emergency crate training due to injury

Whoop

He will be fine Which practice has he gone to?

any_name_will_suffice

Well, he had his op ok, and we (or rather, OH as I am working) can collect him tomorrow morning.

He has gone to Beechwood Vet hospital in Doncaster, Whoop.

chris_n_tj

Beechwood has a good name so thats one less worry for you. Do you use that practice as your usual Vets?

I am glad all went well, you will both be happy tomorrow when you are back together in your own home xxxx

any_name_will_suffice

No, I'm about 30 miles away from Doncaster, we were referred there as an othopedic case.

I am considering changing vet, not to there, but I am starting to lose faith in my current one . I will wait until all the post op care is done though, as the mutt is comfortable at his usual practice.

I am glad you have heard good things, i was worried you were going to say the opposite!

chris_n_tj

I am in Doncaster thats how i know its a good pratice. I dont use it myself as we have a brilliant Vet thats only 5 mins away. But my friend uses Beechwood as her local Vet. xxx

any_name_will_suffice

I have to say, I have been really impressed with them so far. The consultant vet made the dog feel so at ease, Rocky lay on his back at the vets feet for a belly rub! I think the vet getting the treat-box out helped considerably. He's cheap, my dog :rotfl:

any_name_will_suffice

Poor old thing.

He's home, and he doesn't look very happy! He isn't interested in his nice new supportive bed, and is lying on his old one. I suppose that's probably a comfort thing. He keeps wimpering/ groaning, and he hasn't had a drink since he's been home

any_name_will_suffice

Well, we made it through the first night.

Last night he was crying and wimpering in pain, I slept in the kitchen with him, alternating between the sofa and the floor with him when he wouldn't settle.

This morning he's had a big drink, lots of wees and a big bowel movement, and since he has had his pain relief medication he seems a lot calmer. He's lying quite comfortably on his new bed. OH has gone away now until Wednesday, and I'm just wondering about trying him in his crate while I go and have a shower. I am worried about him trying to climb onto the settee in the kitchen if I leave him unsupervised outside of his crate.

any_name_will_suffice

We're now four days post op.

I had a panic this morning as his dressing had an orange hue to it, but when I changed it, it was clean and dry inside- he must have brushed past the fence or something!

He's stopped wimpering, but seems very restless- I have put him in his crate for a while so I can get on with some jobs. He keeps eyeing up the settee, so I don't trust him unsupervised in the kitchen.

His leg had looked rather swollen, and he had what looked like half a golf ball of fluid on the inside of his knee, but that's nearly gone now, and just above his foot only looks a little puffy.

He still isn't weight- baring on that leg at all, but he is not holding it quite so high, and I have seen him tentatively touch his toe to the floor a few times, so I think it's feeling a little better.

I might try to go to bed tonight. Three nights sleeping in the kitchen has not done me any good at all! Either that, or I am going to fetch the air bed out of the garage!

XYZ1000

Bless hope he gets better soon. Must be horrible for both of you. You sound like you are doing a good job.