Kayleigh could use some prayers..Stitches are out!

[Daisy and Delilah]

OMG!!! Poor Kayleigh!! I know you and Stuart have had enough hardship, Tamara. It seems like you guys are at the vets all the time. I'm keeping the thoughts and prayers flying up to you all. Get Well Kayleigh!!! I hope all those old toothpicks find a safe way out

[cassiesmom]

prayers from Chicago too

[Glacier]

Quick update...

The vet called at noon. Kayleigh has a large laceration under her tongue. At least some of the blood is coming from there. She will have to be knocked out to get some stitches. The vet is "on the fence" about an exploratory surgery. She has no obviously painful spots in her abdomen, but she's stoic by nature. Her pain tolerance is quite high. Her stool is tarry, which indicates blood in her digestive tract, but it's hard to tell from the outside if the blood is coming from an internal problem or if it's blood she's swallowed from the cut in her mouth. So while she's knocked out, they are going to do some x-rays of her abdomen, maybe an ultrasound and bloodwork. If any of those things show abnormalities, they will have to do the surgery to see what's going on internally.

[Freedom]

Kayleigh, be a good dog and let the white coats do their thing to help, now that you did YOUR thing with the toothpicks. Mom is quite worried about you, so you need to cooperate a bit here, girlie!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

The power of PT is with you

[Queen of Poop]

The good thoughts just keep pouring out. Will continue to check for updates, thanks for taking the time for the latest one. I know you're awfully worried. HUGS for you.

[Cinder & Smoke]

"Noon" Yukon time was noon in California or 3:00 PM Eastern time...

Big cut under the tongue would have contributed a lot of the blood;
Overall the Vet report sounds hopeful and gives a good plan of action.

Now WE need to do some serious *Praying* and send a Lotta Good Vibes up
towards the Yukon!!

It's 5:30 PM Eastern time NOW;
that's only 2:30 PM Yukon time ... prolly not a lot of fresh news available yet.

But that give us time to cross some Pawz & Klawz ... and Send a Prayer!

** Get Well, Kayleigh!! **

[Vela]

Ugh how scary Tamara, I hope it's nothing serious. When cracker was 9 months old he ate an entire pincushion full of pins that the kids had left down. He thought it was a ball. He swallowed many pins but he did pass them all and none were found on x-rays. If he can swallow 2 inch straight pins and make it, I know Kayleigh can. Prayers are with you guys.

[Glacier]

"It's 5:30 PM Eastern time NOW;
that's only 2:30 PM Yukon time ... prolly not a lot of fresh news available yet.

But that give us time to cross some Pawz & Klawz ... and Send a Prayer!

** Get Well, Kayleigh!! **

A bit of fresh news, but not good news. The vet just called again. Kayleigh's blood work is a little off, likely due to the bleeding and dehydration. Her intestines don't look right on the x-rays. She didn't eat anything metallic so nothing specific shows up, but as the doc put it, the intestines look "bunchy".

So they are going in...she's being prepped for surgery right now. My friend and highly competent vet, Dr. Candace, will be doing the surgery. The vet who's seen Kay so far today is not a surgeon and usually has a mobile practice. She's very good too; I've used her for housecalls before(mass vaccinations usually), but I must admit, I am more confident with Candace doing the surgery. She saved Pacer's life a few years ago, plus she's calm, gentle and doesn't miss a thing.

[K9karen]

Anxiously waiting for more updates and praying that there's been no intestinal damage! The tongue laceration is bad enough, but hopefully that's it. Hugs to you, Tamara and Stuart. Sometimes I think forbidden items pop out of thin air.