summerep
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- May 20, 2021
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- Bear
Hi guys,
So Iāve posted on here before about my EB Bear due to have his BOAS surgery.
Well long story short he had it! Weāre now 2 weeks post op and heās recovering so well!
I canāt believe how well heās recovering and how quickly aswell.
I actually just wanted to do a little post about the surgery and the recovery, Iām a proper worrier and if anyone is like me looking for info then I hope this is the post for them and will maybe reassure them!
So Bear had his surgery (BOAS and castration) on 4th January he had to be at the 24hr vets at 8:30am because of the breed he is they wanted to get him done first thing so they had more time with him in the day with more staff - which I thought was brilliant and really reassured me. The vet we used was amazing and I couldnāt fault her she was recommended to us by a fellow bulldog owner. The vet is a fan of the breed and also āenjoysā does BOAS surgery. Sadly I caught covid so my mum had to drop him off to the vets for his op, the vet discussed with us beforehand that they would keep him in overnight aswell to be on safe side. My mum dropped him off and he didnāt look back off he went with the nurse (I think heās the only dog who loves the vets (or just anyone in general)).
Around 1:30pm we received a call from the vet who did the surgery to say that the surgery had gone really well and Bear was recovering really well aswell, she said we could call at any time to check up on him.
Around tea time we called to check on him and we were told he was with all the nurses having chicken and cuddles
.
My mum and dad picked him up at 12:30pm the next day and brought him home, I was expecting him to be a lot worse than what he was. He was just very spaced out bless him.
So recovery wise we were told by the vet to feed him boiled chicken for the next 5 days - small and regular meals which we hand fed for the first couple days. I have never seen Bear so hungry in all my life! He had a check up on day 2 of recovery and my mum discussed with the vet at how hungry he is and how we were struggling to get the tablets in him with the chicken. The vet suggested that we could try giving him ham or even eggs to help get the tablets in him. After the 5 days we started introducing his wet food again.
Tablet wise he was on 2 types (I canāt remember the names) but one tablet was for his stomach and to try prevent him from being sick. The other tablet was of course for the pain.
Restriction wise the vet recommended when ever going outside to the toilet to put him on the harness and lead however whenever we take him for walks and grab the harness he tends to do a runner so we decided to not do this and just be outside with him and keep an eye on him. Bear doesnāt tend to run around the garden luckily for us. By day 2 of being at home he was back to himself trying to play and attacking our feet - we found removing ourselves from the situation worked for us thankfully. Although as the days have gone on heās been trying more and more to play which we have found tricky and have just had to put him in his bed - heās definitely finding it hard not going for walks.
The vet recommended waiting 2-3 weeks to start introducing small walks I definitely feel heās ready for small walks around the block so we are going to be starting that.
Overall Bear has amazed me at how well heās recovered and I am so relieved itās all over and done with now. His breathing has improved dramatically to the point when he first came home and was asleep me and my mum had to keep checking he was breathing his breathing is so much quieter now. He also seems to have more energy although Iām not sure if thatās because heās not being walked at the moment. He seems a lot happier in himself and if your dog needs the surgery then I really do recommend it. It got to the point where Bear was getting ill every week due to his elongated palate and now itās been 2 weeks and we have had no problems. The surgery cost around Ā£2500 which insurance covered Ā£2000 of it.
I hope I have answered some questions that people may have and if not then fire away! I was just trying to think of questions that I had before the surgery.
Iām writing this now after a day of celebrating Bearās 1st Birthday!
Sorry for the long post
So Iāve posted on here before about my EB Bear due to have his BOAS surgery.
Well long story short he had it! Weāre now 2 weeks post op and heās recovering so well!
I canāt believe how well heās recovering and how quickly aswell.I actually just wanted to do a little post about the surgery and the recovery, Iām a proper worrier and if anyone is like me looking for info then I hope this is the post for them and will maybe reassure them!
So Bear had his surgery (BOAS and castration) on 4th January he had to be at the 24hr vets at 8:30am because of the breed he is they wanted to get him done first thing so they had more time with him in the day with more staff - which I thought was brilliant and really reassured me. The vet we used was amazing and I couldnāt fault her she was recommended to us by a fellow bulldog owner. The vet is a fan of the breed and also āenjoysā does BOAS surgery. Sadly I caught covid so my mum had to drop him off to the vets for his op, the vet discussed with us beforehand that they would keep him in overnight aswell to be on safe side. My mum dropped him off and he didnāt look back off he went with the nurse (I think heās the only dog who loves the vets (or just anyone in general)).
Around 1:30pm we received a call from the vet who did the surgery to say that the surgery had gone really well and Bear was recovering really well aswell, she said we could call at any time to check up on him.
Around tea time we called to check on him and we were told he was with all the nurses having chicken and cuddles
.My mum and dad picked him up at 12:30pm the next day and brought him home, I was expecting him to be a lot worse than what he was. He was just very spaced out bless him.
So recovery wise we were told by the vet to feed him boiled chicken for the next 5 days - small and regular meals which we hand fed for the first couple days. I have never seen Bear so hungry in all my life! He had a check up on day 2 of recovery and my mum discussed with the vet at how hungry he is and how we were struggling to get the tablets in him with the chicken. The vet suggested that we could try giving him ham or even eggs to help get the tablets in him. After the 5 days we started introducing his wet food again.
Tablet wise he was on 2 types (I canāt remember the names) but one tablet was for his stomach and to try prevent him from being sick. The other tablet was of course for the pain.
Restriction wise the vet recommended when ever going outside to the toilet to put him on the harness and lead however whenever we take him for walks and grab the harness he tends to do a runner so we decided to not do this and just be outside with him and keep an eye on him. Bear doesnāt tend to run around the garden luckily for us. By day 2 of being at home he was back to himself trying to play and attacking our feet - we found removing ourselves from the situation worked for us thankfully. Although as the days have gone on heās been trying more and more to play which we have found tricky and have just had to put him in his bed - heās definitely finding it hard not going for walks.
The vet recommended waiting 2-3 weeks to start introducing small walks I definitely feel heās ready for small walks around the block so we are going to be starting that.
Overall Bear has amazed me at how well heās recovered and I am so relieved itās all over and done with now. His breathing has improved dramatically to the point when he first came home and was asleep me and my mum had to keep checking he was breathing
his breathing is so much quieter now. He also seems to have more energy although Iām not sure if thatās because heās not being walked at the moment. He seems a lot happier in himself and if your dog needs the surgery then I really do recommend it. It got to the point where Bear was getting ill every week due to his elongated palate and now itās been 2 weeks and we have had no problems. The surgery cost around Ā£2500 which insurance covered Ā£2000 of it.I hope I have answered some questions that people may have and if not then fire away! I was just trying to think of questions that I had before the surgery.
Iām writing this now after a day of celebrating Bearās 1st Birthday!
Sorry for the long post
Bear!! Gilbert and I hope you have a great day!!
