An update on Kelvin. I brought him to the vet this morning. The bandages are off and the pad actually looks really good. We are going to take the stitches out on Monday morning.
However, the skin on the bottom of his food, between the pads, inside the deep ridges is really really sore. In one place it even ripped open and is bleeding a little bit. The doctor thinks that may be why he has been limping and not putting pressure on it this last week. It probably hasn't helped that it's pretty much been bandaged for 3 weeks. Still not sure why he seemed fine and walking on all 4s on Friday and then so bad suddenly and heavily limping as of last weekend.
Have the paw in a light cloth they gave me and have neosporin on the underneath of the paw. Hopefully after a day or so the fresh air will help heal the torn skin and he'll be back on the foot no problem. Put a cone around his neck for today while I'm at work so he doesn't lick the new cut too much.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Kelvin
Wow, I really need to make some updates, huh?
I guess I'll make this post about Kelvin.
Opening weekend of waterfowl season, I had Kelvin out hunting with me. Day went pretty well for him, though he still needs some more practice. We finished up around 10:30am and were walking back to camp. I let Kelvin run ahead and play with his brother, Ajax, like they usually do at the camp. They ran ahead and into the river, a place they've swam a hundred times. Kelvin followed Ajax, Ajax came out of the river, Kevlin followed and came out limping. I went up and found he had cut his front foot. The pad was almost completely severed. He also had a 3" gash on his opposite back leg.
Phil drove me and Kelvin in his truck to the Weedsport vet. He bandadged the front paw and stapled the back leg. He was pretty rough, but very cheap. He had me come back on Sunday morning to change the bandages.
On Monday I brought Kelvin to a new vet in Buffalo. Dr. Budick didn't like how the previous vet had left the pad hanging there to fall off and regrow so he kept Kelvin for the rest of the day. He put him under and sutured the paw.
He sent us with more antibiotics and pain medicine, and we came back in 7 days for a bandage change. Kelvin was doing great, putting some pressure on the foot even. By the 14th day and another bandage change he was practically normal, plus the bandage. He got the staples removed on the 14th day and we went home. That was last Saturday.
From there things have gotten not so good. For one, the 14th day was our last day of pain medicine. For two, Steve was laying on the floor next to Kelvin and something happened and Kelvin yelped. Between the two, one of them resulted in him being in a lot of pain now. He doesn't even let the paw touch the ground when he's walking, sitting or laying down. He lets the paw hang in the air at weird angles even when he's laying down. It's constanly trembling.
I'm going back to the vet at 7:30 am tomorrow...hopefully it was just the pain medicine and not a setback...
I guess I'll make this post about Kelvin.
Opening weekend of waterfowl season, I had Kelvin out hunting with me. Day went pretty well for him, though he still needs some more practice. We finished up around 10:30am and were walking back to camp. I let Kelvin run ahead and play with his brother, Ajax, like they usually do at the camp. They ran ahead and into the river, a place they've swam a hundred times. Kelvin followed Ajax, Ajax came out of the river, Kevlin followed and came out limping. I went up and found he had cut his front foot. The pad was almost completely severed. He also had a 3" gash on his opposite back leg.
Phil drove me and Kelvin in his truck to the Weedsport vet. He bandadged the front paw and stapled the back leg. He was pretty rough, but very cheap. He had me come back on Sunday morning to change the bandages.
On Monday I brought Kelvin to a new vet in Buffalo. Dr. Budick didn't like how the previous vet had left the pad hanging there to fall off and regrow so he kept Kelvin for the rest of the day. He put him under and sutured the paw.
He sent us with more antibiotics and pain medicine, and we came back in 7 days for a bandage change. Kelvin was doing great, putting some pressure on the foot even. By the 14th day and another bandage change he was practically normal, plus the bandage. He got the staples removed on the 14th day and we went home. That was last Saturday.
From there things have gotten not so good. For one, the 14th day was our last day of pain medicine. For two, Steve was laying on the floor next to Kelvin and something happened and Kelvin yelped. Between the two, one of them resulted in him being in a lot of pain now. He doesn't even let the paw touch the ground when he's walking, sitting or laying down. He lets the paw hang in the air at weird angles even when he's laying down. It's constanly trembling.
I'm going back to the vet at 7:30 am tomorrow...hopefully it was just the pain medicine and not a setback...
Sunday, October 11, 2009
2 week travel!
I'm first flying to portland before driving 45 min to stevenson washington for a 3 day work research summit!
At the end of the week I'm flying to detroit for a weekend hunting trip with the fatherinlaw and kelvin! Go kelvin!
Then I'm being dropped off in chicago to give a presentation at the Neuroscience conference.
When that conference is over next wednesday, I'm headed to baltimore to pack and load the house with the movies and finish some requested repairs.
Then tina and I are driving back up to NY to visit and take part in western waterfowl opening weekend!
Finally on th 25th I'm headed back to Buffalo! Back to work on Monday!
You all can keep track of my travels with lots of twitter/quick updates and a few big updates.
Mike
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Work!
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Monday, August 31, 2009
Ch ch ch changes
Well I know it's been a while since I posted and I'm sorry. I'm in buffalo at my new job with life technologies. I defended my thesis last friday. Lots of people came out to watch, celebrate, and help us finish the house. Hopefully next weekend I can get some pictures of the house up. Yes, I am here without tina and juliana but I'm hanging in there so far.
The job seems super exciting and I can't wait to actually get into some work besides getting started.
I'll update more soon I promise and keep an eye on the twitter feed here in the blog for short little updates!
Mike
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