Anvik needed surgery..Latest update post 161

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Originally Posted by Glacier

The shelter has been dealing with parvo for several weeks.
... that's a risk I don't want to take.

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No argument with that! :(

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Just have to remember to get the shirt off before he pees!
He's on his second t-shirt cuz I wasn't fast enough getting the first one off at 2am!

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:o
OMG!

Sorta like when *I* havta *go* ... gets worse the closer you get to the potty!
Then, if there's a line ... OMG! :o

Also makes me think of poor Bowser ...
He's wearing a "diaper" around his tummy at night ...
saves making the occasional Damp Carpet and the resulting "unhappiness" of
the Dad Figure when he steps on said Damp Carpet in the morning.

However; I have been known to "furget" to REMOVE said Diaper Wrap before
sending lil Bowz out for his morning stroll :eek:
I usually notice when he's about 2 steps down off the front porch ...
with his leg all ready to hike up into The Position ...

NO Point in calling him back to take his Jammies off ... he's already started the pump!

Maybe you could try to remember to *roll up* his Tee *BEFORE* you open the door.
;)

WOoooo PT
Thanks for all the prayers and good thoughts. I had a good day today, except that Mom left me in my crate TWO times and took the other sled dogs for a run. She says they need attention too, but I think it should be all about ME! :p

Mom says I found my smile for a little while today.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...7/annietoy.jpg
She was getting a parcel ready to mail to her nieces and I was helping, but Mom says I was being a pain in the butt! So she gave me a little stuffed toy and I killed it!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ittlesmile.jpg
That made me smile!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...annieshirt.jpg
I was careful not to jump around. I just made the toys squeak and then I stood on it and pulled the stuffing out. It was fun! As you can see, I am wearing t-shirts to cover my bandages. I've wreck a couple shirts today. One I chewed up and one I peed on. That was Mom's fault! SHe didn't get it off fast enough. It is not my fault that I had to pee at 2am and she was half asleep! Mom has lots of t-shirts that she doesn't wear so I should be good for shirts. She's going to buy me a new jacket tomorrow too.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...07/naptime.jpg
My little burst of energy didn't last long. I needed a nap after just a few minutes. It takes a lot of energy to heal!

Woooos everyone
Anvik.

Roflbo!!! You Tellthem Honey!! You Tell Them!

It's refreshing to see your smile Anvik. :D

YAY Annie! We are all SOO glad to see you smile! Bet your Mom was happiest though! she has been very worried about you! Tell Mom to make sure you have plenty of squeakies to make that beautiful smile come out!


So glad to see such a great update! WTG on awesome post op care! Lucky Anvik to have you!

I'm glad that Anvik found his smile! He looks like he is doing much better. :) I wonder what the other dogs think when he models the newest in doggie t-shirt fashion? ;)

Good to see that Anvik grin! Keep on getting better every day, sweetie!

Arooooooooo! back at you! ;)

Oh Anvik, your smile melts me! It's so good to see you up & around a bit. Don't worry, honey, your mom will take you out sledding just as soon as you heal up. :) Star & Sherman send wooooos.

What a wonderful smile to see this morning:D

I'm very glad you felt good enough to destuff a stuffie...that's good news!

Awww.....Anvik you are so handsome in that T-Shirt! Love that smile!!

What a pretty smile! And the shirt is the latest fashion of course!! ;)

GET WELL SOON ANVIK!!!!

Cool shirt !!

Oh Anvik, it is so good to see your smile again. That must mean you are being a good boy and letting your body heal. Sending you a big hug sweet boy.

Anvik, you are quite the character. You made me laugh at your description of your 2am peeing. I'm glad to see you smiling again. I hope you continue to improve and we can see more of those smiles. I'm sure killing that stuffie helped a lot :)

Glad to hear you are feeling better Anvik. I'm sure that stuffie was in need of a de-stuffing. :)

I like your shirt, but I agree, it wasn't your fault you peed on it. :D

oh Anvik!
I'm so glad to see you smiling! :)
take care and TAKE IT EASY!

Sigh! First day at work and Anvik managed to rip out several stitches! Hubby was home, but he was in the yard "playing" with a BobCat and forgot about Anvik! Trying the bite-not collar again tonight. Incision is tightly bandaged. I'll drop Anvik off at the clinic on my way to work in the morning!

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Originally Posted by Glacier

Sigh! Anvik managed to rip out several stitches!

Hubby was home, but he was in the yard "playing" with a BobCat and
forgot about Anvik!

I'll drop Anvik off at the clinic on my way to work in the morning!

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OMG!

Durn Dawg Sitters are So unreliable! :p

Ask Doc if plain ole Duct Tape - about 6 layers - would be detrimental to healing.
(Maybe 5 wraps around his mouth?) :p
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Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

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OMG!

Durn Dawg Sitters are So unreliable! :p

:D

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It's hard to get good help these days! :rolleyes: :p

I put a ton of vetwrap on it tonight. So far so good! He's laying beside me looking quite sweet and innocent(Anvik that is, Stuart is still outside playing on the Bobcat!)

Anvik looks wonderful! I'm so glad that he is doing so well! :D

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Originally Posted by Glacier

It's hard to get good help these days! :rolleyes: :p

Stuart is still outside playing on the Bobcat!

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:D

He prolly hasn't noticed you've *locked* all the doors, huh?
Does he have a spare pillow & blankie out in the Shop?

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Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

:D

He prolly hasn't noticed you've *locked* all the doors, huh?
Does he have a spare pillow & blankie out in the Shop?

:eek: :D

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LOL, Kayleigh has a big pillow out there. Maybe she'll share with him! :D Maybe I'll use his credit card to pay the bill tomorrow!

Oh Annie, how I LOVE to see that smile! I'm sure it made your mommy grin, too. It's great to see you doing well. :)

Anvik went to the vet this morning. It's almost noon now and I just called to check on him. They knocked him out and stitched him back up. He did keep the bite-not collar on all night so I think I may have finally figured out how to keep it on his skinny head!

I laughed at the tech who answered the phone. She said Annie is "just fine, but being a little noisy!" I asked if they wanted me to pick him up early, but since he was put under a general, the vet doesn't want him to leave until 4pm! I bet he wants me there at exactly 4 though!

Silly Annie! Leave those stitches be!

I hope the dog sitter learned his lesson! ;) :D

Anvik, Anvik. You and my sweet Diamond would make a perfect pair! Remember when Diamond skinned herself going under the fence? She would not leave her stitches alone (she had a lot of them) she ended up busting open half the stitches. So back to the vet she went. We saw the vet a lot during that time. She had to wear a tee-shirt for months. So, I know what your going through. ;)

You leave those stitches alone Anvik! :)

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Originally Posted by ramanth

Silly Annie! Leave those stitches be!

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BUT THEY ITCH!!!!!

Poor Annie. What else can this guy get himself into? Good gravy!

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It's past "pick up time" ...

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Originally Posted by Glacier

She said Annie is "just fine, but being a little noisy!"

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Are we all back Home and Happie?

Well, maybe not so Happie ...
Mom's prolly tired of contributing the the Vet's Kid's college fund ...
And Anvik is prolly REALLY tired of the itchy Zipper in his side ...

But other than THOSE lil nit-picks - how are we all DOing??

;)

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Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

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Are we all back Home and Happie?

;)

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Home, but not happy! The vet redid the all the stitches and put a drain in the wound. There was some fluid building up and starting to look like an infection despite a regular dose of Cephalexan. The wound itself looks worse tonight than it did last week!

Anvik is a little whiny. Doesn't want me to touch his neck. I don't think he likes the bite-not collar very much! But since today cost almost as much as the original repair, he's not getting out of that thing again! He did eat dinner and has been outside for a couple brief crate breaks.

Well, the collar is temporary, too bad you can't make him understand that, and that if he leaves his stitches alone, he'll get that darn old collar off quicker! Star's had to wear hers for a couple weeks straight, and she seems pretty resigned to it after a day or two. It's still better than a cone - at least they can eat & drink & walk through narrow spaces! Hope Annie settles down soon.

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Originally Posted by Glacier

Home, but not happy!

Anvik is a little whiny.
Doesn't want me to touch his neck.
I don't think he likes the Bite-Not Collar very much!

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:rolleyes:

My Critters that have worn a Bite-Not haven't seemed so *thrilled*, either.
I decided if they could Breathe, Drink, and Eat - it wasn't too tight.

You prolly need to keep the Zipper Area pretty well padded ...
seems to me Cinder & Smokey can both hit that region of their flanks with a rear paw
without too much of a strain.

Have the Dawg-Sitter Guys (Stuart & Dad-in-Law) offered their services?

FEEL BETTER Soon, Anvik! ;)

Anvik, I know the collar sucks, but it is way better than wearing the cone head accessory. Please, try to get used to it. And sweetheart, please leave the surgery site alone. I know it's bothersome and itchy, but you've got to let it heal. Have mommie give you a big hug from Sasha and I.

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Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

Have the Dawg-Sitter Guys (Stuart & Dad-in-Law) offered their services?

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I"m not sure I want their help after Stuart's lack of supervision earlier! But Stuart is at home today and is supposed to be watching Annie. I'll probably run home on my lunch break just for my own peace of mind.

He got the *&^%@^#$*) collar off again last night. I checked on him at 3am and it was on. It was off when I got up at 6:15. He pulled at the drain a bit, but other than that he just cleaned the antiseptic off his skin. No damage to the stitches. Today he has a t-shirt on with a harness over it(stuart thinks that will help keep it in place), gauze and vet wrap around the incision, the collar and I put him in a slightly smaller crate. Maybe he has too much room to manuver in the bigger one! Stuart is going to try and add an extra strap to the bite-not collar somehow and see if that helps keep it on!

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Oh, Good GRIEF, Anvik!!
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Originally Posted by Glacier

He got the *&^%@^#$*) collar off again last night. :eek:

I checked on him at 3am and it was on.
It was off when I got up at 6:15.

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Straighten Up ~ Fly Right ~ LEAVE IT ALONE, Bub!!

Just what part of the Healing Process don't you understand??

Leave it ALONE and it'll get BETTER!

Maybe you better drag out the Dawg-Cuffs, Mom. :rolleyes:

Oh, that boy. :( Wonder if they could numb the area so he can't feel it
at all? Or threaten to send him to the Vets to heal. :p You could ship him
to me and I'll watch him. My pups would love it. :D

Aw, I missed all of this. I hope Annie gets better soon.

Dr. Rick left a long message on my voicemail today. I never got to talk to him when I picked Anvik up yesterday. Turns out that the ripped out stitches were only part of the problem. He also found another "muscle weakness" that he had to suture. I'm not entirely clear on if that means Anvik undid something or if the damaged was just more visible since the swelling has gone down. He put in the drain as he is expecting the second operation will cause some "serum" fluid to build up and he wants it to have a way out. Anvik has mucked the drain up already, but I can keep it open so it will still drain.

He kept his collar on all day today, until I came home. Stuart swears it was on an hour before I got here. It's back on now and we are fashioning a second strap for it out of a leader line. There is already one under his shoulders. Going to try and make one that goes under his hips!

A very good friend of mine got home from Mexico a few days ago and brought me back a beautiful bottle of extremely good tequila. I think I'm going to crack it soon. Annie is driving me to drink!

Oh Annie, you are such a clever husky boy! But give your mom a break, son. Your driving her crazy!!! Tamara, maybe you should spike Annie's water with a little of that tequila to settle him down! (just joking, of course ;) )

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Originally Posted by Glacier

Anvik has mucked the drain up already, but I can keep it open so it will still drain.

He kept his collar on all day today, until I came home.
Stuart swears it was on an hour before I got here.

Annie is driving me to drink!

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This IS getting a lil hard to handle!

Maybe a heavy dose of Contact Glue tween his neck and the collar?

*Spiking* his water sounds promising. :p

Good Luck to both of you. ;)

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No Friday Report?

Sure HOPE "Silence is Golden" and "No News is GOOD News!"

Anvik ~ Were you at least Sorta-Good last night and today?

Please tell us you left the Bite-Not *ON* and did NOT chew on the Zipper.

We're holding our breath ...