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Kiara's Operation

  • Kiara's home!

      11 January 2019
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    Thank you everyone! Kiara is now happy at home.

    Ive set up a big cage for her. She needs to be confined for at least a month with periods of walking around.

    They have put a screw and plate to secure her sacral bone and with that being stabalised, all the little fractures around her pelvis will heal over time.

    She can't walk properly just yet so she just awkwardly waddles around and doesn't go far. Once her bones heal, she will slowly regain strength in her hind area to walk properly.

    I have just enough to cover the cost of Kiara (slightly less but it's okay).

    I will close this donation site shortly as I do not want any extra money donated when it is not needed.

    I can't thank everyone enough for your donations, it really means a lot to us and you have saved her life. I will try to post progress videos either on my facebook or youtube so you can see how she is doing.

    Thank you everyone! xx

    Much love,

    Clarette & Kiara

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  • Operation Status

      7 January 2019

    I said to go ahead with the operation but I have to find the money to pay before she is discharged. The Vet just called to say Kiara's operation went well. They managed to put a plate and screw in her bones and released her bladder. They will monitor her over next few days with fluids. She can only come home once she can pee by herself. So far she hasn't urinated since the accident as its too painful and she cant put any weight on her hind legs.

    The vet said they will update me again tomorrow morning.

    VET UPDATE:

    07-01-2019 5:08:00pm

    Dear Vets,

    Kiara was transferred for assessment from the AEC emergency team.

    She has a left sagittal fracture through the sacral wing and fractures of the pubis and ischium.

    She has left sciatic nerve dysfunction and she has not urinated since the injury. This is probably a combination of pain and neural injury.

    The only way to progress these patients is to stabilise the fractures so the nerves can heal and she can regain function.

    I discussed options with Clarette and she decided to proceed to surgery today.

    I have repaired the sacral fracture with a 2.7mm screw and supported this with a 3.2mm transilial bolt to correct the caudal collapse of

    the pelvic canal. Surgery went well and Kiara is in recovery now.

    She will need to stay until we have eividence she can voluntarily urinate and I hope that happens within the next 48 hours, If not we will

    need to keep her bladder depressed with manual expression.

    I will let you know how she progresses over the next few days.

    Thank you for your referral, please do not hesitate to call if I can be of further assistance.

    Dr. Alex Walker BVSc(dist) MACVSc

    Registered Specialist Small Animal Surgeon.

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