Lumps and bumps and two surgeries..Saturday update

[Cinder & Smoke]

They are both in e-collars.
Paxil gets hers off when I can watch her.
She's pretty pathetic with it on. Quite a little drama queen!

I fondly remember Boots, da Kat - and his ability (and lack thereof) to navigate
with his lil E-collar - worn for many days when he had a catheter or was recovering
from his PU operation. He did quite well with walking - other than forgetting to pick his head UP -
he'd *stub* the lower edge on the carpet and wind up tipping the cone down flat on the floor
and not being able to move without first backing up. And rounding a corner -
he NEVER left enough room for the darn collar!
I often wondered how he managed to NOT break his neck.

The poor Dogs both learned to **MOVE** if Cone-Head approached -
when he *rammed* with his cone it HURT!

Hope the "Kids" heal quickly and the need for the collars is short-lived.

[ramanth]

I'm happy to hear the pups are home and recovering well. How long till you know if you got all of Paxil's cancer?

[Glacier]

How long till you know if you got all of Paxil's cancer?

There's no way to tell. Mast Cells are part of a normal immune system. They just go crazy in some dogs and form tumors. We'll just keep checking her for a reoccurance, more lumps and bumps.

[Cinder & Smoke]

We'll just keep checking her for a recurrence, of more lumps and bumps.

Sounds like a good tyme for some Divine Intervention ...

All together now ~~~
"Please God, may this be the last Lump & Bump for Paxil."

[Glacier]

Little update....

Bandit's eye is healing nicely. He's leaving it alone and letting me put the ointment on so he's not a conehead anymore. He is back to his stubborn, noisy, demanding little self!

Paxil seems to be doing alright too. She's puked a couple times. If she does that again, I'll call Dr. Rick on Monday morning. I suspect it's throat irritation. I ran a dog team this morning--woke up to Stuart announcing that it was snowing! Not much, but it was definately snow! I left Paxil at home and I got told about that when I got back. She is not impressed and gave me a good talking to about how she is not retired yet! Unfortunately, the stitches are right where her harness would go under her front legs so she can't run until they are fully healed.

[ramanth]

Aww poor Paxil. Let those stiches heal and you'll be running soon!

[cyber-sibes]

I left Paxil at home and I got told about that when I got back. She is not impressed and gave me a good talking to about how she is not retired yet!

This makes me smile! Hope she heals up quickly, you wouldn"t want her throat to get even more sore yelling at you! I'm glad Bandit is being a good boy through all this. Snow already? Happy mushing!

[Cinder & Smoke]

I ran a dog team this morning --
woke up to Stuart announcing that it was snowing!

Not much, but it was definately snow!

Good GREIF ... SNOW "already"???

Did you run the Team with the SLED - or is it still 4-Wheeler weather?

How soon will it be real SNOWY snow?

[Glacier]

Good GREIF ... SNOW "already"???

Did you run the Team with the SLED - or is it still 4-Wheeler weather?

How soon will it be real SNOWY snow?

I'll be using the ATV for another 7, maybe eight weeks. There's usually enough snow for the sled by mid-November. There will be snow on the ground to stay in a month or so.