How is Corndog doing? Did he eat today?

Anonymous wrote:Just for the future: I have induced vomiting in my dog when she ate an intact bag of MnMs but you have to do it within an hour or something like that. Shoved hydrogen peroxide down her throat.

Peroxide will make dogs vomit liquid, not solids. Peroxide-induced vomit would have made this situation much worse. The cob could have become lodged deeper, more violently, with torsion, and could have pierced intestinal lining. Never give peroxide for a blockage. Going to the ER was exactly what you needed to do!
-DVM

#weloveyoucorndog

Just for the future: I have induced vomiting in my dog when she ate an intact bag of MnMs but you have to do it within an hour or something like that. Shoved hydrogen peroxide down her throat.

Thinking about Corndog and sending love! Hoping best energy and financial abundance will return to you exponentially for all you paid and did while taking such good care of this sweetie.

I'm glad he is home now. We have Embrace insurance and we like everything about it. Very friendly customer service. It's not cheap but neither is what you are going through. Hope your little buddy feels better soon.

Anonymous wrote:We’ve been in similar situations with our dog, so you have our sympathy. I’ve been following this thread and giving my kids updates. Your dog is affectionately known as Corndog in our household. We’re all hoping Corndog is feeling like himself soon.

I know these huge bills are already overwhelming, but if it turns out that anesthesia is risky for your dog, you might consider having his teeth cleaned while he’s already sedated when you have him neutered so he’s anesthetized as rarely as possible. If that’s not in your budget, be vigilant with his oral hygiene. We have a breed that fares poorly with anesthesia, so we take a lot of steps to make sure his teeth stay healthy because we don’t want to risk frequent cleanings. We use a supplement that inhibits plaque, brush his teeth daily with enzymatic dog toothpaste, and give him bully sticks to chew. He gets a dental chew at bedtime, but I consider that more of a treat.

This is great; thanks for following along! You can report back to the kids that corndog is now home. Yes, they released him today, about 18 hrs after surgery! He is definitely super tired and groggy. I have a very small car and I had to help him both into and out of the car. They say ten days for recovery and that he absolutely must keep the E collar on. For now, he's doing fine, but he's not really putting up a fuss about anything at this point. I did order the surgical suit that another poster linked to earlier, just in case I need it.

Thanks for the tip about anesthesia. Initially, the doctor who did the surgery made it seem like it was an issue probably associated with anesthesia, but today the language seemed a little more forward like YOU NEED TO see a cardiologist because of the slight irregularity. Not that I wasn't anyway, but the tone seemed different about it today when speaking with a different doctor. They especially seemed concerned when i said the prior owner had him on a grain-free kibble. Which I immediately switched him off; I googled and saw that it was linked with heart issues in larger breed dogs.

So happy to hear that your dog made it through his surgery -- although I'm sure it was not the ideal way to spend the 4th of July...

You asked about how to keep him off the couch. When our dogs have had surgery, our vet told us to take the pillows off the couches and chairs and place them in front of the furniture to block him from jumping on. That worked for us, but we have Scottish terriers -- your dog might be able to bypass the pillows, but if you make it harder to jump up, it might deter him. You might also find that he has a little less energy while he's recuperating, which also helps.

I hope that the recovery is easier than you might think -- I would definitely try to get the onesie, although your vet might also recommend a cone. We had a comfy cone and also a doughnut/inflatable cone that worked better for our dog than the plastic e-collar.

We’ve been in similar situations with our dog, so you have our sympathy. I’ve been following this thread and giving my kids updates. Your dog is affectionately known as Corndog in our household. We’re all hoping Corndog is feeling like himself soon.

I know these huge bills are already overwhelming, but if it turns out that anesthesia is risky for your dog, you might consider having his teeth cleaned while he’s already sedated when you have him neutered so he’s anesthetized as rarely as possible. If that’s not in your budget, be vigilant with his oral hygiene. We have a breed that fares poorly with anesthesia, so we take a lot of steps to make sure his teeth stay healthy because we don’t want to risk frequent cleanings. We use a supplement that inhibits plaque, brush his teeth daily with enzymatic dog toothpaste, and give him bully sticks to chew. He gets a dental chew at bedtime, but I consider that more of a treat.

Advice for surgery recovery - if they are making him wear a cone -->

Suggest you order a surgery suit from amazon instead. Surgery suits snap around the tail/go over the legs so it protects the incision from any licking.

This one worked well for my dog - the reviews talk about sizing.

BellyGuard - After Surgery Dog Recovery Onesie:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S98YB8Z?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

A soft e-collar (comfy cone) is another option but my dog hated that, too.

He’s still doing well this morning, although he’s still really tired. He hasn’t eaten yet and the goal is for him to eat twice, but it’s still really soon after his surgery. He just sniffed when they offered him food earlier. They texted me pics of him last night, and one of them was of his nurse inside his kennel with him, keeping him company.

The doctor noted that he had a slightly irregular heartbeat during surgery but that it could be a side effect of the anesthesia, and that since it corrected itself after surgery that’s what she thought , but she also said to be sure I might consider having him seen by a cardiologist before he’s neutered (yes, he’s supposed to be getting that surgery in December when he turns 2 😩). I really hope that if there is a problem it’s not considered pre existing.

On another note, any advice on taking care of him at home after surgery? I have stairs, which I assume should be blocked off and to keep him on main level. Not sure how to prevent him from jumping on couch.

Also, any advice on which pet insurance? Anyone use the Costco pet insurance?

OP, I’m so sorry it wound up that you had to do the surgery. Keep us updated. It’s a very tough experience for you as a new dog owner and I predict you will have many good experiences that make this moment worthwhile. This was a tough start that doesn’t happen to most dog owners.

$7,000 for a dog you have had for a month. That is painful.

I used to babysit for a family who had two standard poodles. One was older and calm. The other was young and hyper. He was always getting into stuff. I recommend you get the pet insurance as soon as you can.

Glad to hear he’s doing well.

He's out of surgery and doing well. They removed a big chunk of corn cob from his stomach. I imagine he'll sleep all night; I'll head there in the morning to see him.