Merry heads to foster home

Today was party day for our sweet Merry! Merry is currently scheduled to go to a foster home tomorrow. She will be starting her rehab work and continues to improve. Here is a photo of the cake the Pacific Coast Veterinary Hospital staff had for her going away party today. I know everyone was in tears today saying goodbye to this sweet, smart, loves everyone girl. She will continue her rehab while staying in her foster home. Thanks for your continued support!

Growth removed from Beau's tongue

Beau had a biopsy done on the growth on his tongue. It was determined to be a low-grade cancer and would need to be removed. He just underwent the surgery to remove the mass, which included removing part of his tongue. He was given a feeding tube so that he could continue to get enough nutrition while allowing his tongue to heal. The surgeon tells us that the tongue heals quickly and that Beau's surgery went very well. About 20% of the tongue was removed, which isn't bad, and now Beau just looks like he has a shorter tongue. He is actually doing quite well with his recovery. His foster mom is making sure Beau gets his "tube" meals 4 times per day. Each feeding can take up to an hour because the food must be blended to the right consistency and administered slowly. Hopefully, Beau can get his feeding tube removed within the next couple of weeks. One of his foster mom's biggest challenges is keeping Beau quiet. He's so full of energy and has such a zest for life that sitting around quietly is something he prefers not to do.

Merry chosen "Pet of the Month" by clinic

Merry was happy to see me today and, as you can see, she just loves her tennis ball. Dr. Murray brought her outside for me to see her with her harness on. She still needs help when she goes outside. Her left leg is getting stronger, but she needs her harness for support. She is receiving daily rehab sessions and is such a good girl. Merry always has a happy greetings and tail wag for all her visitors. Please check out the "pet of the month" on the Pacific Coast Veterinary Hospital website. Our Merry is famous now.

Merry loves her tennis ball

This morning I went to visit Merry and wow, is her personality coming out now. This girl LOVES her tennis ball and is ready to play. The vet staff is still working with her mobility and she is showing some improvement in her one leg. She still have to be helped when she goes out to go potty but thankfully, she has total control of her bowels and bladder. She is getting stronger by the day and has that happy gleam in her eyes now when her visitors show up. Well, she has that happy smile when anyone goes by, stops to give her a doggy bone, just talks to her. With the holiday coming up this week, I don't know if I will be able to see her until the weekend again and will update with more photos. She sends her thanks to everyone out there who is checking on her.

Casey update!

I went to visit with Casey today and what a surprise. He is up and acting like normal already. This sweet, handsome boy has the happiest disposition. The bandage is still on him and the drain is still in place. That will be checked probably Monday and when the vet feels he doesn't need it any longer, they will remove it. He will be looking for a foster home to finish recuperating and then on to his forever home.

Meet Casey

Casey recently came in to our rescue from a local shelter when his owner did not come to get him. He came directly in to rescue due to a very large lipoma on his chest wall. It needed to be removed so that it would not hamper his ability to walk. We did the initial tests and surgery was performed yesterday. Wow, they weren't kidding about it being large. It weighed 1 pound 3 ounces. It was a lipoma - fatty tumor - which is benign and he has a great future ahead. This boy is so sweet and quite handsome. He will be at the vets for the next week recovering and then move to a foster home when one is located for the remainder of his recovery. Check back for any updates.

Merry loves company

Both I and another volunteer, went to visit with Merry yesterday. She just loves company and is such a people dog. The vet staff has been taking her out now to go potty, which she is doing on her own, and also working with physical therapy to work her muscles in her rear legs. There is movement and feeling there which is great but she is not able to walk on her own yet. We are all very encouraged by her recovery and improvement but she still has a long way to go. Thanks for caring.