Corgi's Water Therapy

The stitches came out today

Well, today the stitches came out. Go to the site www.corgimama.com under recovery to see photos of the process. She was a trooper. Didn't even cry. She came a long way in two weeks. The Doc put her back on Tramadil for pain for therapy is starting today as well. I am sooooo excited for Corgi. She will recover back to normal within three months. Her siblings went to the vet with Corgi. They love going to the vet's office. Go figure.

Corgi is doing much better

Thank the Lord, COrgi is doing so much better. She is out of her enclosure and walking around. Up and down her ramp and a little mean to her siblings. On Tuesday the stitches will be removed, hence the therapy begins. We are looking for a stock tank since we do not have a pool. Swimming is the best therapy, so the vet says. But this is for another day. They do love the water. She chewed on her incision a couple of days ago and I put some Neosporin on which healed it almost immediately. So far so good. Will keep you posted.

Marianne

Corgi is not doing well

This is so dramatic. Corgi is not eating today. She seems flushed and lethargic. We are getting very scared. Today is day nine and there is no improvement. She hid under the porch yesterday. I have a call in to the vet. I am praying that she will snap out of this. I can't even concentrate on blogging.

Talk to you later

Marianne

For the Love of Corgis

Well, today is 5/20/09 and Corgi is having a set back. She has been constipated for about 5 days now. She is struggling and really straining. Took her to the vet but he says no constipation. It is related to the surgery. Corgis have short legs and cannot support their weight is a certain position for too long. Now she is all depressed again. She can go down her ramp but not up. I wonder who the people are who claim that their dog recovered after a few days of surgery. Hogwash.

Please see previous entries and images of the surgery here:http://www.corgimama.com

More later

Marianne

For the Love of Corgis

Well, today is 5/17/09 and it has been 5 days after Corgi's surgery. She refused her pain pill today. She is only on Remadyl. David was working in the yard and kept Corgi outside with him in her enclosure. David also started her therapy. Soon the staples will be removed. Corgi is so pitiful to look at, but seems to be in good spirits. She walks a few steps and sits down. Since the surgery was performed on both sides she has a hard time laying down. She seems depressed, understandably so. I need hip replacement myself but have to wait until I get my Medicare in another year. I can identify with Corgi and her pain. I thank God for her recovery.
5/19/09
Well, Corgi made it up and down her ramp for the first time. She is really constipated, from the antibiotics. Per vet's instructions, we gave her some rice mixed with a little oatmeal, a scrambled egg and a little Yogurt to get her bowels moving. David is giving her therapy. Just moving her legs up and down. Other that that, she seems fine.