[nagdu] Monty at the vet

[Tami Jarvis]

Julie,

Ouch! Hope it is getting better!

I think it's natural to worry extra about a foot injury in one's guide, 
as well as about leaving the guide in someone else's care. So you may be 
crazy, just not for that. /grin/

Tami



On 03/22/2013 07:47 AM, Julie J. wrote:
> 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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