Penny's Medical Update - Good News!!!

[clara4457]

Took Penny Lane to the vets this morning to get her blood retested and see if she is healthy enough to have surgery.

GREAT NEWS

I just got a call from the vet - her blood tests all came back normal. Her protein levels are back to normal levels, her ammonia levels are back to normal and her blood sugar is fine. They are going to go ahead and spay her, clean her teeth up (they were pretty full of tartar) and remove her back dew claws.

They said her urine is a little cloudy - so they are going to do a couple more tests on it to see if she has any underlying medical conditions that could cause it, but with her blood work coming back better they think they can control it with medication. :) They are going to put her on IV fluids and a cathiter (sp?) and flush her all out. :eek:

I am soooo happy I just had to share with everyone!!! Again thanks to everyone for the support and good wishes!!! It helped a great deal. :D :D :D

[slick]

What wondeful news. Don't worry Penny, it will be over before you know it and you'll be home with your Mommy. (hint....you should ask your Mommy for some extra treats.....)

[Kona & Oreo's mom]

Yea for Penny! She'll be feeling better in no time--

[lovemyshiba]

yay!!!!
I knew you would be able to get those protein levels back up--she just needed some good food, and lots of lovin'
Let us know how the sir jury goes, and everything else!!
Kisses to sweet Penny Lane ---and Leo too, of course:)

[micki76]

Excellent news!!! Yay for Penny Lane!!

[clara4457]

I just got back from picking Penny up from the Vets.

When they went in to spay her, they found a cystic mass the size of a grapefruit in her uterus and her ovaries had cysts on them as well :eek: That was what was causing her bladder control problems - that big cyst was pushing against her bladder causing her to want to urinate constantly!!!!

She also had two molars removed that were rotten and her back dew claws removed. She is now sporting a big cone on her head as her incision is pretty massive.:eek:

Here is a pic of my poor Penny Lane - I am going to try to get a little food into her so I can give her some pain meds. Doc says she'll feel a great deal better once she recoops from surgery.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid64/pb8691395640871f5566f713dcd2a60f8/fc01e6fc.jpg

This is one more reason to have your furbabies spayed/neutered before they are older like Penny. This would not have happened if she had been fixed when she was a pup.

[micki76]

AAAAWWWW poor baby! That picture just breaks my heart. :( I'm so glad they found the cause of her bladder problems! Penny, you'll feel better in a few days, I know, I've personally been there (minus the cone of course)! :D :D

[lizbud]

clara4457,

So that was her problem. OMG, how miserable she must have
felt with all that inside her.:( Poor Penny.:( I'll pray that she
recovers completely & finally gets to feeling better soon. Now
that she knows she's loved & cared for, I'm sure it will help her
to heal. Bless her heart and bless you for being such a caring
person. I'll keep you guys in my prayers. Hugs from Liz & Smokey.

[kingrattus]

AWWWWW poor puppy :( (I call all dogs puppy)
Such a long face.

But that pic had brought so many memories back when Max was stabbed in the foot near the dew nail & he had both dew nail removed & had the same type bandages on both his hind legs, except Max's bandages were florecent orange!! :eek:

Hope Penny feels much better really soon. & hope she can walk on her own. Max couldn't walk for almost a week, & carring an 80 pound dog at my small build (age 14) wasn't easy, but I loved him so I carried him many blocks until he went & held him so he could pee & poop (& getting pee'd on is really gross, but warm)

[captain]

Penny - glad you are OK now.

Love the fashionable cone .......:D

[anna_66]

Poor girl with the cone head:( But I am glad to hear that all went well with her surgery and she's doing good! Give her a big *SMOOCH* from me!

[Logan]

Bless your heart, Penny Lane. I'm so glad that those masses have been removed, and once you heal up, you will feel like a new girl! We'll keep you in our prayers and hope for rapid healing! :)

[Kona & Oreo's mom]

Poor Penny! I'm so sorry that you had complications, but at least now you have those nasty cysts out of you. After a few days you'll feel better than before, so hang in there, sweetheart!

[Sudilar]

Pretty Penny (even as a conehead), I am so glad that your problems have been found and you are on the mend!!! You will be feeling so much better now!!! So glad your Mommy takes good care of you. Now you are "Lucky Penny"! :D

[Albea]

http://img.123greetings.com/thumbs/pet_getwell/1021-016-04-1071.gif Precious Penny, Carina and I send you many warm wishes for a quick recovery. You may be a bit down now, but later on you'll feel much better and enjoy the happy life you deserve.

[ChrisH]

I am so glad that that Penny has come through ok, poor girl, no wonder she was wetting all the time. The only way is up for her now, especially with you as her mommy!:)

Keeping her in my prayers to heal well and have a full recovery.
Please give her a hug from me.:)

[tatsxxx11]

Oh, baby girl!! Oh beautiful Penny Lane! What a BIG day you've had! No wonder you were feeling so poorly, sweetie:( I adopted a Labbie girl at age 1 1/2...unspayed. Before her scheduled surgery, she was rushed to the vet's near death with a severe case of pyometira, infection of the uterus. I agree, unless you intend to breed, spaying is so important to assure good health!
Rest easy now, precious girl. You were such a brave patient! Before long, you'll be up on all 4's and feeling bright as a "penny!":) Thanks to your angel of a Mom for her amazing love and devotion to her beautiful girl! Hugs and kisses to you sweet Penny Lane!

[clara4457]

I am always awed at the resilacy (sp?) of our furbabies. Penny Lane is doing great - even with the conehead - she is now playing and romping and acting like she is a pup of 6 months instead of 6 years. I can't wait until she gets to remove the cone!!:)

[lizbud]

It's so good to know that Penny is feeling so much better.:)
She has so much life ahead of her, with her new family of Leo
and Sam.:) Hope she continues to do well. Hugs, Liz & Smokey.

[micki76]

Originally posted by clara4457
I am always awed at the resilacy (sp?) of our furbabies. Penny Lane is doing great - even with the conehead - she is now playing and romping and acting like she is a pup of 6 months instead of 6 years. I can't wait until she gets to remove the cone!!:)

Teared up a bit when I read this. I love rescues!!! :) Sometimes the transformations are unbelievable!:D