[Bryn-gwlad] Appology for my absence

[Dennis Grace]

What a nightmare. I hope Arthur gets through this. How are you and the Mrs 
holding up?

Lyonel
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>From: Zach Most <clermont1348 at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: Barony of Bryn Gwlad <bryn-gwlad at lists.ansteorra.org>
>To: Barony of Bryn Gwlad <bryn-gwlad at lists.ansteorra.org>
>Subject: Re: [Bryn-gwlad] Appology for my absence
>Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 12:10:01 -0700 (PDT)
>
>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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