6 days post-amp and he’s been doing well other than the dang “seroma” issue. It leaks out the bottom of his stitches and soaks the bandaging, which I change out 2-3x a day. And Saturday we put a compression body suit on to keep the fluid buildup along his entire torso. Yesterday, his legs are filling, and hotpacks aren’t helping.
So today he goes in for anesthesia again to insert a full drain. We were hoping not to for obvious reasons, but also a drain is a way for bacteria to get IN, and I don’t want to have infection issues…
I have a video from last Friday learning how to chew a bone without two paws to hold it between. (maybe need to upload elsewhere on this site?) His attitude is really good, bless his heart. This is what I love about dogs, they are “in the moment”, not pining over what isn’t, just enjoying what is (his yummy chewy).
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Good luck with Raven’s surgical procedure. As long as you keep his incision clean, and he’s on good antibiotics (and he doesn’t lick at his incision), he should be OK… Let us know how things went!
Jake’s Mom
Good luck with the surgery. Let us know how it goes.
Debra
Hi Dawn—Just read your blog, wow you and Raven have not had a smooth time of it, have you? What a beautiful dog Raven is, and big! I’ll bet he is a big loveable baby, like most Rotties. Our dogs had the amputation on the same day, it’s hard to know what to expect, but my Wiley seems to be coming along OK. I hope Raven did well in today’s procedure and that you both get some solid rest tonight.
Tyler
We’ll be thinking of you two. Nothing but positive energy your way.