[nagdu] Monty at the vet

[Toni Whaley]

Julie,

I'm glad Monty is OK. 

Toni

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie J.
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 1:00 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Monty at the vet

Yes, he will be able to work without the nail.  I have to wait a few days to
make sure it's healed up enough so that it isn't hurting him and it won't
start bleeding again. Then we will be good to go.

Julie
On 3/22/2013 11:48 AM, d m gina wrote:
> Hi there,
> No I would be upset as well.
> Poor baby.
> Can he work with out this nail?
> I hope so.
> Keep us posted.
> Original message:
>> Monty and Belle were in the backyard with my husband this morning.  
>> they were running laps in the new snow, having a good time.  then my 
>> husband noticed that Monty was leaving bloody footprints.
>
>> I checked his feet and found that he has ripped a nail.  I mean that 
>> he completely ripped it like from where it grows out of the toe.  It 
>> was sticking up at a 90 degree angle from where it should have been 
>> and bleeding quite a bit.
>
>> We called the vet to let them know we were coming.  It wasn't busy 
>> this morning so we got right in.  The tech took one look at his foot 
>> and said that he'd have to be sedated so they could fix it.
>
>> I immediately had the urge to refuse.  Monty is extremely good about 
>> being handled and not fussing about being treated.  But then I 
>> stopped myself.  this must hurt him a lot and it's going to hurt more 
>> when they clean it up.  Surely Monty will be more comfortable with 
>> some medication.
>
>> It's just a ripped nail.  i know that's no big deal, but I am really 
>> worried about him.  We go back in a bit to pick him up.  I'm sure he 
>> will be fine.  My husband is staying home with him today so I can go 
>> into work.  He is self employed and has a much more flexible work 
>> schedule than I do. I didn't ask him to do this, he insisted.
>
>> Am I crazy for stressing so much about a broken nail?  I feel like 
>> I'm over reacting to a small event, but...well it's Monty.
>
>> Julie
>
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