Two weeks ago I took Little Hippy our Jack Russell into the Vet because she was acting funny. They determined she had a bad urinary tract infection and put her on an antibiotic. After 2 days on the Rx she was almost back to normal and by the time she finished it, she was doing great. Well Monday morning she was acting strange again so DH took her in this morning and they discovered a mass in her abdomen. He called me and told me they were taking her in for emergency surgery. I drove to the Vet so I could see her before they take her in. They are thinking it is one of two things, an infection in her uterus or cancer. If it's cancer and bad, she probably won't come out of the surgery. I am so scared and heartbroken. She is the sweetest little thing. If you could say a little prayer for her (and us).
UPDATE! Little Hippy just came out of surgery and is doing really well. They removed her uterus which was full of infection but NO Cancer!!!!! However, they also removed one of her mammary glands and are sending it off to pathology. It will take 3-5 days to get the results back. Thank you for all your prayers! They will keep her overnight and I can bring her home sometime tomorrow. In case you are wondering why she was never spayed, well... she has a really good blood line and we were going to breed her. Before we could find a suitable male, she was injured chasing a squirrel and was paralyzed. She had surgery on her spine and 6 months later she was walking again but we realized we could never breed her. We wanted to give her time to recover and heal before we put her under the knife again and we just kept putting it off.
UPDATE! Little Hippy just came out of surgery and is doing really well. They removed her uterus which was full of infection but NO Cancer!!!!! However, they also removed one of her mammary glands and are sending it off to pathology. It will take 3-5 days to get the results back. Thank you for all your prayers! They will keep her overnight and I can bring her home sometime tomorrow. In case you are wondering why she was never spayed, well... she has a really good blood line and we were going to breed her. Before we could find a suitable male, she was injured chasing a squirrel and was paralyzed. She had surgery on her spine and 6 months later she was walking again but we realized we could never breed her. We wanted to give her time to recover and heal before we put her under the knife again and we just kept putting it off.
Hello Nane, Request accomplished. My name is Jaiden and I am eight. I just prayed for Little Hippy and your family, my Mum was praying with me. God bless. From Jaiden
ReplyDeletePrayers for Little Hippy.....he is so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteHope everything turns out ok :)
Suzann ~xoxo~
prayers are coming your way. They are such joys in our lives. My Heidi had a mass on her paw that I thought for sure would be cancer..and it was not, so I am praying the same for Hippy.
ReplyDeletePrayers for her and ya'll. Keep us updated.
ReplyDeleteHugs Cindy from Rick-Rack and Gingham
Oh NanE, I'm so sorry. You all are in our prayers.
ReplyDeleteI am praying for your precious Hippy!
ReplyDeleteOh I can only imagine how scared and sad you must be. I know I would be if it were my little boy. My prayers are with you and Hippy. Please keep us advised as to how he is doing.
ReplyDeleteWill be thinking of you all! Prayers for the surgery to be successful for your cute little pup.
ReplyDeleteBlessings & Aloha!
Oh Nan, Your request is for your puppy is on my prayer list, I hope all goes well, I have 3 canine sweethearts and I know how you must fee. They are members of our Family, prayers and hugs are sent your way! xoxo Marilou
ReplyDeleteHello Nan,
ReplyDeleteI am praying for your sweet dog. Hopefully everything goes well and she can be home again.
~ Gabriela ~
Oh Nan,
ReplyDeleteIt is obvious from this post how much you both love Hippy.....she is in my thoughts and prayers....Sandy
That little Hippy of yours are been thru ENOUGH as well as you guys. Praying all is WELL and for a quick recovery. As you KNOW...Jack's Rule our House!!!
ReplyDeleteGetting your dog "fixed" is your business!!! One of our boy's isn't. It's such a personal decision!
Warmly,
deb
Praise God she is okay. Dogs /pets truly are part of the family. Now I will pray for her quick recovery.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad she came through surgery okay, Nan, and that it isn't cancer. My prayers are with you and your sweet little dog.
ReplyDeletexo
Claudia
I just got to this post about your sweet little dog. I'm so glad the surgery went okay and you will find out about the other test soon. We had a Weim once we didn't spay and a similar thing happened to her, that was years ago now.
ReplyDeleteDear Nane, Praise God the surgery went well. Praying you will hear good news from the vet when the test results come back. With love and care from Kerrie and Jaiden. xOx
ReplyDeleteHugs to you as you await the news. I'm always asking the Lord to bless the animals...so I'll be sure to include Little Hippy.
ReplyDeleteGloria in Virginia