I think I will bring up the barium x ray almost verbatim to what you quoted there, Connie.
The vets thinking, and my thinking as well, are exactly as you stated. Lets do this on Thursday at 8:00 in the morning instead of Sunday at midnight.
But the barium X-ray is the logical next step. Now the only problem is how it will fit into Monday evening ingestion Thursday morning possible surgery.
If the barium X-ray confirms a need to move forward, do we have to wait another day before the surgery? Didn't know how that factored into the no food or drink thing. Or if it even does.
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... If the barium X-ray confirms a need to move forward, do we have to wait another day before the surgery? Didn't know how that factored into the no food or drink thing. Or if it even does.
Oh, right ..... I was thinking barium enema ... but I don't know much. Maybe it would mean a barium meal (as Tracy mentioned, barium going down) and not just an enema (barium going up).
I guess I would try to leave a message as early in the a.m. as possible (or even tonight) about talking before again before surgery.
(I went down to "A second, much simpler and less messy procedure, can be performed using room air only. This quick and easy method can usually be conducted on a conscious animal which has been lightly sedated" too.)
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Maybe because there's no doubt he ate it, the vet didn't think xrays were necessary. I don't know, it just seemed to me like they would want to see what was going on as much as they could.
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I'm just not sure why the vet wouldn't take a 75 dollar xray to see if it shows, not knowing exactly what the material is?
This. Why would you not take the time to find out where the rope is and if it's still rope like or coiled up in a big ball causing tissue damage? It just seems like the vet is taking the easy route for himself and the expensive traumatic route for you and your dog.
Of course it's entirely possible that the vet asked you how big around the rope was and due to his experience in how big of an intestine your dog's size typically has came to the conclusion that "there's no way that's going to fit" and figures on getting it out now before it's an emergency.
All conjecture from a layperson. I wouldn't be accusatory towards the vet but I'd be asking them to explain their reasoning.
Your Turbo is a terrier right? Terriers especially will hide sickness till it's an emergency.
I just now had time to read this thread. I didn't know it was turbo who ate the rope!!!
I have nothing productive to add except that ill say a prayer for him and keep my fingers crossed!
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And it's almost Thursday, and if they are like my vet, if they are open at all on Sunday it may not be with a full staff. I know I want that separate medical staff person in the O.R. to monitor anesthesia and nothing else when my dogs are on the table.
It's a small dog, intact rope (not shreds and pieces), weekend approaching ....
I know I'd want to have discussed everything first, if at all possible, but I also don't want my dog in an emergency surgery that I could have avoided.
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Either way, I'm so glad you saw him do it.
This leisure of advice, scheduling, etc., could have been a much different story .... with scary e-surgery ---- or the surprise appearance of that missing rope next week!
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I wouldn't be accusatory towards the vet but I'd be asking them to explain their reasoning.
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