Our
sweet Zoey went for her surgery on Wednesday to have her wounds cleaned and her
mammary tissue removed. However,
as her wound is too huge, only the top and bottom section of the wound could be
closed. The mid section of her wound is still open as there isn't enough skin
to close it. Zoey's
blood count was really low during the surgery and needed an emergency blood
transfusion. Thankfully, canine blood donor, Blur, came to her rescue. His very
nice owners immediately brought him down to the vet upon hearing our emergency
call. Zoey's blood count increased from 17 to 22 after the transfusion. Her
blood count is still considered low despite the blood transfusion. Normal range is above 35. The vet
advised that wound management is the priority now because Zoey is still at risk
to septicemia. Currently, we need to wait
for her wound to granulate before another surgery can be performed to try to
close her stomach, and this could take from a few days to weeks depending on
her recovery.
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| Zoey after her surgery |
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| Zoey's canine blood donor, Blur |
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| After surgery and having a blood transfusion |
On top of her huge stomach wound, poor Zoey also has a
fractured right hip to deal with but this will be managed at a later date. Life has
really been rough and bumpy for poor Zoey.
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| Zoey and her precious sole survivor, tiny Lily |
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| Still groggy after surgery |
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| 4 days old |
Zoey is more alert today but her
appetite is not great yet. Sweet
mummy Zoey is very responsible and tried to take care of her precious sole
survivor, little Lily, despite being in pain and not in her best condition.
Moreover, these movements will only aggravate her wound more thus we have
no choice but to separate them. Our
call for foster for little Lily was answered and she went to her foster home last night. We were told that Zoey's stillborn puppies were found to be with
broken ribs and slight deformed features, most likely caused by the impact of
the accident. Such is the sad life of the strays. We pray that little
Lily will grow up normal and healthy.
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| Umbilical cord still on. This will drop off within the next few days |
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Tiny little paws
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This
morning, we will be taking Zoey to Dr Ly for a second opinion, just to ensure
that we are on the right track in terms of surgery and options..
Zoey will be required to stay at the vet
for a long time due to the condition of her body and wound. If you are able to
help with her vet bills, please email us at hopedogrescue@singnet.com.sg
Written by Venetia Neo
