Oh Chip, I'm so sorry to hear about Rose and the terrible time you're having with this whole ordeal. Hindsight is always 20 20 but you're making the best decisions you can.

I know that messed up feeling well. It's really hard to focus on anything at times like this and the information you do want is usually slow in coming.

I agree with Connie. Ask questions, lots of them. Maybe even right them down as they come to mind.

For your sake, try and stay focused on happier times. Know that Rose is a fighter and hope for the best. Sending all the good vibes I can.

I'd also be making sure she has the best pain medication possible, lots of it.

Thinking of you guys.

Hey guys, just wanted to update. It's been really, really bad -Rose is in critical condition at the 24 hour clinic. I've had the worst day of my adult life, and I know I am going to be unclear on some details. Rose had 6 tumors, so one whole side of mammary tissue was removed and part of the other. And the vet did remove the uterus during the spay because she said there were follicles in it or something. I will get the details on that later. That was yesterday morning.
I got the call that everything went well, but she was in a lot of pain. When I came to take her home, the vet sat me down, explained that there were more tumors than expected, it was far more complicated, etc. and presented me with bill. Now I had the next set of choices; take her home, take her to the 24 hour clinic, or leave her at the vet, where no one would be overnight, but she would be drugged and coned. Since just moving her was so painful, I opted for "C" and made the worst decision of my life. When the staff got there this morning, she had "De-cyst"? Never saw the word she said in writing, but she had busted through her sutures and opened her belly up really badly. They did another operation on her this morning, and I took her to the 24-hour emergency hospital just tonight. You never want to carry a stretcher with your own screaming dog into an emergency clinic. I would have had them do the surgery to begin with if I knew I was going to have to move her. That is the only thing I feel like my vet should have been more upfront about.#1 that she might have to be moved, and #2, the owner has to deal with it. I would have 100% had the surgery done there before signing up for putting my poor dog through this. She's so special, and was just SO painful and delirious. All I can hear is her screaming.

Thanks everyone. The first conversation I want to have is simply that I be alerted if I am ever going to have to move a dog in that much pain again. I can't believe a place would even do a surgery that major then call the owner at the end of the day and say "okay, it's closing time, you need to take her to a vet open all night now." I would have just had the surgery done there in the first place.

I just got the call from the 24 hr. vet and she made it through the night. That was what I was most worried about. I really like the vet she's at now. But he said I might have to move her AGAIN today. He's worried about his overnight staff being bitten -it's just a tech by herself at night. Rose isn't a biter, but I guess all bets are off when in this much pain. Still, I can't imagine they don't deal with far worse? I mean, she can't even stand, how dangerous can she be? Eh, I don't want to hear what I don't want to hear, I'm a mess today.

Thanks everyone. The first conversation I want to have is simply that I be alerted if I am ever going to have to move a dog in that much pain again. I can't believe a place would even do a surgery that major then call the owner at the end of the day and say "okay, it's closing time, you need to take her to a vet open all night now." I would have just had the surgery done there in the first place.

I just got the call from the 24 hr. vet and she made it through the night. That was what I was most worried about. I really like the vet she's at now. But he said I might have to move her AGAIN today. He's worried about his overnight staff being bitten -it's just a tech by herself at night. Rose isn't a biter, but I guess all bets are off when in this much pain. Still, I can't imagine they don't deal with far worse? I mean, she can't even stand, how dangerous can she be? Eh, I don't want to hear what I don't want to hear, I'm a mess today.