Casper's dew claw again

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Lola's mum

Boxer Insane
Let the dogs out this morning after they'd had breakfast and 10 mins later they waltz back in and my kitchen floor is covered in blood
I didn't know who it came from let alone where, it was horrible. I checked them over and found that Casper's dew claw had once again ripped. It looked so horrible it made me heave.
I stemmed the blood with a towel and started ringing the vets. Took me from 7.45 - 8.30 to get through as the message was saying for emergencies ring ..... but it wasn't an emergency.

Anyway I was told to bring him straight down, the vet looked at it and said they'd try to cut it down without sedating him. Casper is a big girls blouse, took them 4 people to hold him down last time and they didn't want to distress him this time so sedated him. I had already told them before I left not to use any ACE on him and the vet said they don't on Boxers or the like. Funny how they used it on him when they neutered him then ?
I left him there and rang back at 1.45 and they'd just done it. They said he was a bit groggy but I could pick him up after work.

I've just been to get him (£120 later) and he was soaking wet & shivering so I asked whether they'd just taken him out (had just started raining) and explained how he'd not ever had a pee or poo outside of the garden and they said no he went out earlier and did nothing.
Got him home and was giving him a love and it's not rain making him wet, he is covered in pee and it's only down one side of him. He was absolutely soaking through. I've wiped him down with baby wipes and toweled him off a bit but one of his ears is still freezing and wet.
I have taken a couple of photos of my little man
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a78/trapes/Mypoorbaby001.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a78/trapes/Caspernurse.jpg
 

Lola's mum

Boxer Insane
Well I decided that I was going to ring the vets to say I wasn't happy at all that Casper had obviously laid in his pee for quite some time. I got so upset at seeing him shiver I felt I had to. I told Hazel the receptionist that I am not happy that he has obviously had a wee in his crate while there and no one noticed and at least dried him off. I explained how he wasn't just damp but absolutely soaking wet and his coat was yellow on one side too.
She was not happy and asked who handed him over to me as said that was who was responsible for him while there. She is going to have a word tomorrow and get back to me.
I said I didn't want anyone to get in trouble but was so upset felt I had to mention it.
He's still sleeping it all off.

Bl**dy dew claws!
 
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SherylM

Completely Boxer Crazy
Poor Casper! Please give him a hug from me. I would have called the vet too..and probably wouldn't have been as nice about it as you were.
 

Gruntsmom

Boxer Insane
Oh, Poor Casper! :( I'm so sorry! I am bordering on livid reading about Casper having to lay in his pee....glad you let the vet office know. This should not have happened. Give Casper hugs from me, I hope that dewclaw heals up quickly.
 

HurricaneBox

Boxer Insane
OMG poor Casper! I would have let them have it for letting him lay in his own pee... that is terrible!!! :( Hopefully someone will get a stern talking to about paying closer attention to the dogs in their care at the vets. Sending warm get well wiggles to Casper from Hurricane.
 

Lola's mum

Boxer Insane
Thanks guys.
He's just woke up (been sleeping since he came home) and he's pee'd on the chair while he was sleeping?
None of mine have ever done that before after being put under :(

The bandage can come off tomorrow and they've put that bitterex stuff on the wound to stop him licking it but if he does keep trying it could be infected so I have take him back.
 

Louise501

Boxer Insane
Oh poor thing, he looks so sorry for himself in the pic. That was terrible that Casper was so wet with urine, I'd have been furious too. I hope his paw recovers quickly.
 

RolenKisses

Boxer Insane
Awww poor Casper, that sweet little face. Give him a hug from Rolen and I.
I can't believe they let him soak in his own urine, I would of been furious too!
 
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