Preston gets a break from the vet today

Preston did not have to have a bandage change today, he was happy not to go to the vet today so he slept the morning and afternoon away. He will be going again at 8am tomorrow and then he gets to skip Sunday. He got two well wishes today, Ellen Link called to see how he was doing and Jen Esterly stopped by for some ear and back rubs. Preston does love company and that his original foster mom, Ellen checks in on him almost every day.

Pony Express

By the way...Preston's racing name was Pony Express. The way he's going right now, he's on the Express towards running up the biggest bill in FSGR history! We don't begrudge him a bit...he's going to be worth every penny. But if you're interested in lightening the load, please consider clicking on the button to the right...every little bit will help us get this hound back on the Express to health!

Preston...a brief history

Yup, Preston has certainly had more than any hound's share--more than any two hounds' share--of mishaps. Since 8/29/08, he's had...

--His neuter, which was more complicated than most (Of course, he's Preston)
--A bad happy tail incident, which left him bandaged
--A partial removal of his lovely, long, sweeping tail, as the happy tail wouldn't heal (I'm sure they are still finding the blood stains from that one!)
--A further removal of most of the rest of his tail, since his first surgery became infected

And just when it looked like that was all healing up, on a chilly Friday evening (why is it always a Friday night, just after the vet's office closes?), he broke two bones in his front leg! So that earned him a weekend stay in Valley Central's emergency room... and then...

--Surgery to patch him back up with rods, screws & plates

And just when THAT was healing up, he decided to take a good look at his leg himself...by ripping up his bandage, and not incidentally his leg. I'll spare you the gory details, but it's not good. Poor boy!

So for the past week, Preston has been facing daily dressing changes at the vet's office. It looks like some of the tissue is filling in, but we're still not sure if it will heal up right...there's just not enough skin to cover it! So Preston's story is unfinished...it may end with him being short another limb...we just don't know yet.

Thank doG for the angels that are caring for him...Chris & Christine Guth, and for Toni Cron and the Link family who have also stepped in for emergency care. This lovely boy is only 3 years old...he has a long & happy life ahead of him once we get him past this!

That is...unless Preston decides on a career as a stunt dog...Heavens forbid!!

Preston has had his share of "incidents" since he arrived from a FL racetrack on 9/13/08. He is currently making daily visits to the vet for bandage changes. He does enjoy the car rides and all the attention he is getting at Valley Central. He also loves all the cheese he gets from the 8 pills a day. The saving grace is that he "really" does not know he is in pain from his broken leg & open wound or that he lost almost everybit of his tail in two different amputation operations. He is happy as any greyhound I have known. His recovery will be long and very expensive but we are all determined to save his leg and find him a forever home as soon as he is ready.

Preston just got finished watching the World Series roaching with his big blue bandaged leg up in the air....... On Saturday his bandage was red and his vet wrote GO PHILLIES on it.

Preston is a love!