The next morning we woke up to start the weekend. We woke up however to find that Sprout‘s stitches had once again busted open in the same place. Pam was in tears as we got sprout ready to once again go to the Emergency vet.
This time I wrapped the wound tight but on the trip there it slipped down because of the shape of his leg. I had wanted to secure it with a large band aid at the top but was vetoed. That probably would have slipped as well.
The wait at the Veterinary Emergency Clinic Waterford wasn’t as long because I didn’t have time to finish the sketch. This vet, Kim Al-Mayyah, was very kind and she explained how she planned to relieve the pressure on the stitches by doing a series of stitches across the wound to distribute the pressure.
Pam was convinced that the way Sprout sits is part of the problem. He tends to sit right on the wounded leg and when he get up he awkwardly stretched the skin on that let. A vets assistant came in and said we have to be diligent about keeping him in his collar so he is never tempted to lick the wound. The vet also put in many sub cutaneous stitched in the muscles to further alleviate pressure on the joint. I wish this vet had performed the original surgery. She was thorough and a solid day has gone by and the stitched are still holding. Sprout is never out of our sight now. Pam took time off work and this 4 day Labor Day weekend is devoted to making sure he is on the road to recovery.