys outside (we have a dog door)

    And thank you for the chocolates and my all time favorite hot chocolate mix. We don't have a TJ near me. Love the blanket too. The ornament is already on the tree!

    I hope I didn't miss anything as the box was full of goodies.

    Thank you so very much.

    Snowflake and Mary Pat 

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