I dropped her off around 8:30am this morning and was able to pick her up at 5pm. She looks pretty bad right now. It was a much larger incision than Cinnamon's spay. The stitches even go down her arm a bit. They shaved alot of her fur and here is also alot of dried blood around the incision and also on her belly. I took a picture but it looks a bit graphic so I won't post it on here. I'll wait a few days until it looks better before I post a picture.
The surgery cost $284. Not really an expense I needed right now, but what can you do. Pets are like children. She has a check up next Tuesday and the Vet has her on the antibiotic SMZ-TMP
She seems alert, but uncomfortable and in a little pain. The Vet did give her Banamine after her surgery so that should help with the pain. She keeps trying to clean her fur off though. I'm going to try to clean her fur off (not near the metal stitches) tomorrow with some saline and gauze.
I've got everyone separated in the Ferret Nation again. I locked the levels so Spice has the entire top level for her hospital cage. I also removed the other level so she is on a completely flat surface. Cinnamon & Sugar will be in the downstairs part of the cage for now until Spice can live with her sisters again.
P.S. When I was in the Philippines I bought 'Mary Queen of Scots' by Antonia Fraser. The only other history book I had on Mary Queen of Scots was the one by Alison Weir. But that mostly covers her husbands death. I'm really enjoying this book, it is keeping me interested just like Alison Weir's history books.
Updated 12-11-08: Spice is doing better. She is still pretty uncomfortable from her surgery but doesn't seem to be in any pain. She sometimes gets jumpy and wants to climb and other times she'll sleep for hours. She has a little bit of trouble holding her food because of the stitches on her right arm. So she's been eating alot of soft foods, peas, mixed veggies, spinach, scrambled eggs.
Here is an updated picture from her surgery. The stitches are definitely looking alot better than they did her first night home. (Pretty big incision.)
wow pet surgery does cost a lot! I hope all is well!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the orbitz.com suggestion. I will tell DH to check on that. Our fare might be more expensive than yours coz we're here in NC and we have to fly or drive going to Raleigh, NC (2 hrs away from our city) to NYC to fly to Phils. We might try PAL thru California but we have to look for the cheapest fare we can get since there'll be 2 of us flying! Why does it have to be this expensive?!? LOL
hope Spice feels better soon.
ReplyDeleteAwwww, poor Spice. How is she now? Speedy recover and best wishes!
ReplyDeleteSpice is adorable and I am so glad she's healing up quickly. I hope she's back to her active self soon and able to move back in with Sugar and Cinnamon.
ReplyDeleteThanks for keeping us updated!