Scared to death about Uga's soft palate surgery.

[UgaJohnson]

Uga has surgery on her cherry eye & her soft palate in 2 days. She did great when she was spayed & had her nares done, but I'm so worried about her throat swelling after surgery!
Any suggestions how I can make recovery as easy as possible for her? Small ice chips? Puree her food?

 

[oscarmayer]

Ice chips are OK. Pureeing food is good too...makes it easier to swallow. Spread it out in a pan instead of in a bowl so she will eat more slowly and not be able to gulp. She does not NEED to eat right away. It's OK to skip a meal after she gets home.
Be mindful of her condition at all times and keep Vet informed if anything looks off.
I'd like to see before and after pics of the cherry-eye work.

 

[2BullyMama]

yes, ice chips will help and soft food for a few days ... sending healing prayers for your girl

 

[TyTysmom]

Sending prayers! All will go smoothly, just keep her calm after surgery. No barking, jumping, etc. Keep us posted!

 

[Texas Carol]

Awww, she's so adorable, a sweet baby girl

No matter what, we all worry...all of us, each time.

Great advice above and I send hugs & prayers for
quick, easy surgery & fast recovery for Uga.

Try to remain busy & be positive is my best advice.

Give us updates! XOXO

 

[UgaJohnson]

She's home & doing great! Her eye looks so good! She has to keep the cone on for 2 weeks though, which she isn't a fan of.
The vet said her soft palate was extremely long & he removed a pretty huge piece. He also removed some growths she had on her adenoids (or something like that) that he said was obstructing her airway as well. He said because Uga is only 8 months old, her post operative risks are way less than an older bulldog because the tissue was still nice & soft & thin. He said the older dogs have way thicker & denser tissue & is harder to remove & they have way more post op risks vs younger ones like Uga.
I pureed her food & she ate every bit & wanted more & she's loving the ice chips. Yay!

 

[Biogirl71]

So glad to hear that Uga's surgery went well and she is home and recovering nicely! Sending positive thoughts that she continues her speedy recovery and heals up quickly.

 

[2BullyMama]

She's home & doing great! Her eye looks so good! She has to keep the cone on for 2 weeks though, which she isn't a fan of.
The vet said her soft palate was extremely long & he removed a pretty huge piece. He also removed some growths she had on her adenoids (or something like that) that he said was obstructing her airway as well. He said because Uga is only 8 months old, her post operative risks are way less than an older bulldog because the tissue was still nice & soft & thin. He said the older dogs have way thicker & denser tissue & is harder to remove & they have way more post op risks vs younger ones like Uga.
I pureed her food & she ate every bit & wanted more & she's loving the ice chips. Yay!

Awesome update.. sending healing prayers for a quick recovery! She sure is a pretty girl


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[NewEnglandBully]

She looks awesome!! Wishing her a speedy recovery - and hugs your way!!

 

[rjisaterp]

Thanks for the update. We are so glad all went well. Jewel and Bentley say hello and Merry Christmas.

 

[MFrey2012]

She's home & doing great! Her eye looks so good! She has to keep the cone on for 2 weeks though, which she isn't a fan of.
The vet said her soft palate was extremely long & he removed a pretty huge piece. He also removed some growths she had on her adenoids (or something like that) that he said was obstructing her airway as well. He said because Uga is only 8 months old, her post operative risks are way less than an older bulldog because the tissue was still nice & soft & thin. He said the older dogs have way thicker & denser tissue & is harder to remove & they have way more post op risks vs younger ones like Uga.
I pureed her food & she ate every bit & wanted more & she's loving the ice chips. Yay!

Good Job Uga!! - You got this Girl!! - Ellie will be getting her girl surgery done in a few weeks...

 

[Hankster]

It was good reading this as Hank is going in on march 2nd so I'm now reading up... I have a question... Would it benefit these guys to get them used to that 'cone' before it's needed.. Like should I have Hank get used to it now so it doesn't scare him? He's such a scardie cat...

 

[oscarmayer]

I don't see why not, but he'll most likely have the cone on when he wakes up and will ease into consciousness with it on. Not the same as putting a cone on an alert skittish bully.
Having said that, I say go for it. He won't like it I'd bet...but he needs it and will get used to it.

 

[Hankster]

thanks! and I'm not sure I still have one around but going to check,... I do see your point though... It will prob be the least of his concerns as well..

I don't see why not, but he'll most likely have the cone on when he wakes up and will ease into consciousness with it on. Not the same as putting a cone on an alert skittish bully.
Having said that, I say go for it. He won't like it I'd bet...but he needs it and will get used to it.