so as we leave the office the vet tech says to us - we won't call unless something isn't going well.
We get home and about 20 minutes later the phone rings.... its the vet....
"nothing is wrong, Fin is doing fine, we were just wondering if you would like him to have gastroplexy surgery while we do his neuter," she says.
Gastroplexy is where they go in and tack the stomach to the abdominal wall to prevent it from twisting or flipping, which deep chested dogs like Fin have a propensity of doing. If the stomach flips, blood supply is cut of to it and other organs and its cash in the chips time.... so after a short conversation about growing a money tree or laundering the money we have, we agree to have it done.
Everything went fine and he came home the same afternoon pretty doped up... we were feeling the same way after paying the $800+ bill.... but he's way worth it! Here he is that evening in bed totally zonked.... (he always sleeps under the covers... no lie!)
It took about a half of the next day to get him back to totally normal. He is doing great... maybe to well... the vet said to keep him "quiet" for two weeks.... and DellMarie says, "can he come live with you for two weeks then?" HA.
So, just for sake of saying you saw the resulting 17 staples from a gastroplexy on a great dane the other day,.... here is a pic....
Good day all!
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