More Problems with Gunny
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HeidiPeterson
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Good thoughts and prayers from here.
nowhavethreebears
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Just wondering how Gunny's mouth is feeling? You have both had a hard week...hoping he's feeling back to normal soon...:grouphug:
JerseyGirl
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The vets office called me yesterday and they want to check Gunny today. I took a look at his mouth last night and some of the stitches are out. There is no bleeding. So I hope that is a good sign that it is healing.
The vet that is in today is the one that did the first surgery. She was away last week. The vet who worked on Gunny Monday said if the stitches come out they will just leave it to heal on its own.
I hope the vet today agrees. I am worried sick over this. Keep us in your prayers.
The vet that is in today is the one that did the first surgery. She was away last week. The vet who worked on Gunny Monday said if the stitches come out they will just leave it to heal on its own.
I hope the vet today agrees. I am worried sick over this. Keep us in your prayers.
KodysGrandma
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Hope Gunny is doing better. Lots of prayers.
pabusinesswoman
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Thoughts and prayers he stays on the mends.
JerseyGirl
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The vet checked Gunny and it is starting to heal nicely. They feel he had an allergic reaction to the sutures. One small part of the area is still open but hopefully it will start to close.
He still needs 3 more teeth out on the other side but I am going to put that off for awhile. In fact my friends daughter is a dentist and I am going to let her look at his xrays.
He needs to build himself up and recover from this. He has lost 10 lbs. since last week.
Thanks for all the prayers and support. Keep praying that there is no infection and that we can hold off awhile on the other teeth.
He still needs 3 more teeth out on the other side but I am going to put that off for awhile. In fact my friends daughter is a dentist and I am going to let her look at his xrays.
He needs to build himself up and recover from this. He has lost 10 lbs. since last week.
Thanks for all the prayers and support. Keep praying that there is no infection and that we can hold off awhile on the other teeth.
Pipelineozzy
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He IS on antibiotics anyway, right?
Suture reactions are really not that uncommon...even in people. They use lighter suture material intentionally so that it will dissolve in a timely manner and not need to be removed...but it doesn't always work out the way it's planned. I had one dog that reacted to suture material on an aural hematoma...and it was really, in a way, lucky that she had, because when she was spayed months later, at a different clinic...I could tell them..you cannot use vicryl on this dog... make sure you know what type of suture was used...because if you ever have to go to an alternate vet for stitches..that information is important.
Suture reactions are really not that uncommon...even in people. They use lighter suture material intentionally so that it will dissolve in a timely manner and not need to be removed...but it doesn't always work out the way it's planned. I had one dog that reacted to suture material on an aural hematoma...and it was really, in a way, lucky that she had, because when she was spayed months later, at a different clinic...I could tell them..you cannot use vicryl on this dog... make sure you know what type of suture was used...because if you ever have to go to an alternate vet for stitches..that information is important.
Ronnie
BoundlessNewfs
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Just seeing this...wow. Sounds like he's really been through it. Prayers from here!
nowhavethreebears
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How is Gunny's mouth? Did he ever heal up completely on his own? Was just wondering about him.
JerseyGirl
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Gunny is doing fine. I have been to the vet several times for check ups (thank God they don't charge me). Anyway it is healing nicely. I still have to soak his food and mush it up. No hard treats or biscuits for awhile. The vet also wants to wait till the end of September to remove the other teeth which is fine with me. Gunny is also still on antiobotics.
After all Gunny has been thru there is one funny moment. I went to visit a friend and her daughter was also visiting her. She is a dentist. I had talked to her about Gunny when the vet first told me he needed to have teeth removed. So when I saw her I asked her to take a look at the xrays. I wanted her opinion if she felt the addtional teeth needed to be removed. She looked at them and agreed that they must come out and they she asked me if I was in pain. I told her they were Gunny's x-rays, she had thought they were mine. We had a good laugh over that.
Again I want to thank all of you for your concern and prayers.
After all Gunny has been thru there is one funny moment. I went to visit a friend and her daughter was also visiting her. She is a dentist. I had talked to her about Gunny when the vet first told me he needed to have teeth removed. So when I saw her I asked her to take a look at the xrays. I wanted her opinion if she felt the addtional teeth needed to be removed. She looked at them and agreed that they must come out and they she asked me if I was in pain. I told her they were Gunny's x-rays, she had thought they were mine. We had a good laugh over that.
Again I want to thank all of you for your concern and prayers.
Murphy
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Thanks for the update Annette. soft smooches to the Gunny man..
