Surgery complete

Pocky had his TPLO surgey on March 22. It went pretty well, and even though I was out of town, I was able to hear reassuring daily reports. He came home the day after the surgery and was pretty tired out. By the time I got home, three days later, he seemed to be in very good spirits. What was amazing about Pocky after the surgery was how good he seemed. There was absolutely no bleeding, he didn't seem in pain, he was moving around as well as before the surgery. He continued to eat fine, and go to the bathroom with no problems.

The worst part for him was wearing the Elizabethan collar that resulted in him bashing into the walls and furniture in frustration as he moved around to his favorite sleeping places. We set him up with a Thermarest covered in an old blanket to serve as a orthobed, but he also slept fine on the floor.
We were very optimistic after the surgery, and both felt we had made the right decision. He goes back for a follow-up in a week, when they will remove the sutures and he will be free of the irritating collar.

Oh, on another note, the surgery came in under the estimated price by about 300 dollars.