shallhb

Hi everyone,
Pearl, my 4 year old basset will probably have to undergo emergency surgery today for an abdominal obstruction. We are worried...she's not a counter surfer, and we can't imagine what she got into, if anything. Keep your fingers crossed for us--the vet said that if it cleared miraculously by this am, we'd be ok, but I don't see signs of that.

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Sharon Hall

Grace (puppy in training)
Bella, UD, VER, TD, RE, CGC
Pearl,UD, TDX, RE, CGC (Waiting at the Bridge)
Samantha, Theodore, CGC, Louella, Zeke and Arty, Bassets All; (All Waiting at the Bridge)

Betsy Iole

Oh, no! We'll be thinking of you and Pearl and sending positive thoughts your way. When you get a chance, let us know how she's doing.

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Betsy, Mom to
CH Bugle Bay's Sin City Caper UD RE TD BHCA-VC
CH Bugle Bay's Sin City Cuppa Joe TD
CH Bugle Bay's AllUCanEat Buffet CDX RN TDX NA CGC BHCA-VCX, 1996-2008
"Bugsie" UDX NA NAJ CGC, 1991-2006

Anonymous

Poor Pearl. Molly will most likely be having spinal surgery today also. Please everyone keep our dogs in your thoughts. Belinda. And thanks to all of you who have sent me messages. It helps alot.

lnrider

Prayers and drool to all bassets today, and a speedy recovery as well.

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Lesleigh, Momma to the Brown boys, Leroy and Cooter

Barbara Winters

Oh Sharon that's awful. Will be thinking of you both and hoping that surgery won't be needed after all.

[ October 25, 2004, 03:01 PM: Message edited by: Barbara Winters ]

Cynthia Swearingen

Prayers and lots of healing drool coming your way, to all with houndies under-the-weather.
Cindy, Copper, & Fredder

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Buford: http://www.dogster.com/?117083 Copper, ATB: http://www.dogster.com/?71314

Anonymous

Franny and I will be including you in our daily reflections. We sit in a beautiful nearby meadow; I reflect, Francis eats grass... It's worked for us. I truly send good wishes for a quick recovery.

shallhb

Thank you every one for your kind thoughts.
Update on Pearl--yesterday morning, the vet said the barium scans looked better, and we were on a wait and see basis. She got cottage and rice yesterday, and seems to be doing ok. But we don't know if it was an obstruction that is clearing itself, or is just moving around, and could re-lodge, or something else (bad day, colitis). Please continue to think good thoughts, and if we get answer, I'll post. Some times these things just go away, and we never find out what was wrong.

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Sharon Hall

Grace (puppy in training)
Bella, UD, VER, TD, RE, CGC
Pearl,UD, TDX, RE, CGC (Waiting at the Bridge)
Samantha, Theodore, CGC, Louella, Zeke and Arty, Bassets All; (All Waiting at the Bridge)

emmasmom

Lots of prayers sent your way too (I just sent some to Belinda) How awful for you! Please keep us posted!

shallhb

As of tonight, Pearl is still 'under observation', but so far, she's starting to feel good again, wants to play her obedience 'games'. Since the vet said that avoiding surgery would be a 'miracle', I have to conclude that all that drool really did work. Thanks! The weekend will probably tell the tale, but all is well for now.

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Sharon Hall

Grace (puppy in training)
Bella, UD, VER, TD, RE, CGC
Pearl,UD, TDX, RE, CGC (Waiting at the Bridge)
Samantha, Theodore, CGC, Louella, Zeke and Arty, Bassets All; (All Waiting at the Bridge)