So we are back in Canada... We were trilled to see Graham but NOT trilled to see the 50 something degree weather! UGH! Its actually up to 72 today so far but call me crazy, that is still a little chilly for me.
Anyway, we got back here late Monday night to find Addicus (our boxer) not feeling the greatest. Graham said she had started 'mooping' the day before. She was still eating so we thought she was just sick and tired of the cast! Tuesday came and went with her in the same kind of mood, eating less but still eating... We were scheduled to get her cast off (she broke her toe 6 weekend ago, cast on for 3 weeks) Thursday afternoon. Wednesday she wouldn't eat at all (except yogurt) so we contemplated taking her in that night but since she already had an appointment the next day we decided to wait since it had only been a day and the vet was an hour away... Thursday morning she seemed just miserable! She never whimpered or whelped, just would get off the couch and seemed sad... So we took her in early!
When we got there the vet took her temp to find it was almost 105'! OMG! Addicus wasn't just miserable she was very, very sick! My poor girl! I went back with Add and the vet for them to saw off the cast. She was such a good girl in what turned out to be a very long and loud process! When the got the cast off still bandages underneath the smell was incredible, like death! The vet immediately told me "I should leave the room because she was unsure what she was going to find, but based on her temp and the smell, it was going to be bad"! I left the room and Graham went in while I held Hads. Through the door I could hear the gasps (Graham) and I immediately began to cry. I walked away but then came back so I could hear what the vet had to say. Addicus had Sepsis (and infection in the blood that was life threatening and was the first concern)! They started an IV of fluids and antibiotics right away. She has multiple open wounds on her foot and leg, two very large ones to the bone from the cast being TOO TIGHT! Her leg was/is swollen 3/4 times its normal size... between a baseball and softball at the base of her foot. The next immediate concern was/is the wounds and the infection in her foot/bones. Is there nerve damage and will she lose her foot.
After getting her cleaned up and 'comfortable' we said goodnight to her, cried, and cried some more and then just waited on a phone call! The next morning (Friday) the vet called and said they had gotten her fever under control and the infection in the blood was gone! Praise the Lord the worst (chance of her not making it) was over!
She is still in the vet hospital and probably will be there until Monday (at least)! We had a LONG road of rehab and healing ahead with her but we are just so happy we didn't lose her. She is such a strong, amazing dog! She never let us know it was hurting her (which it had to be agonizing :( ) We feel so terrible! This is our little girl! She has been with me through everything in the last six years!!!
We are still unsure what is going to happen with her foot/leg but she does have feeling in her toes so that is a great sign!!! Thanks for those who called or messaged me... If you know me and Graham, you know how much we LOVE Addicus and Baxter!
Hadley also came down with bronceoulitis (no idea how to spell that, infection in the tubes to her lungs) Friday so now we have two sick girls on our hands! Hadley was given an antibiotic and some breathing treatments (with are horrible) to do over the next week. Its day two of the meds and she is already feeling much better.
Graham and I are absolutely beat with everything that has been going on, but so grateful that Addicus and Hadley are feeling better.
