Post surgery questions?!?

[Amy]

Marley had surgery today... for a sock that refused to come out either way!  She was completely lethargic this morning and I rushed her to the vet. He hoped that she would move it either way, but it was evident this afternoon that it wasn't going to happen, and she was 'not doing well'. He performed surgery about 3:30 pm and removed the sock. She is going to stay at the vet this evening and I will pick her up tomorrow. I am feeling like a bad mom for letting her stay at the vet, but I totally trust our vet, and he feels keeping her calm and immobile is best for Marley.

If any doodle parents have advice on how to take care of her when she gets home, I would greatly appreciate it! Her spay surgery/recovery was uneventful ...but this surgery involved removing an object from her stomach!

BTW: We have bought all new hampers and trash cans, and no longer let her in our closet! I am currently looking for a baby gate to block the hall to the back bedrooms...just in case a sock doesn't make it in one of the hampers!!!

 

 

UPDATE: Marley is home and doing very well! The vet gave me the sock and it looks like a sausage, YUCK!  The vet wants to increase her food (once she is back on her regular food), in hopes that maybe she will quit filling her tummy with socks...He says its worth a try! Thanks for all your advice and well wishes! I feel lucky to be part of this group :)

 

[Amy]

Marley is 8 months old! This is her 12th sock, but 1st surgery. She 'gave back' 5 on the 22 on December. This week I found 2 in the back yard that made an exit, and then on Thursday morning and Sunday morning she gave back 2 by vomiting. I guess she had a 5th one that got stuck! 5 must be her lucky number...

 

We have fabric hampers... but I have seen her grab one from the dryer as I am folding laundry!

 

Has your doodle every consumed 5 at a time? Our vet thinks it is very STRANGE!!! LOL :) btw- she is a F2B and only weighs 40 pounds... her stomach can't be that big!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lori]

HI Amy - I am glad to hear that Marley is OK & will be coming home tomorrow...Casper has swallowed socks, paper towels, baby wipes, a WHOLE chicken among other things! Luckily he hasn't needed surgery (yet - PLEASE GOD may he never need it!!) I just wanted to wish you and your baby well & please keep us posted as to how she is doing : )

She sure is ADORABLE!!!!