George was in the pet hospital from Thursday night to Sunday night with an IV fluid drip. I visited him twice on Saturday and once on Sunday morning. When you visit your pet often the animal is brought to you in an exam room, however, since I am at the vet very often and they somewhat know me, I was asked to visit with him in the back room. Okay, the back room is scary, on Saturday morning a cat was being spayed right behind me on a table, another dog was having his private area examined, there was a dog sprawled out on the floor with a towel for a pillow (he could not stand because the tumour in his belly was too large) and this was all going on around me as I tried to coax George to eat some kibble. I can't blame the guy there was too much going on around us and I even found it hard to concentrate. The back room is scary to me and I can't help but think of all the scared animals in pain, not to mention their animal owners having to make difficult medical decisions for their beloved pets. George was fed through a syringe while he was in the hospital. He also yanked out his IV a few times and had to wear a silly looking collar. Hoping to bring George home after one night in the hospital turned into a 3 night stay. George was released from the hospital once his kidney numbers were in the normal range, however he still had not eaten on his own at the hospital. He was released with meds he needs 3 times per day, this is very challenging for those of us who work away from the home. He was diagnosed with pancreatitis and possible early kidney disease. His system has been flushed and I know he is a fighter, so hopefully he can pull through this. I did catch him eating this morning - SCORE!!
However, the poor little man seems to have come home with another problem. To be polite his back end is swollen, red and seems to be leaking some kind of fluid. I called the vet (to ask about it) and I am taking him back tonight to have it looked at. I can’t believe they did not notice, it is hard to miss. I am sure the STRONG pain meds he is on will take care of the pain, but I think it may be infected and we can't let that get any worse. I am honestly considering applying for a part-time job at vet, I spend all my free time there anyway and I would be able to benefit from the employee discount. If you hear me say, I got another job, you will know where!
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