Maggie Safe After Surgery
If my track record continues I might not post Monday, but first I want to tell you why.
Those of you who follow me on Facebook saw the post where I had a bad week, ending with me intervening between Nana and Maggie and earning a chomp on the arm for my efforts.
I'm fine, but Maggie got the short end of the stick. She outweighs Nana by almost 50 pounds but she's no match against saber-tooth Nana.
Anyway, I'd been keeping an eye on Maggie's wound. Even though I cleaned and dressed it, I wasn't happy with the continuing swelling and oozing. I called my vet but he was double-booked so I had to search for another vet.
I finally found one who could see us and she immediately recommended surgery. I got a phone call a few minutes ago. The surgery is over. There were only three puncture wounds, but Nana managed to traumatize an existing lipoma so much that she caused internal damage to the tissue--shredding it.
Poor Maggie is sleeping it off right now, two drain tubes in her wound. I get to pick her up tomorrow.
This week has been a continuation of last week. Nothing has gone right for two solid weeks. And now I'm 500 bucks poorer. I ought to make Nana get a job.
Maggie is such a sweet soul. Nana is a wasp.
I'm sure you guys have seen this on Facebook. Fits Nana to a tee. Her nickname is now Wasp.
Those of you who follow me on Facebook saw the post where I had a bad week, ending with me intervening between Nana and Maggie and earning a chomp on the arm for my efforts.
I'm fine, but Maggie got the short end of the stick. She outweighs Nana by almost 50 pounds but she's no match against saber-tooth Nana.
Anyway, I'd been keeping an eye on Maggie's wound. Even though I cleaned and dressed it, I wasn't happy with the continuing swelling and oozing. I called my vet but he was double-booked so I had to search for another vet.
I finally found one who could see us and she immediately recommended surgery. I got a phone call a few minutes ago. The surgery is over. There were only three puncture wounds, but Nana managed to traumatize an existing lipoma so much that she caused internal damage to the tissue--shredding it.
Poor Maggie is sleeping it off right now, two drain tubes in her wound. I get to pick her up tomorrow.
This week has been a continuation of last week. Nothing has gone right for two solid weeks. And now I'm 500 bucks poorer. I ought to make Nana get a job.
Maggie is such a sweet soul. Nana is a wasp.
I'm sure you guys have seen this on Facebook. Fits Nana to a tee. Her nickname is now Wasp.
Comments
As for Nana, I'm wagging my finger at her.
I gave her the finger too. ...probably not the same finger you gave her. ;-)
There were things on there that were totally superfluous. I was a vet tech so I know these were unnecessary.
But I imagine all veterinarians do this now.
At least Maggie is fine. I'll be able to pick her up in a few hours.
But come on...wasps fill a niche too :O(
Re: wasps
I know, but the interactions are often painful.
Nana is terribly possessive when it comes to me or Greg so I suspect it has something to do with Maggie vying for attention.
I have to remind Nana that I'm the alpha and I decide who gets attention and when.