We picked Greta up from the hospital yesterday afternoon and it has been rough on all of us. She hasn't stopped whimpering. I cuddled her most of the night, and it seemed to have helped some. The vet put her on the fentanyl patch that comes off in a few days. She is also taking an anti-inflammatory pill once a day. I'm concerned that she refuses to eat anything. She is drinking water and she has actually gotten up and walked on her own a few time. I wonder if the whimpering is a side effect of the drugs, or is she really in a great deal of pain. I have confined our other 2 dogs to the kitchen and I'm keeping Greta with me in my office until she gets to feeling better.
Would you mind providing an update of how Greta is doing since her amputation?
ReplyDeleteOur 3 yr. old black lab Remi is facing a possible amputation due to a canerous nerve sheath tumor in his left rear leg. The vet previously removed a 2 lb. tumor on 12/21/07 and it has already partially grown back. We feel that we need to try to provide him with a chance to have a full and happy life and we believe this will be his only chance. I am not sure what to expect. I'm sure he will do fine with 3 legs, I just worry about what he will have to go through during recovery.
Thank you for any info. you can share.