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Day 48: Back in the good books and a blood poisoning scare!

  • Writer: Samantha Knight
    Samantha Knight
  • Mar 22, 2022
  • 2 min read

Updated: Apr 17, 2022

After his bad behaviour for his Nan yesterday he has had a complete turn around today and has been the most well behaved puppy dog EVER! (Well aside from keep licking his wound!)


He’s awake early this morning so into my bed for cuddles. He’s sleeping so beautifully that he makes me late for work as I don’t want to wake him up… awww

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Upon us entering the office we are met with immediate complaints from the girls that he is stinking the office out. I must admit this rotting flesh mixed with pee aroma is pretty rancid! We have an impromptu sponge bath to ensure he is not turning our visitors off! He’s such a good boy, he really does let me pull him around and fuss him.


He spends the day pretty much sulking. He’s hating having his collar on and just wants to sit on my lap and be cuddled. This makes typing at my desk rather difficult!

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As the day goes on he’s getting more and more lethargic and then his breathing becomes quite quick like he’s panting. His wound is still weeping and he’s all round not looking good.


A quick google of Sepsis in dogs shows Lloris to be displaying a few of the symptoms.

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Back to the vets we go! He’s of course shaking and hating every second.


I’m relieved when the lovely nurse tells me it doesn’t look infected so unlikely to be sepsis but it does appear a little inflamed so more antibiotics and anti-histamines for the next 5 days.


I know Lloris scars easily and when wounds struggle to close quickly, from experience his fur will then not regrow and he is left scarred. Sadly I think he will therefore be left with quite a nasty scar on this leg, but in the grand scheme of things, what’s a little marked skin?


His head however is healing exceptionally well and he was able to have the stitches taken out. The healing head wound doesn’t seem to be bothering him at all at the moment but sure we have some amusing attempts at him itching it to come!

After his visit to the vet where he was very well behaved!, we stopped in to see his cousin Daisy who he adores for lots of cuddles.

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Ps: in complete contrast to yesterday, today has been a 100% accident free day!
 
 
 

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THANK YOU’s

Whilst it goes without saying that a big chunk of credit for Lloris’s rehabilitation to being a walking puppy dog again goes unquestionably to him! There have been many helping hands along the way that are more than deserving of a mention … 


Thank you to; 

Davies Vet (Johnny & Alex) for their remarkable surgery, prompt action and after care. He came home a calm and happy dog…even if his legs weren’t working…his wound has healed remarkably well without scaring.


To Dr Rinnert van den Bergh - The Holistic Vet who never raised an eyebrow at his little accidents and always progressed him further after every treatment.  Lloris is especially grateful for the liver paste you would win him over with! 


To Nisha from Paws & Hooves - Hydrotherapy.  You have been remarkable in your patience with Lloris. Thank you for answering the phone when many others didn’t that day.  Finding you was meant to be.


To Willow Vets in Newport Pagnell who took Lloris on as a new case for his cancer straight away and operated within two days. The entire team of staff have been nothing but kind and professional and whilst Lloris will continue to hate you all (hate may be a bit of strong word…. But I’m not so sure?!) I on the other hand think you are all amazing. 


To his Uncle Cristian for building his ‘Frenchie Bouncer’ was a big game changer in our rehab! 


To his Grandad for building his Pig Pen which he has grown to love 


To his Nanny for his the daily love and company not to mention the endless cleaning of him and my house!  We truly couldn’t have got through this without you, you gave me the break I needed to keep my sanity. 


To Matt the Chippy for his back door ramp! 


To the IVDD Facebook support group.  I learned so much from you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/178483559398659/?ref=share


To my friends and family who reached out to help me. Everyone of you that messaged, read our blog and paid an interest in both his and my well being made such a difference on both the dark days and the light.   Lloris loves people so the visits and gifts all lifted his spirits and snapped him out of the sulks!


To Dan, Lloris’s dad. You stepped up when he needed you the most and answered our cry for help to get him to the hospital that day.  It will always be a shame we couldn’t stay the family unit we had wanted for him. We certainly tried!  Thank you for letting him live with me, I can’t imagine the heartache of giving him up. 


To the friend in my life that gave me focus from day 1 when I asked for help bringing him home … he said something like  “I have the dentist so can’t help you that day, I would if I could but … you’re going to have to get used to handling him and lugging him about on your own, so you may as well just get on with it now”. I thought he was being an unhelpful arse at the time but actually that was the best piece of advice I could have been given. Man up and get on with it.  You can’t turn back time or change anything. You are where you are, so take a deep breath and in the words of Nike - Just do it. 


And that we did! 

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