Joanne
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Ugh! How is Bear doing? What did they find out?
necrotic? skin near teste area - post op pic
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temblabamomo
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Dr. F explained that he went in, and cut out infected/dead tissue, all the way back to what appeared to be the root of infection. He said it started at the point where sperm would enter the teste. Upon further research, I think he was talking about the ductus deferens...? Said it was more likely infection that had stemmed from his neuter in March, but we couldn't be certain.
But the good news is he thinks he got it all, and there was enough healthy tissue that he was able to close him up without trouble. I was concerned since the infection was so close to the rectum, and when Dr. P initially was talking about a fistula there was some worry that he would start passing poops out the hole beside his rectum. But he's been having healthy, normal poops since coming home, so yay!
This morning he was very impatient to be let out. I let him out on the bed to give him his metacam and bactrim, and snap a picture. As soon as I snapped the picture, he went bounding away and scrambled down to the floor, and then proceeded to run around like a crazy rat. This is his normal a.m. routine, so I guess he's not feeling too much pain or discomfort.
But the good news is he thinks he got it all, and there was enough healthy tissue that he was able to close him up without trouble. I was concerned since the infection was so close to the rectum, and when Dr. P initially was talking about a fistula there was some worry that he would start passing poops out the hole beside his rectum. But he's been having healthy, normal poops since coming home, so yay!
This morning he was very impatient to be let out. I let him out on the bed to give him his metacam and bactrim, and snap a picture. As soon as I snapped the picture, he went bounding away and scrambled down to the floor, and then proceeded to run around like a crazy rat. This is his normal a.m. routine, so I guess he's not feeling too much pain or discomfort.
lilspaz68
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That's awesome!! He looks good. Were they the ones who did the neuter?
temblabamomo
Senior Member
lilspaz68 said:
I don't know, but I doubt it. I think the beach SPCA (where Bear is adopted from, and who had him neutered in March) contracts with the same vet that animal control uses, and I have a very low opinion of that vet - they recently had a pair of rats put down for having lice (which my new friend at work, L, called them out on in her newspaper column, so hopefully there will be some changes out there, but that's a whole 'nother story...)
mamarat
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Your boy looks great, yay for good news.
jorats
Loving rats since 2002.
Looks good!
Joanne
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I'm glad that the vet feels his prognosis is good. It's great to hear he is feeling perky! He might be a little more sore the second day after surgery though...
