An Unexpected Trip To The Emergency Vet
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79645)
United States
May 26, 2023 9:25am CST
Happy Friday Everyone! weather-wise it looks like a nice day ahead.
Yesterday started off okay with the groomer coming to give the dog her spa day. When she was trimming her face the poor little pup yelped and cried. The groomer did a quick peek in her mouth and turns out she had a big abscess. Until that moment the dog didn't once act like she was having any sorts of trouble or that she was in pain.
My daughter called the vet and it was no surprise they were booked especially since we're heading into a 3 day holiday weekend. They referred her to an emergency vet and the only appointment they could give was at 9pm last night.
Turns out the abscess is pretty bad and she needs dental surgery. My daughter took her back this morning and now it's just a waiting game. They couldn't promise what time it would be done because there were other animals that needed surgery and I guess they do them in order of priority.
I know we all love our fur babies and it's so weird not having her sitting on my lap while I myLot.
Thankfully my daughter is working and is swamped with stuff she needs to get done so that will keep her mind busy while we anxiously wait for the phone to ring.
I just hope it all goes well and that the phone rings soon.
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@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
27 May
@CarolDM thanks Carol. Poor little Mush wasn't able to come home until about 10pm last night. Today she's doing a little better but the surgery was more extensive than originally thought. She lost about half of her teeth
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@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
26 May
It's stressful and all this waiting is driving me crazy. I just hope she does well
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 May
@Marilynda1225 The waiting the worst part. I am sorry. I am hoping for the best.
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@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
27 May
@rebelann thanks for all your good wishes. Mush finally came home last night about 10pm so it was a long and very stressful day.
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@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
26 May
I'm anxiously waiting for the phone to ring. So stressful
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@BarBaraPrz (45472)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
26 May
Poor thing. Hope it doesn't cost you too much. A friend recently had a pet emergency and one place wanted $2000 just to assess the kitty.
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@Juliaacv (48369)
• Canada
27 May
@Marilynda1225 What a relief, and actually a very good coincidence that there were other teeth that were found to need extraction so that she didn't have to undergo this twice.
@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
27 May
It was an extremely stressful day and she needed more teeth extracted than originally thought. She finally was able to come home last night at about 10pm. Today she's still a wee bit woozy and is sleeping quite bit. A few days she should be much better.
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@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
27 May
It was an extremely stressful day and she finally came home last night about 10pm. She's sleeping on my daughters lap right now but you can tell she's in pain. Poor little thing
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@LadyDuck (457822)
• Switzerland
27 May
@Marilynda1225 Poor thing, I hope she will not be in too much pain, hope the vet gave something to make her feel better.
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@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
27 May
@LadyDuck Yes, she got pain meds and that should help
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@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
26 May
I just hope she gets through the surgery ok. The waiting is so stressful
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@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
27 May
@just4him it was an extremely stressful day but she's home now and I can tell she's in pain but they gave her pain meds and antibiotics. Another day or two and I'm sure she'll be feeling better
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@just4him (305792)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 May
@Marilynda1225 I'm sure it is stressful. They're like your children.
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@RebeccasFarm (86731)
• United States
26 May
I hope the outcome will be good Marilyn so sorry to read this
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@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
26 May
It's pretty upsetting and I hope that she'll get through the surgery ok.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
26 May
I hope everything goes well for your furbaby. I'm sure you'll have her back soon.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
27 May
@Marilynda1225 I'm glad she's home and sleeping. That's probably the best thing she could do now.
@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
27 May
Our poor little pup came home last night and it was a rough day for her and for us waiting. The surgery was more extensive than originally thought so she didn't come home until late last night. Today she's sleeping which is probably a good thing
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@wolfgirl569 (95015)
• Marion, Ohio
26 May
I hope you hear soon if you haven't yet
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@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
27 May
She finally came home last night about 10pm. It was a long day of waiting
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@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
27 May
Well she managed to spit out the pill so now we have to figure out how to get it into her as she really need the antibiotic and the pain meds they gave her. If we could only make them understand and that they would feel better.
@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
27 May
You're right Judy. She wasn't even acting like anything was wrong. But it's a good thing the groomer called it to our attention as it turned out to be worse than originally thought. The surgery was more extensive than thought but she's home now and sleeping. I feel so bad that we didn't realize there was a problem
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@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
27 May
It was a stressful day but she came home late last night and is sleeping now.. They gave her pain meds and they should help.
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@LindaOHio (155843)
• United States
26 May
Dogs are especially stoic. They don't show pain or weakness because in the wild they would be vulnerable. I'm SO sorry that your pup has an abscess. I'm glad the groomer found it. I hope all goes well.
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@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
27 May
It was a long and stressful day but she finally came home late last night. She's sleeping a lot so that's good as it will help her heal quicker.
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@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
26 May
Still waiting and I hope they call soon too. I just want her to be ok
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
27 May
Good it was found out. Waiting can be a real pain but it will soon be over and your pet will be well again
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@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
26 May
It is ironic that dogs can have similar health issues to humans. Its a good thing we caught it because an abscess like this could travel to her heart.
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@Scrapper88 (5957)
• United States
26 May
I am hoping you get some good news from all this.
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@MarieCoyle (28389)
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28 May
I read through and see that your poor furbaby had surgery and lost teeth...I am glad she is home now. It's stressful for them to be in a strange place, just like it can be for us when we are in the hospital. It sounds like she is a much-loved pet, I am so glad. I hope she recovers well, Marilyn.
@Beestring (13298)
• Hong Kong
26 May
I am so sorry. Hope she will have the surgery soon and have a speedy recovery.
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@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
26 May
Thank you for your kind thoughts and wishes
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