AMIGO UPDATE
This entry was posted on 2/27/2010 8:16 PM and is filed under uncategorized.
Saturday, February 27 2010
Amigo Update
Gary
had a little bad news on Wednesday when Amigo's temperature spiked to
100 in the morning. "Not high, but something to watch." The vets
re-scoped his system and everything was okay; fungus in the stomach was
gone. There was a fluid build-up in his chest but it was minimal and
was expected.
Thursday Amigo was doing well and continued to
improve. His temperature was down to 99.6 and his PCV was 36, in the
normal range. He enjoys his 'vacation pen' outside when the weather is
nice. He eats hay, but not enough grain - he's on a medicine to
stimulate hunger.
Amigo was going to go home today, Saturday
February 27, for a few days anyway, but he's had an abscess that has
been resistant to antibiotics. He could have possibly lived with it,
but, Gary reported, "Amigo has surpassed all expectations and the Vets
feel that he is strong enough to be able to withstand yet another step
toward recovery." So, they have decided to go ahead with surgery to
remove the abscess. The left chest drain was put back in to prepare for
his surgery on Monday or Tuesday.
Gary reported today, Saturday,
that "Numerous fans came by to wish Amigo well while Kara and I were
there. They were the nicest folks! Amigo is munching on treats, grass
and hay but seems more interested in watermelon, fruit loops (of all
things) and a few carrots than grain!"
As of Friday February 26, donations to the vet school and from paypal accounts have totalled $6500.
