Liane
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We're all recovering from a nightmare few days that nearly saw Clara lose her life 
Some may know that Clara has been fighting a very nasty bout of cystitis, which resulted in a uterine prolapse. The prolapse was put back and stitches held it in place until she was out of season and over her illness. We were advised against a premptive spay as it was in her best interests at the time.
This was a few weeks ago, and Clara seemed to be on the mend. But then I went to give Clara her medicine and found a lot of fresh blood. I called my Dad out because I was afraid of what I'd find. Clara popped her head out to see if there was food and seemed bright enough, but when Dad lifted her we discovered she had suffered another, far more severe, prolapse.
We rushed her to the out of hours vets (my first experience of out of hours!) and she had lost a lot of blood on the way. The vet diagnosed a necrotic prolapse of the uterus and attempted to stabilise her and push the prolapse back in, but this was unsuccessful. A protective gel was applied and she was given meds so that we could drive to Simon in Northampton.
Simon wasn't sure if he'd be able to perform the operation because the prolapse was so severe. Clara's chances of survival were very slim, and when I said goodbye to her, I genuinely thought it was forever. But Simon managed to perform what I can only describe as a miracle and, two days later, Clara's doing really well. We're keeping a close eye on her for signs of infection, but she is bright and lively, which is a good sign. She's also eating and pooping well (very well
). You wouldn't even know from looking at her that she'd had major surgery and come so close to death. The morning after surgery she shot across my bedroom because she didn't want her antibiotics!
Every time I look at her all cosy in her snuggy my eyes fill up with tears of happiness and relief that she's still here
I can't thank Simon enough. He's truly amazing. My Dad also deserves a huge thanks for driving us all over the place, and during a really inconvenient time for him work wise. We're both absolutely exhausted. We were nodding off on the sofa at the vets He's also kindly covering the bill until I get paid. I won't say how much everything cost (
ouch) but Clara is worth every penny!
Some may know that Clara has been fighting a very nasty bout of cystitis, which resulted in a uterine prolapse. The prolapse was put back and stitches held it in place until she was out of season and over her illness. We were advised against a premptive spay as it was in her best interests at the time.
This was a few weeks ago, and Clara seemed to be on the mend. But then I went to give Clara her medicine and found a lot of fresh blood. I called my Dad out because I was afraid of what I'd find. Clara popped her head out to see if there was food and seemed bright enough, but when Dad lifted her we discovered she had suffered another, far more severe, prolapse.
We rushed her to the out of hours vets (my first experience of out of hours!) and she had lost a lot of blood on the way. The vet diagnosed a necrotic prolapse of the uterus and attempted to stabilise her and push the prolapse back in, but this was unsuccessful. A protective gel was applied and she was given meds so that we could drive to Simon in Northampton.
Simon wasn't sure if he'd be able to perform the operation because the prolapse was so severe. Clara's chances of survival were very slim, and when I said goodbye to her, I genuinely thought it was forever. But Simon managed to perform what I can only describe as a miracle and, two days later, Clara's doing really well. We're keeping a close eye on her for signs of infection, but she is bright and lively, which is a good sign. She's also eating and pooping well (very well
). You wouldn't even know from looking at her that she'd had major surgery and come so close to death. The morning after surgery she shot across my bedroom because she didn't want her antibiotics!Every time I look at her all cosy in her snuggy my eyes fill up with tears of happiness and relief that she's still here
I can't thank Simon enough. He's truly amazing. My Dad also deserves a huge thanks for driving us all over the place, and during a really inconvenient time for him work wise. We're both absolutely exhausted. We were nodding off on the sofa at the vets
He's also kindly covering the bill until I get paid. I won't say how much everything cost ( ouch) but Clara is worth every penny! 
come on beautiful Clara do your stuff, wishing you a speedy & full recovery 
You wouldn't know she had been through quite a drama.
