Puppy Penny had a bad day. A really bad day.
First, my mom (a vet tech) brought her into the animal hospital to have her rabies shot, which generally leaves the recipient feeling rather punky the rest of the day. And she was terrified the whole time. Strangers scare her, and so do other dogs. Obviously, there were plenty of both there.
Then, she cut her paw so badly that my mom had to rush her in to the hospital, because she was bleeding so much and her color was so poor that my mother was actually worried for her life. And my mom should know, she's been a veterinarian technician for a hell of a long time.
Apparently, whatever she cut herself on was so sharp that she sliced through two tendons. She had to be put under anesthesia a sutured up. If the tendons don't repair well, she may never walk correctly again. She'll still be able to move fine, but she may have a limp or stiffness or something.
This was a major surgery, and even with my mom's discount at the hospital, it will cost us a giant pile of money that we definitely don't have right now. Because of this, we won't be able to spay Penny for a while, both because of the finances and because she'll need to be in a splint for six weeks. Did I mention that the splint can't get wet? It's winter. And Penny's six months old. Have you ever tried to keep something on a six-month old puppy that she didn't want to be there? Let alone for six weeks.
Right now, she's sleeping, tired out from the anesthesia and the blood loss. She lost A LOT of blood. It's all over the yard and the house. She even got it on the sofa. I just finished cleaning up the floor. I may puke.
All in all, not the best day. But at least she's alive. Thank God (or whoever) for that.
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Sending healing vibes and thoughts your way.
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heck, why didn't they spay her while they had her out? I hope Penny gets to feeling better, and gets the use of her leg back. you take it easy too!
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Oh no! Poor, poor Penny! I hope she heals up very quickly with no lasting damage!
::gently pets Penny::
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Thanks!
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Judy
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