We're back from Oreo's consultation.

We're back from Oreo's consultation.

To manage expectations, he's either going to be ok or he will no longer be with us. I definitely didn't realize yesterday that this was so black and white.

Best case is that he's ingested a foreign body (which is entirely likely given his past) that can be removed.

Worst case is that he has a mass or some other complication that would require resection at the duodenum. That is complicated because the duodenum is short and contains two very important glands and there's not a lot of room to work without disturbing them.

If it comes to a resection in that area, there is a work-around surgery that requires a lot of "re-plumbing" of the area and the surgeon said she does not recommend it because it comes with a lot of complications and she's seen dogs suffer from it. She wouldn't choose that for her own dog and we won't be choosing that for Oreo, either.

If the surgery goes well, he will also be neutered while he's under today.

We will be called before surgery. If things aren't going well, we will be called during surgery. We will also be called once he's awake afterwards. I will post as soon as I get any calls and keep you all in the loop.

Paws crossed it's just a foreign body and that his duodenum is ok. I'm trying to stay positive over here, but I'm definitely having nerves. Thank you all for going through this with us! ❤️