Kayleigh could use some prayers..Stitches are out!

[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.

[lizbud]

OMG, that is so scary. Prayers starting this minute for Kayleigh.

[Queen of Poop]

Prayers that the surgery is successful and Miss Kayleigh is on her feet again in no time.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Awww, NUTZ!

Her intestines don't look right on the x-rays...

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.
(She saved Pacer's life a few years ago.)

Hi God ~

Are you There, yet?
Hope Dr. Candace loan You a set of *skrubbies*.

We'll pray You don't need to take too much apart to find allua Toofie-Pickz;
an we'll hope they dint *poke* any holes in vital spotz.

Give poor Kayleigh a {{{Hugg}}} frum us!

Thanks for Your Help, God!

/s/ the Prayer Pups

** Get Well, Kayleigh!! **

[anna_66]

Oh Gosh, I'm sorry to hear that surgery is required

I'll be saying lots of prayers for your Kayleigh girl. I'll be waiting anxiously for an update.

(((HUGS)))

[Cinder & Smoke]

<bump Prayer>

** Get Well, Kayleigh!! **

Getting kinda 'late' up in the Far North ...

Hope progress has been made with Kayleigh's Sir Jury ...
sending Prayers up North.

And I think this might be Stuart's 'last night at home' before he heads further North to the Gold Mine for the summer ...
Hopefully the 2-Leggers can enjoy some time together tonight.

Prayers for Kayleigh!!

{{{Hugs}}} from Phred

[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.

[Glacier]

She survived the surgery and it was the right call to go in. Candace found several toothpicks and a strange shard of metal that I can't explain. The shard had cut her and was causing some bleeding. It would have perforated her intestine very soon and then we would have had even more problems. As it is, her intestine if very irritated, but only hole in it is from the surgery. They also cut into her stomach. That's a complicated recovery, but still much better than have to resect her intestine. The incision on her belly must be a foot long. It's huge!

Under her tongue she cut the major blood vessel. That's where most of the blood was coming from. Candace thinks that Kayleigh must have hurt herself within a couple hours of us finding her. She said that had she been bleeding from her tongue like that all night, Kayleigh may well have bled out or been in much worse shape!

I saw her right after the surgery. She wasn't really awake yet and I'm not sure she even knew I was there, but I spent some time with her and made sure she knows that she is deeply loved. If her temp is normal and she keeps down some food tomorrow, she can come home tomorrow night. She'll be on crate rest for a couple weeks. Anvik is loosing his giant size crate--it's the only one Kayleigh fits in!

Thank you all very much for your kind words and support.

[Cinder & Smoke]

She survived the surgery and it was the right call to go in.
Dr. Candace found several toothpicks and a strange shard of metal that I can't explain.

She'll be on crate rest for a couple weeks.
Anvik is loosing his giant size crate--it's the only one Kayleigh fits in!

Oh, HAPPIE DANCE!!

THANKS, God; and THANKS Dr. Candace, too!!

Now lets all pray for a good, quick, and un-eventful recovery.

Hope this goes towards Stuart being able to relaxe a bit before he heads North.

You Guys take some time off tonight and have PHUNN!

{{{HUGS}}} to All!

[CathyBogart]

Poor Kayleigh! I hope her recovery is fast and uneventful!

Why toothpicks, Kayleigh? There's not even a juicy center like in a porcupine!