Sunday, April 13, 2008

Mackie Doodle

Mac is doing pretty well after his surgery. We brought him home on Friday, and I could tell he felt miserable. I also think the time in solitary confinement at the vet's just kills him. He had somehow bruised his eye so that the white part is all bloodied, and he has a scab on his nose as well. And I'm guessing all that is from the cage he was in? Who knows? The vet seems to think he bruised his eye while waking up from the anesthesia, but it is getting better.

He looks so pitiful with his e-collar on, but I don't want him scratching or licking his stitches. He's also getting better about walking around with it. He doesn't run into as many things this time around. But it sure hurts when he runs into me!

We still have him on the special food, and he now has a supplement to take to help his body flush out the calcium. Medicine time is fun with the supplement, eye drops, antibiotic, and pain pills...lol. I'm also changing him over to bottled water in case our mineral-rich well water has something to do with the problem. It makes sense that it would, and bottled water is cheaper and easier on him than these repeated surgeries! Wish us luck!

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