cecily
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Tandie was recovering really well from her operation but after a restless night I figured she wasn't 100%. She spent most of the night licking herself and when I checked her this morning her wound looked a bit weepy. She was otherwise in her usual good form.
My OH took her to the vet first thing and the vet wasn't too worried. He just put her on a stronger antibiotic. Again he didn't give any aftercare instructions for keeping the wound clean and Billy forgot to ask :sl*p: We'll keep an eye on it but anybody know if there's something we can be doing in the meantime to keep it clean and sterile?
The other thing is the vet was concerned about her heart murmur and said it's pretty bad, especially for a young dog. He was surprised we were exercising her at all with it :shock: :? Hello? Surely keeping her reasonably fit is good for her heart? We don't exactly bring her on 6 mile hikes. She doesn't even get to run free because we keep her leashed at all times. He said when we bring her back to get her stitches out we should get her onto heart medication straight away.
I don't know if I'm freaking out because of what the vet said, but she does seem a bit extra moany this evening and she seems to be breathing heavier than usual. Maybe it's time we looked at getting a chest x-ray, or would a second opinion be a better first option here?
My OH took her to the vet first thing and the vet wasn't too worried. He just put her on a stronger antibiotic. Again he didn't give any aftercare instructions for keeping the wound clean and Billy forgot to ask :sl*p: We'll keep an eye on it but anybody know if there's something we can be doing in the meantime to keep it clean and sterile?
The other thing is the vet was concerned about her heart murmur and said it's pretty bad, especially for a young dog. He was surprised we were exercising her at all with it :shock: :? Hello? Surely keeping her reasonably fit is good for her heart? We don't exactly bring her on 6 mile hikes. She doesn't even get to run free because we keep her leashed at all times. He said when we bring her back to get her stitches out we should get her onto heart medication straight away.
I don't know if I'm freaking out because of what the vet said, but she does seem a bit extra moany this evening and she seems to be breathing heavier than usual. Maybe it's time we looked at getting a chest x-ray, or would a second opinion be a better first option here?