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Thanks, y'all, for all the great feedback.
SweetPea came home with me from the vet's late yesterday afternoon. The vet who did the surgery said she had been injured longer than we initially thought - at least two weeks. So the surgery was more involved because the broken/mis-aligned bones had started to fuse together. It was alot of work to align the bones, re-attach the nerves and muscles. There is some concern about whether it will grow together right. But we will just have to wait and see. She is "making biscuits" with both front paws and putting just a little bit of weight on her bad leg.
So that is very positive. She looks kinda rough cause her whole right front side is shaved and has a big area of black stitches.
Because the surgery was so much more involved (than we initially thought) it was half again as much $$$ as they originally estimated.
I have lost my mind, I think.
We go back in 10 days to get the stitches removed. Everyone at the vet's office said SweetPea is so sweet and hungry for affection. I have to keep her quiet - it's supposed to be in an area the size of a large dog crate or so - for up to 6 weeks. And give her 3 kinds of medication for the first week.
She is pretty funny when I go in the bedroom where she is in the very large carrier. She hisses - with her tiny all white fur body and little pink mouth it is rather funny now that I know she won't bite. She hisses but as soon as I open the door to give her food or medicine she starts purring. And purrs and purrs and purrs!!!! SweetPea is really hungry for love.
SweetPea came home with me from the vet's late yesterday afternoon. The vet who did the surgery said she had been injured longer than we initially thought - at least two weeks. So the surgery was more involved because the broken/mis-aligned bones had started to fuse together. It was alot of work to align the bones, re-attach the nerves and muscles. There is some concern about whether it will grow together right. But we will just have to wait and see. She is "making biscuits" with both front paws and putting just a little bit of weight on her bad leg.
Because the surgery was so much more involved (than we initially thought) it was half again as much $$$ as they originally estimated.
We go back in 10 days to get the stitches removed. Everyone at the vet's office said SweetPea is so sweet and hungry for affection. I have to keep her quiet - it's supposed to be in an area the size of a large dog crate or so - for up to 6 weeks. And give her 3 kinds of medication for the first week.
She is pretty funny when I go in the bedroom where she is in the very large carrier. She hisses - with her tiny all white fur body and little pink mouth it is rather funny now that I know she won't bite. She hisses but as soon as I open the door to give her food or medicine she starts purring. And purrs and purrs and purrs!!!! SweetPea is really hungry for love.