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Re: Crashbasket [message #88780 is a reply to message #88778] |
Mon, 06 August 2007 17:32 |
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Hey Deej,
I feel for you. Taking care of a sick animal that you love is hard stuff.
I'll say a prayer for your pup...
gantt
"DJ" <animix _ at _ animas _ dot _ net> wrote:
>I just spent the last two hours in a big holding cage next to the Animas
>River laying on a comforter with Crash. He was going to have no part of
>being poked and prodded by the vet so he had to be tranquilized in order
to
>calm down for the vet to do the necessary tests to determine if his knee
was
>actually going to need surgery. The whole time I was praying for acceptance
>of what was to happen and saying my goodbyes, just in case. These big dogs
>sometimes fail during surgery.
>
>The tranquilizer didn't really do the job so the vet came out and
>administered a general anesthetic and did the flexion tests. The verdict
was
>that the surgery would be necessary so that's what is happening right now.
>These guys are too big to make it on 3 legs like smaller dogs. My heart
is
>gonna be in my throat until I hear from them later tonight.
>
>Deej
>
>
Gantt Kushner
Gizmo Recording Company
Silver Spring, MD
www.gizmorecording.com
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