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View thread Contact supportSo glad to see the progress and well on your way to a happy ending to your ordeal with Kaijin!I wanted to close out the saga with one of my Akitas "Kaijin" who had a minor benign tumor removed from his left rear paw before Christmas. I posted here for help because efforts to repair the damage were a disaster and then the local vets disappeared for the holidays. Fortunately, I was able to get some good advice from a surgical vet in Boston (Kaijin lives in Nevada) through the internet and "UKDSlayer" here basically held my hand through the next six months of treatment. Several of you also provided support and some good ideas. Without being dramatic, the local talent was either unable to help or under resourced to do so. And we paid... a lot, for nothing and sometimes a lot to make it worse. The vet responsible for the initial surgery stuck by us with access to prescription meds but there was no competent surgical talent to help him and no advanced vet medicine (wound vacs, punch grafts, advanced labs, etc). As late as last month, the vet options were a full thickness skin graft that probably wouldn't take (per the vet) or amputate the foot likely leading to putting him down (our decision). No less than four vets recommended amputation, two recommended putting him down.
We couldn't do that, so with daily and then twice daily dressing changes through three veterinary "revisions" that set him back months, and two infections, today he crossed the line and no longer needs a dressing. He still has a local infection and the skin is fragile but he'll survive. (It's summer now so he'll probably go out and eat bees just to test the theory.) Again, without UKDSlayer, we would have lost our boy months ago and I will always be grateful for her assistance.
The butchery in December opened the wound to over 10cm X 7cm. Although some prescription drugs were required, the wound was closed with Manuka honey and bandages. So...Pics or didn't happen.
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That's great news. Are you going to put a boot on that foot or some kind of protection for that fragile skin when he goes outside?I wanted to close out the saga with one of my Akitas "Kaijin" who had a minor benign tumor removed from his left rear paw before Christmas. I posted here for help because efforts to repair the damage were a disaster and then the local vets disappeared for the holidays. Fortunately, I was able to get some good advice from a surgical vet in Boston (Kaijin lives in Nevada) through the internet and "UKDSlayer" here basically held my hand through the next six months of treatment. Several of you also provided support and some good ideas. Without being dramatic, the local talent was either unable to help or under resourced to do so. And we paid... a lot, for nothing and sometimes a lot to make it worse. The vet responsible for the initial surgery stuck by us with access to prescription meds but there was no competent surgical talent to help him and no advanced vet medicine (wound vacs, punch grafts, advanced labs, etc). As late as last month, the vet options were a full thickness skin graft that probably wouldn't take (per the vet) or amputate the foot likely leading to putting him down (our decision). No less than four vets recommended amputation, two recommended putting him down.
We couldn't do that, so with daily and then twice daily dressing changes through three veterinary "revisions" that set him back months, and two infections, today he crossed the line and no longer needs a dressing. He still has a local infection and the skin is fragile but he'll survive. (It's summer now so he'll probably go out and eat bees just to test the theory.) Again, without UKDSlayer, we would have lost our boy months ago and I will always be grateful for her assistance.
The butchery in December opened the wound to over 10cm X 7cm. Although some prescription drugs were required, the wound was closed with Manuka honey and bandages. So...Pics or didn't happen.
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Great follow up story to hear. Your boy is lucky to have someone like you. I hope you have many more years togetherI wanted to close out the saga with one of my Akitas "Kaijin" who had a minor benign tumor removed from his left rear paw before Christmas. I posted here for help because efforts to repair the damage were a disaster and then the local vets disappeared for the holidays. Fortunately, I was able to get some good advice from a surgical vet in Boston (Kaijin lives in Nevada) through the internet and "UKDSlayer" here basically held my hand through the next six months of treatment. Several of you also provided support and some good ideas. Without being dramatic, the local talent was either unable to help or under resourced to do so. And we paid... a lot, for nothing and sometimes a lot to make it worse. The vet responsible for the initial surgery stuck by us with access to prescription meds but there was no competent surgical talent to help him and no advanced vet medicine (wound vacs, punch grafts, advanced labs, etc). As late as last month, the vet options were a full thickness skin graft that probably wouldn't take (per the vet) or amputate the foot likely leading to putting him down (our decision). No less than four vets recommended amputation, two recommended putting him down.
We couldn't do that, so with daily and then twice daily dressing changes through three veterinary "revisions" that set him back months, and two infections, today he crossed the line and no longer needs a dressing. He still has a local infection and the skin is fragile but he'll survive. (It's summer now so he'll probably go out and eat bees just to test the theory.) Again, without UKDSlayer, we would have lost our boy months ago and I will always be grateful for her assistance.
The butchery in December opened the wound to over 10cm X 7cm. Although some prescription drugs were required, the wound was closed with Manuka honey and bandages. So...Pics or didn't happen.
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Really glad your pup is on the mend!I wanted to close out the saga with one of my Akitas "Kaijin" who had a minor benign tumor removed from his left rear paw before Christmas. I posted here for help because efforts to repair the damage were a disaster and then the local vets disappeared for the holidays. Fortunately, I was able to get some good advice from a surgical vet in Boston (Kaijin lives in Nevada) through the internet and "UKDSlayer" here basically held my hand through the next six months of treatment. Several of you also provided support and some good ideas. Without being dramatic, the local talent was either unable to help or under resourced to do so. And we paid... a lot, for nothing and sometimes a lot to make it worse. The vet responsible for the initial surgery stuck by us with access to prescription meds but there was no competent surgical talent to help him and no advanced vet medicine (wound vacs, punch grafts, advanced labs, etc). As late as last month, the vet options were a full thickness skin graft that probably wouldn't take (per the vet) or amputate the foot likely leading to putting him down (our decision). No less than four vets recommended amputation, two recommended putting him down.
We couldn't do that, so with daily and then twice daily dressing changes through three veterinary "revisions" that set him back months, and two infections, today he crossed the line and no longer needs a dressing. He still has a local infection and the skin is fragile but he'll survive. (It's summer now so he'll probably go out and eat bees just to test the theory.) Again, without UKDSlayer, we would have lost our boy months ago and I will always be grateful for her assistance.
The butchery in December opened the wound to over 10cm X 7cm. Although some prescription drugs were required, the wound was closed with Manuka honey and bandages. So...Pics or didn't happen.
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So so glad to hear it man. I've been following from the beginning. This thing reminds me of my FIL leg infection..... after more than a year of Dr's not being able to heal it, the uab top dr (he finally went there at my demands ) gave him a regiment of vinegar and water soaks 4x a day that got it finally healed.I wanted to close out the saga with one of my Akitas "Kaijin" who had a minor benign tumor removed from his left rear paw before Christmas. I posted here for help because efforts to repair the damage were a disaster and then the local vets disappeared for the holidays. Fortunately, I was able to get some good advice from a surgical vet in Boston (Kaijin lives in Nevada) through the internet and "UKDSlayer" here basically held my hand through the next six months of treatment. Several of you also provided support and some good ideas. Without being dramatic, the local talent was either unable to help or under resourced to do so. And we paid... a lot, for nothing and sometimes a lot to make it worse. The vet responsible for the initial surgery stuck by us with access to prescription meds but there was no competent surgical talent to help him and no advanced vet medicine (wound vacs, punch grafts, advanced labs, etc). As late as last month, the vet options were a full thickness skin graft that probably wouldn't take (per the vet) or amputate the foot likely leading to putting him down (our decision). No less than four vets recommended amputation, two recommended putting him down.
We couldn't do that, so with daily and then twice daily dressing changes through three veterinary "revisions" that set him back months, and two infections, today he crossed the line and no longer needs a dressing. He still has a local infection and the skin is fragile but he'll survive. (It's summer now so he'll probably go out and eat bees just to test the theory.) Again, without UKDSlayer, we would have lost our boy months ago and I will always be grateful for her assistance.
The butchery in December opened the wound to over 10cm X 7cm. Although some prescription drugs were required, the wound was closed with Manuka honey and bandages. So...Pics or didn't happen.
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After losing out lab this last year we decided to get another one. We get to pick up this little girls on Saturday! We picked the name Luna.
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Great picture, frame it and put it up on the wallWe got Luna today, she has officially became our new family member.
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That was the plan, we have a small canvas of our old lab, probably get one made of Luna as well.Great picture, frame it and put it up on the wall
Another gorgeous dog.
40% wolf, the rest husky, malamute and shepherd. Shes a true character. Gave me 21 sweet puppies over the years, now retired to a life of leisure. Here's one of her pups,,,Cloud.Another gorgeous dog.
Who's a good boy?
What a beautiful girlJust back from putting down one of our Border Collies…
We got her when she was approximately 1-2 years old, found as a stray; likely an escapee from a puppy mill. She was at least 13 years old, but honestly though she would outlive us all. She’s been falling over and having a lot of other issues lately. This morning she was laying on her side, and couldn’t stand up…eyes darting back and forth rapidly, uncontrollable drooling, and laying in a puddle of her own waste. We cleaned her up, and took her in…it was time.
Last pic of our girl LuLu:
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Would have preferred to have it done at our house, so so she’d be more comfortable, and so the other pets could smell her and get some closure, but we needed to get her in ASAP this morning since we weren’t sure if she was having a stroke or if this was something else.
She had a good life with us, but truly believe she’s in a better place now. She was obviously a lot of pain…when the propofol kicked in, and I felt her relax I knew we’d done the right thing…that’s the first time i rubbed her back and her back and hips haven’t been all clenched up that I can remember.
This one is a year after we got her, and decided that would be her second birthday…11 years ago now.
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Sad for you. The rest of our pups will help her get squared away on the other side as she waits for you and yours.Just back from putting down one of our Border Collies…
We got her when she was approximately 1-2 years old, found as a stray; likely an escapee from a puppy mill. She was at least 13 years old, but honestly though she would outlive us all. She’s been falling over and having a lot of other issues lately. This morning she was laying on her side, and couldn’t stand up…eyes darting back and forth rapidly, uncontrollable drooling, and laying in a puddle of her own waste. We cleaned her up, and took her in…it was time.
Last pic of our girl LuLu:
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Would have preferred to have it done at our house, so so she’d be more comfortable, and so the other pets could smell her and get some closure, but we needed to get her in ASAP this morning since we weren’t sure if she was having a stroke or if this was something else.
She had a good life with us, but truly believe she’s in a better place now. She was obviously a lot of pain…when the propofol kicked in, and I felt her relax I knew we’d done the right thing…that’s the first time i rubbed her back and her back and hips haven’t been all clenched up that I can remember.
This one is a year after we got her, and decided that would be her second birthday…11 years ago now.
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Man I'm so sorry. It just never gets any easier. So sorryJust back from putting down one of our Border Collies…
We got her when she was approximately 1-2 years old, found as a stray; likely an escapee from a puppy mill. She was at least 13 years old, but honestly though she would outlive us all. She’s been falling over and having a lot of other issues lately. This morning she was laying on her side, and couldn’t stand up…eyes darting back and forth rapidly, uncontrollable drooling, and laying in a puddle of her own waste. We cleaned her up, and took her in…it was time.
Last pic of our girl LuLu:
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Would have preferred to have it done at our house, so so she’d be more comfortable, and so the other pets could smell her and get some closure, but we needed to get her in ASAP this morning since we weren’t sure if she was having a stroke or if this was something else.
She had a good life with us, but truly believe she’s in a better place now. She was obviously a lot of pain…when the propofol kicked in, and I felt her relax I knew we’d done the right thing…that’s the first time i rubbed her back and her back and hips haven’t been all clenched up that I can remember.
This one is a year after we got her, and decided that would be her second birthday…11 years ago now.
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So sorry for your loss. She looks like an amazing girl. Happy you got the good times to remember her by until you see her again.Just back from putting down one of our Border Collies…
We got her when she was approximately 1-2 years old, found as a stray; likely an escapee from a puppy mill. She was at least 13 years old, but honestly though she would outlive us all. She’s been falling over and having a lot of other issues lately. This morning she was laying on her side, and couldn’t stand up…eyes darting back and forth rapidly, uncontrollable drooling, and laying in a puddle of her own waste. We cleaned her up, and took her in…it was time.
Last pic of our girl LuLu:
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Would have preferred to have it done at our house, so so she’d be more comfortable, and so the other pets could smell her and get some closure, but we needed to get her in ASAP this morning since we weren’t sure if she was having a stroke or if this was something else.
She had a good life with us, but truly believe she’s in a better place now. She was obviously a lot of pain…when the propofol kicked in, and I felt her relax I knew we’d done the right thing…that’s the first time i rubbed her back and her back and hips haven’t been all clenched up that I can remember.
This one is a year after we got her, and decided that would be her second birthday…11 years ago now.
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A couple more pics from happier times; she was a good pup…
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You gave her the best life ever.Just back from putting down one of our Border Collies…
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A couple more pics from happier times; she was a good pup…
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