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Location: Southern Wisconsin | Many of you know that it was our family that lost a horse last week due to EHV-1. A week ago today. Since then we have been running temps 3 times a day and have one in isolation here on the farm. Horses have been doing really well the past 9 days. We are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
If that's wasn't enough stress in my life my dog is currently sitting at UW Madison. I let her out last night and she came back with a piece of wood sticking out of her eye. You cannot see they eye. Just stick. Get her to UW and I am prepared to lose her eye. The injury is much worse than we thought. She needs and CT scan and emergency surgery. I am looking at $3,000 to save my 8 year old dog.
Surgery is a go. They decided to wait til this morning for surgery as it is one of the worst cases they have seen and they didn't know what they will find when they get in there.
Please pray for her. She is the family dog but more importantly my daughters dog. We just had to explain that Mama (ehv1 horse) went to heaven and it's too soon to have that conversation again.
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Location: Iowa | Prayers & Hugs to you all.....I pray that all goes well. Cannot even imagine having to have another conversation with your little girl or the stress that your family is going through at this time.
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I'm so sorry for everything you've been through and THANK you for being so open and honest in the other threads.
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Location: Do I hear Banjos? | Wow....you have had a tough time of it here lately. Hang in there. I hope they are able to get your pup all fixed up. |
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Prayers for a healthy recovery for your dog, and prayers for your family |
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Location: South Dakota | Prayers...warm thoughts...and hope for a quick recovery for your sweet dog...
It is so hard to understand when bad things happen to good people...Keep the faith...focus on all the good....and keep praying...Big Hugs to you.. |
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Location: Southern Wisconsin | UW just called. The CT scan shows no damage to the brain or skull so that's a plus. It does show the stick ripping though the soft tissue and extending almost to the base of the neck. The surgeon who was called in doesn't feel comfortable doing the surgey. They have called in soft tissue specialists to do the surgery. We have now bumped up into the 3500-4000 bracket How she managed to do all this and remain upbeat and happy is beyond me. She is a special dog. Tanks for all the prayers and good thoughts. I will need a vacation very, very soon. |
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Location: Anywhere my horses are ! Lost in Texas!!!!! | prayers for you and your animals |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | You have been through the ringer, haven't you. Many prays for you and your family, and especially your dog. I hope the surgery goes well. |
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Location: Southern Wisconsin | Thanks everybody. Sanchez is still in surgery. They told me not to he alarmed that things are still going well. Running afternoon temps on the herd now and going to get my butt up to Madison. I want to be there when she wakes up, she was a little stressed when I left her at 2 am. Thanks for the continued prayers, you guys are awesome! |
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Location: South Dakota | So sorry for all the animal issues you are going through. I know the feeling. Prayers for all of your animals. |
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Location: Southern Wisconsin | You know, I have ran scenarios through my head, before she got hurt. What would I do if Sanchez got sick? How much would we spend? And when I played all these scenarios out in my head I couldn't fathom spending 1,000 to save her let alone 4,000. But when your faced with the decision all that logical reasoning goes out the window. She's an 8 year old rescue and we aren't ready to say goodbye.
Just got the call. Surgery went better than had hoped for the surgeon. She may keep the eye but it is stapled shut right now. She is in recovery right now. Thanks again for the continued prayers. Hopefully I will have a better update later tonight. |
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Continued prayers to help her heal. |
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Location: In a happy place | I pray for strength for you and your family and your special partner. That is so hard to watch your dog have to go through that. You have certainly had more than your fair share. |
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Location: Do I hear Banjos? | Sometimes you just can't put a monetary value on what our animals give to us...how they enrich our lives. She is one lucky rescue pup to have landed there with you. Thanks for the update...sop glad it's good news! |
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Location: Southern Wisconsin | I can't post a pic off my phone but if somebody would Pm me their email or phone number I will send some so they can post. I got a pic of her today in recovery. |
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Glad she is out of surgery, prayers for no more complications and to keep the eye.
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Location: Southern Wisconsin | Sanchez is being discharged at 9 am tomorrow. She will have quite a bit of home care but things are looking up for her.
Also, all the horses temps are good. I think I am going to wrap everything in bubble wrap until further notice. Lol
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Barrels&Babies - 2014-05-03 10:53 AM Sanchez is being discharged at 9 am tomorrow. She will have quite a bit of home care but things are looking up for her. Also, all the horses temps are good. I think I am going to wrap everything in bubble wrap until further notice. Lol
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