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Offline meganjane

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Rambo, the Wonder Dog
« on: April 25, 2010, 09:20:36 am »
We've had some dramas with our dog in recent days, stemming from him being run over by visitors last October. He broke his pelvis at the time and needed 6 weeks rest for it to heal. At the time, a tiny tear in his diaphragm was undiagnosed.
It all came to a head last Tuesday night after some very hard work in the paddock and the sheep yards. The tear became so large that it had sucked all his organs into his chest cavity, in other words, a diaphragmatic hernia!

Anyway, after a major operation last Wednesday, he recovered brilliantly. I'm trying to keep him quiet. He's confined to the house and is whining at the door right now, wanting to go out to chase dragonflies.

Here he is when he is healthy:


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And here he is recuperating:


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Re: Rambo, the Wonder Dog
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2010, 09:25:08 am »
Oh Megan. Poor puppy. Poor you . I do hope he is going to do well. This gives me a pain in my heart. We wish him all the best for a smooth recovery. You too of course.

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Re: Rambo, the Wonder Dog
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2010, 11:17:28 am »
Meagan, such trauma for you glad you got tmx for therapy.   :)  I use my TMX for therapy quite often .
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Re: Rambo, the Wonder Dog
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2010, 11:51:24 am »
Glad he is doing ok. Hope he's up and running asap!
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Re: Rambo, the Wonder Dog
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2010, 11:52:53 am »
sending slobbery get well kisses from my to Fur-Kids.
Poor puppy!!!
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Re: Rambo, the Wonder Dog
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2010, 02:55:11 pm »
Good luck Rambo - eat lots of bikkies
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Re: Rambo, the Wonder Dog
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2010, 03:00:20 pm »
 ;D He's eating enormous amounts of food! I have to make more bickies tomorrow!
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Re: Rambo, the Wonder Dog
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2010, 08:37:49 pm »
Hope Rambo recovers without too much delay.
I would avoid feeding too much at any one time.  A very full stomach can cause problems.  I have had lots of experience with this when I had great danes. 
Many small meals was the important protocol.

Aston also sends along his wishes for Rambo to recover quickly.
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Re: Rambo, the Wonder Dog
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2010, 12:41:42 am »
Oh, poor Rambo!  I hope that he recovers quickly!
My youngest daughter had a diaphragmatic hernia when she was a toddler - very painful and the surgery wasn't much fun either!
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Re: Rambo, the Wonder Dog
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2010, 01:36:31 am »
Get well Rambo. Good luck on keeping him settled.
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Re: Rambo, the Wonder Dog
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2010, 02:13:17 am »
Have you got one of those plastic shields around his head MJ - I always found they quietened my grand-dogs down a lot, they hate wearing them and just sulked.
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Re: Rambo, the Wonder Dog
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2010, 04:35:54 am »
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No, I haven't JD. He wouldn't sulk, he's just not a sulky dog! He's pretty good now and is getting used to having to stay inside. He sleeps a lot.
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Re: Rambo, the Wonder Dog
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2010, 07:03:23 am »
Get well Rambo.   :-* :-* :-*from our pets Choo and Olly.
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