Pirate crashed during the attemped surgery this morning. Her breathing and heartrate became erratic. My favorite vet was doing the procedure and he was able to bring her out of the crisis, thank God for small mercies. Rick doesn't want to try anything else at this point. He said her bloodwork this morning showed some sub-clinical anemia, not enough to cause the trouble she had under sedation. He doesn't want to risk anything else at this point, a decision I fully support! He wants to keep her for a couple more hours, just to make sure she fully recovers. She getting fluids and oxygen right now as a precaution. I'm hoping to talk to him more when I pick her up, but from what he said this morning, we are at the "keep her comfy and enjoy her" stage.

I am so glad Rick was the surgeon today. I like Jessica and I think she's perfectly competent, but I'd trust Rick with my own life. Pirate is so nervous at the clinic, I would have felt even worse if she had died being scared and with strangers. When the time comes I am calling the mobile vet to come to the house for her.