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- Thread starter Naya
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Jacqui-S
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Naya
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Just got home. X-rays been sent to specialist- will get answers in a few days. They can see swelling but are unsure why / what! Needle biopsies taken and sent off which will also be a few days. Just have to wait now.
Naya
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Harley is quite sleepy but won’t settle. Her tongue is poking out and has been since she’s been home. Is this normal? She’s not done this before. She eaten a bit, but won’t drink. Any ideas/ thoughts?
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Reuben is the same after a CA or sedation , he wants to sleep but cant settle down . I think many dogs are the same and usually back to normal the following day , bless her xx
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- Herefordshire, UK
I hope Harley has been ok over night, and feels better this morning
Jacqui-S
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Likewise.
Lilly never did GAs very well.
Lilly never did GAs very well.
Emily_Babbelhund
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I'm so sorry to read all your worries with sweet Harley. I hope she's feeling more herself today after the GA and that you get some answers soon.
Naya
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She was a bit restless last night, but a bit better today. She’s having a chill day today.
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- Malvern Worcestershire
I think the anaesthetic upsets them more than the actual op. Glad to read she is somewhat better today, should be back to normal by tomorrow. I am so sorry you are having a wait, waiting is horrible.
Naya
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This is a picture of Harley’s leg/hock/paw. It is her right rear. As you can see, she doesn’t straighten it and her paw isn’t flat. She’s been struggling more as the day has gone on 
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Rourke's hock is similar, but his is a bigger lump. Rourke's is arthritis.This is a picture of Harley’s leg/hock/paw. It is her right rear. As you can see, she doesn’t straighten it and her paw isn’t flat. She’s been struggling more as the day has gone on
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Oh poor love. 
Naya
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We have tried heat and cold and neither seems to help (doesn’t help that she won’t keep it on for more than 2 minutes!).
She’s always on tiptoe on that foot and when she walks her hock nearly hits the floor. We went for a 5 min walk yesterday (end of our road and back), most of it was sniffing but she struggled on that leg for ages afterwards.
She’s always on tiptoe on that foot and when she walks her hock nearly hits the floor. We went for a 5 min walk yesterday (end of our road and back), most of it was sniffing but she struggled on that leg for ages afterwards.
Ring your vet for better pain relief you've probably going to have to deal with the weekend so get stocked up with proper effective pain relief so she can cope easier. Just let her potter round the garden and use any means which help support her.
Did they check for a foreign object in the toe webbing? Or at least an entry point? When Snowie had a giant lump on the top of his foot, the new vet said the dreaded C word. When the experienced vet came back from leave, she inspected the underside of his paw, found a hole, followed the entry point and removed a grass seed. Under GA of course!
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- Malvern Worcestershire
That is an excellent idea, I will try it with Rourke, thank you.Poor doggie.If you apply heat would it help ease it a bit? You can put a dishcloth in the microwave for a few seconds to heat it up and then wrap around the leg.
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- Herefordshire, UK
Is she taking her pain relief @Naya?