Very Close Call...(story #1) - DogForum.net

Bindusar · 03-05-2006, 05:32 PM

I dodged a big bullet this weekend. Normally I am on the computer for at least several hours at a crack on weekend evenings. Well Friday night we came home from dinner with the neighbors, let our dogs out and I jumped online. The wife let the dogs back in and promptly feel asleep on the floor (the margaritas) while I did my thing online (I have a mod role at an overclocking forum). Well after only an hour I decided to call it a night and go watch some SciFi. If I had not done this the likelihood is that the one where my name comes from, our 3rd Great Pyrenees and my baby, Bindusar would be dead. If that would have happened I would probably never have been able to look at my computer again because of the guit. I work so much and go to school and then am online when I can, I don't get to spend a lot of time with our dogs. What happened? He bloated. For those who don't know, bloat is a condition that owners of deep chested dogs need to know about. Their stomach starts to fill with gas and then flips/twists/folds causing a lack of blood flow which quickly developes into necrotic (dead) tissue. Usually owners don't catch it quick enough and by the time they get to an emergency vet and the animal is in surgery, too much damage has been done and they can't save them. I got very lucky that it was just that one hour as the surgery went well and he only had about a 2" diameter section of stomach that had to be removed. One fluke was that the vet at the emergency center just happened to be our regular vet! She works at both the office as well as does night shift work at the emergency center (this happed at 11PM). He is already back home with us and has a nice zipper running the length of his abdomen (they stapled him shut). He is doing great and we are $3100 poorer. Yup, pricey surgery. When I took him in they had to have a $2500 deposit and inside I was kind of like

Well, we do what we have to. All four of our kids are from rescue...maybe it was meant to be. Many people would never be able to afford what we have had to spend on our kids to save them. (no, we don't have the 2 legged kind, just the furry ones)

Bindusar · 03-06-2006, 03:01 PM

Picks...here ya go...

And the sleepy guy...

spotter · 03-06-2006, 04:51 PM

a lucky escape, hope he gets better real soon

ChipsDad · 03-13-2006, 12:57 AM

That is so good to know. It is wonderfull that he is recovering well! Please keep posting pics of his recovery for us

wlkwithwolf · 03-13-2006, 01:06 AM

Im glad you did not have to face the horror of what could have been.
Most vets let you do a payment plan here in Colorado, but either way i would do the same for my dogs.
Keep us informed of the progress.

dlambertz · 03-13-2006, 09:41 PM

very happy you got him in time.... bloat/twisted gut here, is very dangerous.
darla

MrsRottie · 03-15-2006, 04:04 AM

Aw bless, poor boy. Lucky you catching it in time!
Big hugs to Bindusar, hope he feels better soon x

ChipsDad · 03-16-2006, 02:53 AM

Is there any updates of the injury?

03-13-2006, 01:06 AM	#5
wlkwithwolf Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 50 Rep: 11 Unique Rep: 1	Im glad you did not have to face the horror of what could have been. Most vets let you do a payment plan here in Colorado, but either way i would do the same for my dogs. Keep us informed of the progress. __________________ ********I walk with the wolf, in spirit, soul and mind.****** ******If you do not know the real wolf you do not know me.******** Last edited by wlkwithwolf; 03-13-2006 at 03:46 AM..

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Very Close Call...(story #1)

03-05-2006, 05:32 PM	#1
Bindusar Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicagoland Area Posts: 4 Rep: 10 Unique Rep: 0	Very Close Call...(story #1) I dodged a big bullet this weekend. Normally I am on the computer for at least several hours at a crack on weekend evenings. Well Friday night we came home from dinner with the neighbors, let our dogs out and I jumped online. The wife let the dogs back in and promptly feel asleep on the floor (the margaritas) while I did my thing online (I have a mod role at an overclocking forum). Well after only an hour I decided to call it a night and go watch some SciFi. If I had not done this the likelihood is that the one where my name comes from, our 3rd Great Pyrenees and my baby, Bindusar would be dead. If that would have happened I would probably never have been able to look at my computer again because of the guit. I work so much and go to school and then am online when I can, I don't get to spend a lot of time with our dogs. What happened? He bloated. For those who don't know, bloat is a condition that owners of deep chested dogs need to know about. Their stomach starts to fill with gas and then flips/twists/folds causing a lack of blood flow which quickly developes into necrotic (dead) tissue. Usually owners don't catch it quick enough and by the time they get to an emergency vet and the animal is in surgery, too much damage has been done and they can't save them. I got very lucky that it was just that one hour as the surgery went well and he only had about a 2" diameter section of stomach that had to be removed. One fluke was that the vet at the emergency center just happened to be our regular vet! She works at both the office as well as does night shift work at the emergency center (this happed at 11PM). He is already back home with us and has a nice zipper running the length of his abdomen (they stapled him shut). He is doing great and we are $3100 poorer. Yup, pricey surgery. When I took him in they had to have a $2500 deposit and inside I was kind of like Well, we do what we have to. All four of our kids are from rescue...maybe it was meant to be. Many people would never be able to afford what we have had to spend on our kids to save them. (no, we don't have the 2 legged kind, just the furry ones)

03-06-2006, 03:01 PM	#2
Bindusar Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicagoland Area Posts: 4 Rep: 10 Unique Rep: 0	Picks...here ya go... And the sleepy guy...

03-06-2006, 04:51 PM	#3
spotter Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: norfolk, uk Posts: 75 Rep: 10 Unique Rep: 0	a lucky escape, hope he gets better real soon

03-13-2006, 12:57 AM	#4
ChipsDad Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Malibu, CA Posts: 79 Rep: 10 Unique Rep: 0	That is so good to know. It is wonderfull that he is recovering well! Please keep posting pics of his recovery for us

03-13-2006, 09:41 PM	#6
dlambertz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Midwest; USA Posts: 1,824 Rep: 63 Unique Rep: 22	very happy you got him in time.... bloat/twisted gut here, is very dangerous. darla

03-15-2006, 04:04 AM	#7
MrsRottie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 569 Rep: 23 Unique Rep: 13	Aw bless, poor boy. Lucky you catching it in time! Big hugs to Bindusar, hope he feels better soon x

03-16-2006, 02:53 AM	#8
ChipsDad Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Malibu, CA Posts: 79 Rep: 10 Unique Rep: 0	Is there any updates of the injury?

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