Tully's not doing well

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She's home on a trial. Decided we she should today (Thursday) so the medicine and surgical team are still available if she has problems overnight.

Been sent home with Gabapentin, but I'm not sure it will be enough. She gave me a wag and had something to eat, couple of little poops on the floor (might have been dags though). Happy to be home but hid from the other dogs. I brought her a new bed so she can be soft an comfy on something that doesn't smell like the others. Now I'm just going to find the jumpers Deska wore after surgery - she's feeling cold.
 
Awww poor little girl:cry:! Hopefully being home with you will help boost her spirits...gotta be better than a vet clinic with all those strange smells and noises! Glad she's eating and I'm not surprised she'd hide from the others, she's hurting and doesn't want to be bumped from them. When Finnie hurt his hock he would hide behind my legs to get away from Piper. Broke my heart but I understand why now.
Sending prayers for Tully's recovery and a big hug for you Caro!:hugs
 
I think she ws right to hide. Kismet, little s#@!, I turned around to find her licking Tully's bowl, next thing she's out of the enclosure. A little later Kismet is back in and this time Tully is looking up in pain and there's a foot mark in the blanket covering her - Kismet jumped into the pen on top of Tully. Kismet just got her first proper scolding! I have to go to rehab for an hour tomorrow, might need to lock Kismet outside (where she'll just dig another hole :rolleyes2:) until the dog walker comes to take her for a walk, which won't be long. I cannot trust her jumping on Tully again.

It's evening and Tully looks very uncomfortable, but not sure I want to bundle her up in the car and drive an hour return, and sit outside in the car waiting, to get a pain patch. They did say if the pain gets worse they'll give her a pain patch, really they should have just given it to her before we left.

I gave her gabapentin but I don't think it's working. I almost gave her an overdose - ER gave me the tablets for another dog that is obviously bigger, and it said to give Tully 300mg twice a day - lucky I remembered Deska only got 100mg so I rang to check. Seems there was a mix up in labelling. They were very apologetic, but sheesh, close call.

They also took her off the steroids, which is probably contributing to Tully feeling so awful - a quick steroid withdrawal can cause all manner of aches and pains. Surgeon said she needs to be off them to heal. But if I'd known about the surgery I could have tapered her slowly before hand instead of this cold turkey.
 
Dear St.Francis, Precious Tully is so ill. I know you care for every one of God's creatures. Please ask the Good Shepherd to watch over Tully and her family. Tully needs healing to relieve her of her pain. Comfort Caro a she cares for her little one. In His name we ask,
Amen.
 
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