The Big Snip for Ryu!
(just caught up with all the threads- whew! 
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So, we just got back from the vet where Ryu got his blood taken at his pre-neuter appointment. We've never experienced the Shiba scream to its full extent until today. Boy, was it hard on Mama! Overall, the vet said that he did OK - that he was just full of nervous energy. They had to muzzle him while they took his temperature because he sort of lunged back at the vet tech at first. The vet said that he seemed most uncomfortable with the restraint part of the ordeal but he did fine with the needle. I wasn't in the room or else I would have probably passed more of my tension onto him.
So, the surgery is scheduled for this Friday. I wanted to get this leash that said, "One of us has no balls" but that wouldn't work because I usually walk him, not Tim... haha I thought it was funny though
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LOL, thats pretty funny!
Pam - When I took Ninja in to get his blood work done pre-neuter, my vet asked me to not be in the room also. Just because he knew Ninja's fear of strangers and he didn't want me to get overwhelmed and feed that to Ninja during the process. So, I think it might be a normal thing. Give Ryu lots of hugs and good wishes from us! I know everything will go great and he'll be back to normal before you know it! Keep us posted on his recovery!
i almost punched the vet for just doing his job the last time we were there!!! Tsuki contracted Kennel cough and had a very high fever and they had to inject a sodium solution into her back to break her fever and she screamed and pooed and had this bubble in her back and I was all 'get off my baby!!!!!!!!' but i knew he was just doing the right thing by her!
Ryu will be fine. Actually our female's spaying was much less uneventful than our males. Are you having laser or suture? If they do dissolving sutures, make sure you ask for signs of infection in case they don't dissolve! That happened to the basset, he was fine, he just had to go under again to get the suture out!
p.s. that leash is HILARIOUS!
what a nerd - i bet she doesn't have the balls to own a shiba!! (get it?? balls! ha!)
i allow my dogs to be protective because there are some instincts that are theirs and theirs to keep. who likes a thermom shoved up their pooper? not me! and certainly not my dog!!
This is the conversation that just occurred at the dinner table:
Pam (to Ryu): "That lady doesn't know what she's talking about, right, babe? I bet she wouldn't like to be stuck up the butt either!"
Tim: "Maybe she does.."
If any vet ever shit talked my dog. They could kiss my business goodbye. I mean, I understand my dogs shortcomings, I don't need you to point it out, I'm paying you. Also, Nemo does not get his temperature taken.
You seem to run into a lot of dog "know it alls" lately.
Brandon, I get it all... from "Boy, he must shed alot because you know, short-haired dogs shed and long-haired don't" to "looks like someone needs to watch the Dog Whisperer".... grrrr
They aren't going to charge me anything extra.... nor should they!
the first time i had a foster (a boston terrier MANIAC dog) this happened to him. They kept him overnight when they usually release mid afternoon for neuters and everything was fine after that. we just had to leave the stinky e-collar on him a bit longer than normal (like 4 days) and he was a little vomitous from the extended use of pain killers mixed with antibiotics.
all is wellthough, you will see!
Thank goodness... I'm all nerves here at work - just praying that it will heal quickly and didn't damage his urethra....
anyway, if something did happen to his urethra, what would happen? I mean, is it fixable?
Even routine surgeries can run into a mishap. I'm sure little Ryu is going to be just fine.
Yes I think urethra problems can be fixed.
Here is hoping all goes well, Koda got her third shot on Wednesday so Ryu only has a couple weeks to recover.
The stress surrounding medical procedures is largley unavoidable (it certainly doesn't get any easier when you have kids). All you can do is try to make informed decisions and hope for the best.
Thanks everyone for the hopeful wishes! I can't imagine what I'd be like with kids... only time will tell I guess!
Well, Ryu is home and I think I'm on his black list today
Poor baby. He looks sooo dejected.
we always assume the worse with our furbabies - its scary but vets are very cautious and knowledgable and wouldn't let him go home if he was in any real danger by doing so. In a couple days he will be back to being his spry puppy self, you'll see. the first couple days after the surgery are the worst.
that foster boston terrier i told you got nicked also had some bad swelling and a tad of bruising which went down within 24 hours of being home and on antibiotics.
Extra hugs for the poor little man! Hang in there!!!