In about 15 minutes, I'm off to rescue Mac from durance vile

[sraun]

We'd been planning on getting Mac neutered for a while now - the breeder said she wasn't going to try to use him any more after this past January.

Last month, he developed a growth on the underside of the base of his tail - it was a couple of millimeters across when we noticed it, it's up to a centimeter or so across, and nearly that much high, as of yesterday. Yes, the underside of the base of his tail - it interferes (at least somewhat) with certain bodily functions.

We'd decided to take him in to have it looked at after he got his hair-cut on the 1st. We'd had a vet visit scheduled, which we had to cancel due to a conflict. We finally got in yesterday. The vet looked, poked, and declared 'this should come off'. Not unexpected.

So, we dropped Mac off at the vet at 8AM. They have since anesthetized him, neutered him, cut off other bits, woke him up, declared he's doing fine, and are prepping him to come home. I'm supposed to pick him up at 3PM. He's going to be very happy to see me - he hates going to that place!

We'll see how he does over the next few days - if he won't leave the incisions alone, he's going to have to have one of those nifty cone collars put on. Which I'm fairly certain he doesn't like.

Comments

[chirosinger.livejournal.com]

Kobe HATES to wear "the cone of shame" too. Must be a dog thing. :-)

I'm glad to hear Mac's doing well. It'll be good to have him home.

[jbru.livejournal.com]

Poor Mac! Hope he feels better once he's home and that he doesn't have to wear The Cone. Nobody likes The Cone.

[skylarker.livejournal.com]

Here's wishing Mac a speedy recovery. :)

[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

AKA The Clown Collar of Shame. Both my cats have had to wear one at one time or another. They both hate them.

[colliemommie.livejournal.com]

When Hudson had cuteness reduction surgery (he managed to shred the tip of his own tail, we're not sure how) he couldn't figure out how to lift his head high enough to walk the satellite dish over the doorsills and still see where he was going. He spent three days just summoning me to transport him where he wanted to go.