Mo is sleeping off her GA. I stayed with her throughout the surgery. Christabel cleaned all the pus out of the hole in Mo's hock. We dont know if infection has got to the bone as Christabel did not want to poke about inside too much thereby possibly opening up a track for infection if its not already there.
I was concerned that Mo had sustained nerve damage as when I examined her last night she appeared not to be able to feel the foot on the leg worst effected. The foot is also very swollen. But Christabel examined Mo and said she has got some feeling in the foot so it looks like the nerves are not completely 'dead'.
The op' took quite some time and it was very interesting to watch. Wish I had been clever enough to be a Vet !!
Mo is now on Depocillin injections, Vetergesic injections, Metacam, and Ranitidine. She will also have Metoclopromide if necessary. I am to change the dressings on her hocks every 3-4 hours. She is having Manuka honey on/in the wounds.
Mo is in no means out of the woods and we dont know how well she will respond to the abx, if she will and we dont know if we can keep her pain under control and keep her guts going. It a case of taking things hour by hour. We see Christobel again on Monday morning.
Please keep the vibes coming for big brave Mo
Janex