We Almost Lost Parker

[Latestarter]

Man, what a relief this must be for you and DH! So glad the vet was able to fix the problem and hope he has a swift and full recovery!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Something like that ya just can't prevent, but sure Glad there isn't long term damage from it. They do give us a Scare every once-in-a-while, and your Awareness avoided the greater issue....

 

[Southern by choice]

Over here crying reading the story.
I am so glad the vet was insistent and glad you all take such care for your animals.


A hickory nut! Back in the day... helped with pulling out socks, rug parts, towels... but NEVER a hickory nut!

 

[babsbag]

Really glad that he is ok. But I need to know...how did they get it out? maybe I don't want to know after all...

 

[TAH]

So glad he is ok!
Hope he has a quick and speedy recovery!
Give that parker a hug for me, plz.
!

I was in tears reading about your wonderful parker, so glad he is ok.

 

[dejavoodoo114]

Wesson was 6 months old when they took out 8" of his intestines. That was a very hard month for him and us. They only gave us a 50/50 chance he would survive at all. I am glad they didn't have to go as far with Parker! Let us know how things go when you pick him up.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Glad to hear they figured it out

 

[Baymule]

Really glad that he is ok. But I need to know...how did they get it out? maybe I don't want to know after all...

The vet only had to cut a slit in the intestine to remove the hickory nut, so recovery will be much better for Parker, instead of removing several inches of the intestine which would mean a much longer and harder recovery.

Thanks @Latestarter ! You have met our boy, so you know his happy, exuberant personality.

Going to go get him at 10:00!!!!!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Glad he's going to be OK.

 

[Baymule]

Parker is home! He was crying with excitement when he saw us. How do you explain to a dog that Mommy and Daddy will come back to get him? Poor boy, he probably thought we had abandoned him. He came through surgery with flying colors, will have to take his meds and eat only canned dog food (he sure will like that)! He has to go back on the 30th to get staples out. In the meantime, we will have to try to keep this livewire calm and as inactive as possible....... The vet said he could go to Tractor Supply in answer to my question of When? So we drove to Mineola to TSC and let him look at everything. We bought dog food and came home. When we got off the highway, we rolled down the window so he could smell along the way. I sat in the back seat with him and he tried to get his whole body in my lap. When we got close to home, he started whining.

DH put Trip on the porch so Parker could go pee without getting tackled by his buddy in LET'S PLAY!! Trip was so excited to see him, he was shaking! Both Trip and Polly sniffed my jeans for the scent of their friend. For awhile we will have to put Trip up while we take Parker out to potty, he just won't understand that he can't body slam his best buddy. We are so excited and happy to have our boy home!

DH called the vet to the side and gave him a $100 dollar bill. He told him to buy everybody's lunch. Our vet was astonished and tried to not take it, but DH insisted. He saved our Parker's life!

This makes twice Parker has lost his nuts........