[Bryn-gwlad] Appology for my absence

[Sean Gulick]

Thanks for letting us know the news Gaston.  Many of us are pet  
owners that one time or another have had one in the hospital awaiting  
the news.  In our case we done it with the cats, dogs, and horses so  
we can sympathize fully!

Fervently hoping he pulls through!  See you this weekend.

Gideon


On Jun 7, 2006, at 2:10 PM, Zach Most wrote:

> So here's the story.  Don't read it if you're
> squeamish.
>   We have two little dogs, Arthur, who's a
> terrier-mini-poodle, and Moe, who's a very big
> miniature poodle (about 22lbs).  Arthur is about 12
> pounds, and only has one eye due to a previous medical
> condition, so while he looks like a slightly used chew
> toy he's a tough and fearless little guy.  Our dogs
> were in their harnesses, on leashes, taking a walk
> around the block yesterday with my wife and our
> daughter who was riding in her stroller (I was at
> work).  The walk was going great, and they were
> turning back into our cul-de-sac when two labs came
> running up.  They looked pretty friendly like labs
> gererally are until one of them picked Arthur up in
> his jaws and started shaking him like a rat.  My wife
> started screaming for help, and tried pulling Arthur
> from the lab.  The lab, assisted by his pack mate,
> managed to pull back hard enough to pull Arthur right
> out of his harness, and a little feeding frenzy
> ensued.  Screaming and punching the dogs with the
> plastic retractable leash housing didn't impede the
> labs who kept biting and throwing Arthur until a
> neighbor ran over to help.
>   Arthur was rushed to the vet with a cigarette pack
> sized chunk torn out of his back (remember, he's the
> size of a cat) deep punctures to his belly, and a
> number of smaller bites and scratches.  They thought
> the wounds were mostly skin and muscle until they
> examined him in more detail while getting ready to sew
> him up.  His abdomen had been cut open and his small
> intestine had been torn.  The tissue around his colon
> was already looking necrotic.  They removed part of
> his small intestine, stitched it back together, and
> cleaned up some blood clots which were hampering the
> blood supply around his colon.  They opened him from
> his sternum to his peritineum to search for other
> damage, and his other organs looked OK.
>   They're concerned about sepsis.  If a cut was missed
> in the intestine, or if the blood supply isn't
> sufficient around his colon his digestive tract could
> poison him.  He's got at least three drains in, and
> he's on strong antibiotics, pain killers, and a
> chemical to help balance the protien in his blood.
>   We visited with him at lunch, and he looks like a
> railway map.  Despite the drugs he's in pain, and
> there are still real concerns about him pulling
> through.  We should know in the next couple days.
>   The labs don't have any bad history that I know of,
> and they have a fenced in yard that they'd broken out
> of.  The dogs' owner is being decent about the whole
> mess, and thankfully has said he'll pay for the vet
> bills.  We'll see if he changes his tune when he sees
> just how big those bills are.
>   Gaston
>
> --- Dennis Grace <sirlyonel at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Oh my God. That's horrible, Gaston.
>>
>> How bad was it? What kind of dog? Where'd it happen?
>> Mauled by what?
>>
>> Any news yet from the vet?
>>
>> Lyonel
>> _________________________________
>> Micel yfel deth se unwritere.
>> 		--AElfric of York
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> From: Zach Most <clermont1348 at yahoo.com>
>>> Reply-To: Barony of Bryn Gwlad
>> <bryn-gwlad at lists.ansteorra.org>
>>> To: bryn-gwlad at lists.ansteorra.org
>>> Subject: [Bryn-gwlad] Appology for my absence
>>> Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 20:05:47 -0700 (PDT)
>>>
>>> I wanted to appologize for my absence from the
>>> gathering this evening, as I know a couple folks
>> were
>>> expecting me.  One of my dogs got mauled, and he's
>>> still in sugery.
>>>   My shop will still be open this Thursday for
>> anyone
>>> who might need to spiff up or repair armour.
>>>   Gaston
>>>
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Dr. Sean P. S. Gulick
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Institute for Geophysics
Jackson School of Geosciences
University of Texas at Austin
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