So here we are fourteen days after Zoe’s surgery , it’s the day of her staple removal. I was super excited for Zoe to get her staples removed yet anxious as well. I had a million thoughts running through my mind. Will the procedure be painful? Will she cry? Will she be more active after? … Because Zoe had her surgery done during her stay at the shelter we were instructed to bring her back to the shelter for the removal. I was hesitant about this due to the fact that the shelter had declined to give her pain medication just three days after her surgery. But our Vet suggested that it may be better to have the original doctor remove the staples. So we did just that, and needless to say I was disappointed in the way my Zoe was treated. When she was brought out to the lobby she was bleeding and flesh exposed, the Tech said they tried their best to clean it up but the staples weren’t fully ready to come out. However, the still removed all the staples.
Fast Forward to Today (Three days later)
Zoe wears her E- collar when we aren’t home to prevent her from licking her surgical site. She is like a completely different dog. She loves playing with other dogs (previously showed signs of dog aggression). She is running, jumping and the happiest I’ve seen her. For the first time she is playing with her toys and more than happy to leave the bedroom to checkout whats happening around the house. Of course we are making an effort to minimize the running and jumping so that she can fully heal. But I am overwhelmed with excitement for Zoe. She is on her way to leading a happy , healthy , carefree life.
