Patton made his way home today. He is doing very well. My husband and oldest son went in to the VMTH this morning and met with a physical therapist who showed them how to get Patton in and out of the house(three steps in no matter where you enter the house could prove a challenge for him). They were also taught how to rehab Patton and get him moving again. They were shown a series of range of motion exercises to keep Patton's full range of motion. They were also shown massage techniques to keep the blood flowing to the wound areas to aid in healing. They also met with the Vet that did the surgery and walked them through the procedure. Since I was at work, they now need to fill me in.
He is getting around very well. According to my husband, Patton spent most of the afternoon asleep. Tonight he is a little more active. You can see two of his incisions(one is under the bandage on his rear end), the third is under his leg. He will get his staples out in about 2 weeks. He is doing a lot of whimpering, but as I said, he has always been very vocal. He still has a pain patch on his back and that will stay on until Dec 12 and he is on some pain medications, Tramadol and Rimadyl.
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