Seriously injured dog needing good thoughts (outdoorschik)

How's One Ton doing today?

Karen I am so glad to see so much progress.  Keep up the good work...both of you!

Keep it up !  So much improvement since this happened.  A little bit everyday adds up to a lot.

 So glad to hear your doing better One Ton! Healing vibes headed your way...

I am looking for a One Ton update :)  Once he gets used to the water therapy he will prolly love it!  Keep up the good work!

Well, he's continuing on trying and eatting and resting. I think he needs lots of time now. We're not seeing the drastic increases in improvement on a daily basis now that we were before but that's ok since he's not going backwards. I'm getting him up 3-4 times a day and walking, sometimes  bit longer. I feel terrible for him when he falls... and he does sometimes, makes my heart sink for him since he falls on his head/chin, but he gets right up again. I do have him in an assistive harness but now he pulls ahead of me and I let him try on his own, he mostly makes it, with about one fall a day. I'm trying to make him use the foot while up by manually walking him forward on it for 5-10 steps and then rest. The water we do once a day, it exhausts him, b/c he panics a bit.

 The neck is really infected still and after talking to the vet we've got to try to pop it again tonight or I've got to run him over the vet to be lanced before they close, it's very hot to the touch and once it stopped draining it become a huge (sorry to be gross) pus filled bubble again... the air is nearly gone from under his skin. I'm pleased that he's continuously eatten for several days now. I have to present tasty food and sometimes smear a bit in his mouth, but once he tastes it he'll generally eat the rest of a can. He likes simple foods, whether they be canned or homeade... some sort of meat and rice are his faves, more complex mixes he's just not into.

It's a good sign that he is eating on his own and trying to walk.  I am sure it breaks your heart when he falls but at least he is wanting to try.  You are doing such a good job taking care of him.  If I had to give Hot Shot water therapy every day he and I both would have to take pills, lol.  He does not like the water!

 I wonder if the vet will have to install a drain in the abscess, or open and clean it manually.  So glad to hear he is getting up and about.

One Ton and Karen, you're doing great!

Well, he got literally 2 cups of fluid out it was mostly liquid and blood, not pus so the antibiotics are doing the trick. I'm supposed to squeeze it frequently to keep it open and running. Thankfully BF and I didn't poke it with a sterile needle as we considered since we found out at the vet, the swelling had moved the jugular... yikes, the vet was very careful when he cut it and said it was out of place. My vet has a very dry sense of humor... so he says, "Well, we've gotta try and avoid the juglar ya know?" and I said, "yes... please do, I'd really appreciate that" It's a very good thing I'm used to him... 

He's really able to get about well and is getting stronger, he walked around and stood longer at the vet than last week.

Wow !  This is all good news.  You are right about needing a lot of time to fully recover.  I'm so impressed by his desire to get up and keep going.  Good boy One Ton !!  Gentle nose kisses and belly rubs from me...........  Keep it up Karen, you are a fantastic doggie mommy  :)

Wow! He must feel so much better after getting so much fluid drained! You're all doing great!

Such good news to read...keep it up One Ton!

One Ton ....of will power!!!  lol   So great to hear he's responding so well!  You're doing terrific also Karen!!!

Continued healing vibes for him!