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!!
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