Plum’s been in the wars.

[Jacqui-S]

Aw no! Poor girl.
I definitely think chocolate is in order for medicinal purposes, diet or not.
Hope she heals up quickly x

 

[Lab_adore]

Poor Plum, poor you for the worry. Emergency chocolate required for sure

 

[Atemas]

Oh poor Plum and how stressful for you - it’s horrible discovering they have been hurt yet are being stoic. Hope the wound heels quickly and you haven’t resorted to any vices!

 

[jazzmynn]

How does she seem today?

 

[kateincornwall]

Poor girlie , hope she is recovering now ? x

 

[Boogie]

Get well soon Plum xx
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[Cath]

How is Plum today? She will need lots of cuddles xx

 

[SwampDonkey]

How's she doing today?

 

[Plum's mum]

Thanks for asking.

She had a check up at the vet this afternoon, wound looks clean and healthy (bigger than I realised), she’s a little subdued but I think part of that is the change in her life as I’ve arranged the sofas so she can’t jump up and I know she’s missing our snuggles (me too).
I sat on the floor and she ran her head and face under my neck and rested it there so I could plant kisses along her nose .

Eating, weeing and pooing.
On lead walks for 2 weeks, stitches out in 2 weeks if all goes well.

She whined most of last night, bless her. Hopefully she (and I) will sleep better tonight.

 

[kateincornwall]

 

[Atemas]

She whined most of last night, bless her. Hopefully she (and I) will sleep better tonight.

PoorPlum and poor you - hope you both sleep better tonight.

 

[snowbunny]

I sat on the floor and she ran her head and face under my neck and rested it there so I could plant kisses along her nose .

Aww, that’s so sweet! I often wonder what they think of kisses. They seem to enjoy them, but it’s not something they do to each other.

 

[Candy]

She got home from the dog walker and as she settled down to sleep I noticed what looked like dried blood on her lower chest. Took a closer look and there was a nasty gash, flap of skin hanging down. I felt too squeamish to look too closely but I was pretty sure it would need stitches.

She was her normal self, wasn’t fussed with me trying to get a look but straight to vet and within 5 mins she was straight into surgery.

She’s home now, all stitched up in her medivest with potentially two weeks of restricted exercise .

Vet said it is a nasty wound and in an area where it’s “quite tight” so she has to be really careful not to pull/damage the stitches.

I’ve got her crate back out and she’s in it now, a bit of whining, but ate some tea.

I was so smug after she had a laparoscopic spay a year ago and I didn’t have to contend with the usual post recovery shenanigans!

I don’t drink or smoke and as I’m on a healthy eating plan my usual go-to, chocolate, is out of bounds. I need a vice!

MLF is quite a satisfactory vice, I find. Definitely addictive!

 

[Cath]

 

[Joy]

Only just seen this - poor Plum. I hope you have a better night tonight.

 

[VanillaBean]

Hope Plum is feeling better and it heals up quickly

 

[Plum's mum]

Does anyone have an opinion on the following?

Q1. I cancelled my Petplan insurance as I found the same cover for half the price (although I haven’t yet taken out new cover).
It finishes Tuesday. I’m guessing if I claim for the above incident I should be reimbursed as I will have been covered on the date of the accident?

Q2. Should I continue the (Petplan) cover now that Plum has had this accident in case complications follow? Would Petplan be likely to decline that request if I say she’s had an accident?
Or do I stick with my original plan to take out new insurance with cheaper premiums and take a risk on Plum’s wound healing as it should with no complications?

What would you do?

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

Hope poor stoic Plum heals quickly and you have a better night tonight.

 

[Natalie]

Does anyone have an opinion on the following?

Q1. I cancelled my Petplan insurance as I found the same cover for half the price (although I haven’t yet taken out new cover).
It finishes Tuesday. I’m guessing if I claim for the above incident I should be reimbursed as I will have been covered on the date of the accident?

Q2. Should I continue the (Petplan) cover now that Plum has had this accident in case complications follow? Would Petplan be likely to decline that request if I say she’s had an accident?
Or do I stick with my original plan to take out new insurance with cheaper premiums and take a risk on Plum’s wound healing as it should with no complications?

What would you do?

Umm, I'd probably go super cautious, reinstate petplan if you can for another month, assuming they will let you and will cover you for this injury, (no reason they won't ) and then take out the new plan asap, as i think you probably can't claim within 30 days of a new policy anyway?

 

[Cath]

Should I continue the (Petplan) cover now that Plum has had this accident in case complications follow?

I would stay with what you have. Even if it is just for 6 mths. A new insurance company will ask you if there is any out standing illness and I don't think they would cover you. When Plum is OK change to the cheaper one.