19 January 2022

S-Day for the dog

Today is surgery day for Tasha, our sheltie pup. We'll be driving her over to the town of Saint-Avertin, a suburb of Tours, where we have an 8:30 a.m. appointment with an orthopedic surgeon (un chirurgien orthopédiste). It's about an hour's drive from Saint-Aignan. I talked to an employee at the veterinary clinic two days ago and learned that Tasha will be operated on today (Weds. 1/19) and we'll be able to go pick her up and bring her home tomorrow (Thurs. 1/20). Then we'll start 6 to 12 weeks of convalescent care here at home, confining her to limit her movements, and carrying her up and down stairs and out into the yard on a leash for her to do daily business. More about that as time goes by.

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Here's a photo of the Château de Luynes, which I posted about yesterday.
It's on the other side of Tours, about eight miles (20 mins.) from the veterinary clinic.


19 comments:

  1. I’ll keep my fingers crossed, but I’m sure the procedure will go very smoothly.
    That’s where I stumbled and dropped my Lumix.

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  2. Best wishes for Tasha (and her care takers!)

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  3. By now, I guess the surgery is over. I know it will be strange around the house, for you two and Bertie, to have an absent Tasha :) Let the healing begin!
    Judy

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    1. We got mixed news from the vet this afternoon. Complications might lengthen the recovery period. More tomorrow...

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  4. Does she know she is to take it very easy once she gets home?

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    1. If you could explain that to her, or tell me how to explain it to her, I'd be forever in your debt.

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    2. It certainly wouldn't hurt to have a heart to heart talk to her when she gets home - the gentleness and concern in your voice will certainly soothe her. Our kitties seemed to understand when they had medical issues. It also help you!

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  5. hoping all goes smoothly for Tasha today (and the next few weeks)

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  6. Thinking of Tasha. Wishing her a complete recovery. The chateau of Lunyes is handsome.

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  7. Good luck to Sasha, wishes for a speedy recovery. Our beloved dog is getting very old and we fear she has lost her hearing. I don’t think Sasha is as old as our Patti, so I’m sure she has many happy vineyard walks in her future!

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    1. Of course I meant Tasha.....sorry.

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    2. ‘Tasha doesn't mind about the name. I call her Callie half the time.

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  8. Oh, Ken, complicatons? How disappointing! :( Hope it isn't anything too bad - keeping my fingers crossed for Tasha and you two!

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    1. We'll know more tomorrow, or Friday. The veterinary surgeon asked me to call him back tomorrow morning, when he will have more detailed information for us. Fingers crossed...

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    2. Yes, fingers crossed and toes too!

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    3. Thanks, Ken! Definitely keeping everything crossed! It's so awful if pets have to undergo surgery, they just don't understand what's going on. One of our dogs had surgery for patella luxation when he was about 7 years old. He couldn't use one of his hind legs at all. Revalidation took 6 weeks or so, and it became increasingly difficult to keep him calm. But he healed succesfully and happily jumped around for the next 7 years.

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    4. Thanks for telling me about your experience with your injured dog. What you say eases my mind a little. I sure hope Tasha has a good recovery, even if she doesn't get 100% of her mobility back. Yesterday morning the vet said the dog needs to start walking again right away, but on a leash and for short walks at first.

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