Had to make another vet trip with Harley...... his throat/neck is so swollen, and the puffiness is getting hard to the touch. Took him in, and some of it is soft-tissue damage, and some of it is infection setting in. He's been on 3000 mgs of antibiotics since Friday night, but still getting infected. Pray for him.... cuz if the AB's don't kick in, they said MORE surgery. Anesthesia is very hard on a Dane, and to have him under twice in a short time... factor in his age (7 on Dec. 26...which is elderly for a Dane), and it's a pretty dangerous undertaking. He's feeling a bit better tho... not moaning in his sleep from the pain any more. -- Piggy's Pad

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Date Posted: 8:53:03 pm, Mon, 12/10/07
Author: V~
Subject: Had to make another vet trip with Harley...... his throat/neck is so swollen, and the puffiness is getting hard to the touch. Took him in, and some of it is soft-tissue damage, and some of it is infection setting in. He's been on 3000 mgs of antibiotics since Friday night, but still getting infected. Pray for him.... cuz if the AB's don't kick in, they said MORE surgery. Anesthesia is very hard on a Dane, and to have him under twice in a short time... factor in his age (7 on Dec. 26...which is elderly for a Dane), and it's a pretty dangerous undertaking. He's feeling a bit better tho... not moaning in his sleep from the pain any more.

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Oh geez! The larger the animal the worse it is for me. I couldn't handle a sick horse and that's what you've got! Is he eating? Jeesh V, what ahve you done with Bodhi now? He is banned from the other animals? I'll be praying! (NT) -- Denise, 9:02:47 pm, Mon, 12/10/07
Poor Harley. I'm sure he's just miserable but I sure hope the antibiotics get control of the infection before it gets any worse. More surgery is something he doesn't need. Vicki, what in the world are you doing about Bodhi? Are you keeping them separated so this doesn't happen again. Prayers coming for all of you. (NT) -- Sandy, 7:18:52 am, Tue, 12/11/07
Thanks guys. Yes, Bodhi is being left out back... he's no longer allowed in the house unless he goes straight into a crate in the kitchen. Most of the time I am taking Goose and Harley out front to pee, but when it's poopy time, Bodhi gets crated so the boys can go out back to poo. I honestly don't know what I'm going to do long-term. I don't know if I can just keep this up, or if I need to have Bodhi put down. I can't risk adopting him out... if he ever bit somebody, I could be liable.... but I'm too emotional right now to make a decision. Don't want to do anything I'll regret later.... I'm not letting him anywhere near either Harley or Goose tho, as his "issues" seem to be with the big boys... despite growing up with them. They used to be best buds...... but I'm not going to ever risk they will get over this. Harley came very close to dying, and he's not out of the woods yet. (NT) -- V~, 7:47:24 am, Tue, 12/11/07
Did this happen in the yard or in the house? I feel for Bohdi but it would be so hard to relax wondering if it would happen again. Any chance he is ill? (NT) -- D, 9:07:05 am, Tue, 12/11/07
It started in the yard, MSG -- V~, 9:26:20 am, Tue, 12/11/07
Many many prayers coming Harley's way..... (NT) -- Kate, 7:55:00 pm, Tue, 12/11/07

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