Insert all the swearwords here including the worst one of all... (TW/CW dog illness)

Sandstone1 said:
Oh Thats good news. Lets hope that the report is good too.
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We're pretty optimistic. I think it would be a risk for the referral vet to have been positive about the outcome if they weren't reasonably confident there is nothing sinister going on.

EarsofaHorse said:
That really is good news.

Hope she isn't too sore and sorry for herself after the CT, and you all enjoy a relaxed long weekend after all the worry (with at least a far stronger hope to worry ratio).

I'm sure she'll still be expecting her favourite foods though
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Yep she's a bit quiet and they said small meals today in case she feels a bit sick. But after she's recovered it's treats ahoy for Ivy.
 
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SAujla said:
Wonderful news, hope can sustain you. It's your responsibility to hold on to it and you'll get the benefits back with news like today. I wonder if the luxury treats and food will have to stay now
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I think she'll be understandably miffed if we stop feeding her the raw tripe on a daily basis!
 
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She's been in this position for a little while! Poor thing is feeling a little out of it and understandably sorry for herself.

Interestingly they reported she wasn't at all reactive to being moved around for the CT. Whether that's different/more/stronger sedative or the additional week on Loxicom I don't know. At least it sounds like she was less distressed during the procedure today.
 
Ooh she has just eaten her first little bit of dinner and is up and about. She's cried/whimpered a little. I wonder if she is feeling a bit nauseous. They said just feed her small amounts at a time. We've put another little bit in the bowl but she's not ready for that yet.

Also I don't know what wet food they gave her in recovery but her breath absolutely honks! 😂

ETA in less good news, no gin for me. I somehow managed to swipe the bottle off the side and it smashed on the kitchen floor. Thankfully we bought prosecco on the way home 😁
 
Unsettled again last night which is probably understandable. Although this has happened a few times recently and we can't work out what's up. She keeps coming into our bedroom and digging the carpet next to our bed, we've put a bed down for her in our room but then she'll go in the living room and scratch in there. I'm running out of beds to put in the different scratchy spots!

When we first moved in we had success with putting the crate up to help her feel safe in a new place. She stopped using it so we took it down. Yesterday and last night it was back up but she wasn't interested.

I don't think she is especially hot or cold. She's not panting or showing other signs of distress.

I will bring it up with the vets. She isn't having obvious side effects from the Loxicom but maybe worth chatting about? I suppose we have (hopefully!) the all clear from OS but there's still working out what the problem is and a longer term plan for her treatment to get her comfortable without medication if we can.
 
I’m in tears again having just caught up. So very pleased that the CT didn’t show up anything obvious, sad that you smashed your gin but pleased again that you had the Prosecco - one roller coaster after another! Hope you get to the bottom of why she’s feeling so unsettled.
 
Fantastic news!!
Not really the same, but we once had a male cat diagnosed with probable mammary cancer and booked in for surgery the following day to remove the lump. I then postponed the surgery the following morning because I'd spent all evening researching and it just didn't seem right. The swelling burst later that day, revealing itself as the abscess it was.

An emotional rollercoaster for sure but at least with a good end to it. You and OH must feel so relieved (and emotionally knackered no doubt). Wishing you many more walks with Ivy in your wonderful new location x
 
Cinnamontoast said:
Holy crap, I’m ecstatic! Can’t lie, the original post made me cry!
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I don't know if it's because I don't have children, so I can't relate, but I never have the same feelings when bad things happen to children. I of course feel some sadness, but not the pure sorrow when I read about other people's dogs.
 
Jenko109 said:
I don't know if it's because I don't have children, so I can't relate, but I never have the same feelings when bad things happen to children. I of course feel some sadness, but not the pure sorrow when I read about other people's dogs.
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Same, no kids here, but because we’ve been through it with dogs/horse, I really sympathise!
 
Bradsmum said:
I’m in tears again having just caught up. So very pleased that the CT didn’t show up anything obvious, sad that you smashed your gin but pleased again that you had the Prosecco - one roller coaster after another! Hope you get to the bottom of why she’s feeling so unsettled.
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The gin thing was sad (and annoying to clean up!) but if that's the worst thing to happen this weekend given what we were bracing for, we'll take the hit!

Nicnac said:
Such wonderful news! Hopefully it will continue in such a positive vein. Is she just unsettled with your worrying and vet visits? Dogs do pick up every emotion x
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Possibly, we'll have to see how we go this week. My OH it usually very stoic and not a lot bothers him but he's had a tricky time with work recently then the Ivy thing last week hit him very hard. Last weekend in particular was probably weird for her given all the sobbing. I'd feel weird if everyone kept looking at me and crying tbf.

DabDab said:
Fantastic news!!
Not really the same, but we once had a male cat diagnosed with probable mammary cancer and booked in for surgery the following day to remove the lump. I then postponed the surgery the following morning because I'd spent all evening researching and it just didn't seem right. The swelling burst later that day, revealing itself as the abscess it was.

An emotional rollercoaster for sure but at least with a good end to it. You and OH must feel so relieved (and emotionally knackered no doubt). Wishing you many more walks with Ivy in your wonderful new location x
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Absolutely exhausted! I think it will take a bit of time to recover and then of course working out the next steps because Ivy still needs some kind of treatment for whatever is going on.

Cinnamontoast said:
Holy crap, I’m ecstatic! Can’t lie, the original post made me cry!
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It feels a bit weird reading the OP back now! I feel a bit silly in a way but the vet last week really was giving us bad news and really was preparing us that the CT would confirm OS.

I'm Dun said:
Ive been too scared to open this thread. I am so glad she is ok. Get her booked in with a good canine physio. A combo of an extremely good osteo, lots of physio and some gentle swimming sessions got mine ok again after nothing else really worked.
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We started out with physio and it was only because the osteo vet was around during the second physio apt that we ended up with x-rays in the first place. At that stage they were thinking maybe severe arthritis in her hips. I guess we need to see what they say after the radiology report next week and work out how to go forwards.

I'd love to work with the CT vet ongoing as she has experience with racing greyhounds but the policy is that we can't for 12 months otherwise they're seen as poaching clients referred to them by other vets. I'm like 'poach us dammit!'

Ivy has been a little quiet today but was really excited for her walk this morning, bouncing and zooming about. She's eating normally again too :)
 
New theory about the digging in our room thing... She's cheesed off with us for... Sleeping in our own bed?!

We were out this evening and she wasn't in any of her beds our dog cam was looking at. She definitely emerged from our room when we came through the front door and she'd rearranged the duvet to her liking. So maybe this is just our girl knowing what she likes and expressing her opinion about the situation!
 
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