Prayers, good vibes,etc needed for Hannah
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Update on Hannah -
Hannah is now at her regular Vet. She did fine through the night and was able to walk out to us in the lobby at the E-clinic. She is doped up to manage pain, but was very responsive to us. She also managed to let EVERYONE know how unhappy she was with this whole situation. Her chart says that she was vocal - every hour on the hour, so apparently she voiced her displeasure all night.
Our regular vet seems to think she's got a great chance of a full recovery, but obviously only time will tell. He wants to make sure that everything is healing fine, that there is no infection and no leaking, and that she can start back on small amounts of food and water without complications before she comes home.
Here are some notes from her chart to give a little more in depth description of what occured:
Stomach was covered with omentum and spleen was displaced caudal. Initially decompression was performed with a 18 ga needle to slowly decompress stomach and reduce size to faciliate rotations of stomach to normal position. This allowed passage of stomach tube. Gastric lavage performed with warm water until effluent was clear. No hemorrhage noted in gastric effluent.
The stomach shrank to normal size and tone and did not appear to have significant loss of perfusion. Minimal hemorrhage in coelom.
Spleen was initially engorged or R side but slowly contracted to normal size.
Recovery was smooth and uneventful. ECG showed no PVC and was regular rate and rhythm post lidocaine.
Prognosis is guarded but short term is fair so far.So, keep your prayers and good thoughts coming. She's doing better, but she's still not officially out of the woods yet.
Here are a couple of pictures we snapped at the vet...(Pardon my appearance. I'm exhausted)
Thanks again everyone for the thoughts and prayers. This little girl means the world to me and it's a wonderful feeling to know so many people are pulling for her.
Hannah is now at her regular Vet. She did fine through the night and was able to walk out to us in the lobby at the E-clinic. She is doped up to manage pain, but was very responsive to us. She also managed to let EVERYONE know how unhappy she was with this whole situation. Her chart says that she was vocal - every hour on the hour, so apparently she voiced her displeasure all night.
Our regular vet seems to think she's got a great chance of a full recovery, but obviously only time will tell. He wants to make sure that everything is healing fine, that there is no infection and no leaking, and that she can start back on small amounts of food and water without complications before she comes home.
Here are some notes from her chart to give a little more in depth description of what occured:
Stomach was covered with omentum and spleen was displaced caudal. Initially decompression was performed with a 18 ga needle to slowly decompress stomach and reduce size to faciliate rotations of stomach to normal position. This allowed passage of stomach tube. Gastric lavage performed with warm water until effluent was clear. No hemorrhage noted in gastric effluent.
The stomach shrank to normal size and tone and did not appear to have significant loss of perfusion. Minimal hemorrhage in coelom.
Spleen was initially engorged or R side but slowly contracted to normal size.
Recovery was smooth and uneventful. ECG showed no PVC and was regular rate and rhythm post lidocaine.
Prognosis is guarded but short term is fair so far.So, keep your prayers and good thoughts coming. She's doing better, but she's still not officially out of the woods yet.
Here are a couple of pictures we snapped at the vet...(Pardon my appearance. I'm exhausted)
Thanks again everyone for the thoughts and prayers. This little girl means the world to me and it's a wonderful feeling to know so many people are pulling for her.
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Sending good thoughts & prayers Hannah's way! I know how scary it is after losing one of my danes many years ago and almost losing Farley to the same thing about 5 yrs ago. He was transferred to the e-vet after surgery for 24 hr care and was there for 3 days before I was able to bring him home. I was amazed at how quickly he recuperated after he got home and had a difficult time keeping his activity level down to a minimum per the vet's instructions. Today you'd never know he had gone through it.
Keep strong Hannah and get ready for lots of loving & pampering when you get home!
Keep strong Hannah and get ready for lots of loving & pampering when you get home!
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Great news everyone!!
Just talked with Doctor - Hannah is doing "Magnanomously" (sp??). Her heartrate has returned to normal, and her bloodwork looked fine except for her potassium, which they are addressing now.
They offered her a few tablespoons of I/D and said she ate it and wanted more (That's my little piggy!). He said if she keeps it down, they will offer her a few more tablespoons in about an hour.
But the best news, depending on how she does for the next three hours, he said she may be able to come home tonight!!!!
She's anxious being at the hospital and they think she may be more relaxed at home. So, I may be on fluid duty and med duty all night, but heck if I care - my baby might be coming home!!!
Just talked with Doctor - Hannah is doing "Magnanomously" (sp??). Her heartrate has returned to normal, and her bloodwork looked fine except for her potassium, which they are addressing now.
They offered her a few tablespoons of I/D and said she ate it and wanted more (That's my little piggy!). He said if she keeps it down, they will offer her a few more tablespoons in about an hour.
But the best news, depending on how she does for the next three hours, he said she may be able to come home tonight!!!!
She's anxious being at the hospital and they think she may be more relaxed at home. So, I may be on fluid duty and med duty all night, but heck if I care - my baby might be coming home!!!
