Murphy's Very Own Amputation Blog

[fuzz16]

Murphy's Surgery Invoice

IV catherter: 45$
Metacam Pain Injection: 12$
Anesthesia: 0$
Ketamine(Pain med, Prior): 0$
Dexdomiter(Sedative): 10.80$
Injectable Pain Medication: 10$
Surgery: 200$
Injectable Pain Medication: 10$
Boarding overnight: 18$
Injectable Pain Medication(morning after): 10$
Metacam (1.5mg/ml)Oral-10 ml(Pain meds for home): 29$
20mg/ml Oral Baytril in Syrup (Antibotics for home to kill off any possible infection that caused the abcess): 21$
Total: 375.80$

so total...this free bunny has cost 471.30$ (Dont tell hubby) Something to think about future wise.

Insurance would not have covered this due to it being an exsisting conditon, I called and asked. And Any abcess or infection that came up again in that area will not be covered because it is considered "pre-exsisting". Which honestly...ther dumb. But whatever.

The site is not bandaged and I was instructed to not put anything on it. And if it gets dirty with pee or poo,ect then wipe with a damp towell. She will go back in at 2 weeks to have stitches removed free of charge and a overall check.

Vet is optimistically confident in a full recovery and he was impressed she did so well.

Murphy is currently in the kitchen behind me lying down. She gets around fine. Eating like a champ. And her loving, gentle demeanor has not been changed by this experiance!!!!
She can jump in and out of her litter box, I honestly think she gets around easier than before, too. She is a bit wobbly at times, but she doesn't have that support anymore of the bad leg. She is feeling so good (maybe the pain meds!) that she tried jumping on the couch...I sat on the ground by her cause I don't want her jumping up and down. This is definatly not the sleeping buny I expected for the next two weeks! And she really looks forward to those meds...fridge opens and shes there sniffing everywhere haha...rehab may be in order!!

I caught Julz groomin her ear this morning when she got her meds. She has found also that she likes sleeping in knocked over trash cans, lol.

Need to get pictures still, been busy with the kids and giving her her quiet time. She does go to my room when kids are awake to avoid being coddled...my youngest likes to hug...as in lay on them and rub her face in their fur lol.

 

[MagPie]

Glad she's doing well. And that's not a bad price for her surgery at all.

 

[ZRabbits]

So glad to hear. Sounds like Murphy is adapting and mending well. Thrilled about the activity level. That's really a good sign.

Hope you don't get mad, but I have to agree with Emily. Not a bad price.

K

 

[LakeCondo]

I'm glad she's feeling so well that you have to keep her from trying to jump.

 

[fuzz16]

Very good price..other vets quoted me 500-3000 and some had nvr even seen a bun.

 

[ZRabbits]

How's Murphy doing? Hoping all is well and Murphy is adjusting nicely.

K

 

[LakeCondo]

Yes, hoping no news is good news.

 

[fuzz16]

Murphy is good. Nothing new with her. Shes same and nothing's hindering her anymore

She even jumped up on stuff to help me clean out coat closet...even picked up the ribbon roll and threw it on the ground haha

 

[Yield]

I verbally "awwww'd"... Glad she seems to be doing well!

 

[ZRabbits]

Alright Murphy!

Thanks for sharing all those pics. Good for her! Looks like nothing slowing her down.

K

 

[fuzz16]

She is doing really great! like honestly doing so much better without that leg slowing her down. the incisions healing great too! Shes been staying in girls room and everytime the door opens she ruuuuns out. but she runs up to my youngest and flattens out for pets and she gets laid on or baby hugs...so i worry about her getting hurt so i usher her back to the bedroom. which i dont get thumps...just she turns right before she does in and gives me angry looks of disapproval lol. Sebi likes her, hell lay next to the barrier and groom her ears. So i am hoping Pidge gets over himself and accepts her too.

 

[Kipcha]

That is fantastic that she is doing so well! What a tough little cookie!

 

[LakeCondo]

fuzz16 wrote:

... and flattens out for pets and she gets laid... .

I misinterpreted this at first, lol.

 

[fuzz16]

Ive noticed she does have some troubles getting up from a lying position, she plants her front leg across her body so her paws on her left side to help push herself up, hoping that the extra weight doesnt cause issues later on,shes getting chunky froma ll the love and food!

and Orlena...lol...dirty haha

 

[cheryl]

Murphy is just beautiful.....it's amazing how an animal doesn't let a disability stop them in any way at all...they just learn to adjust in other ways.

It was like when my Daisy had her hip joint (femur head)removed..she was just amazing....at first i had cringed when the vet was explaining things to me...and i was thinking how in the heck was she gonna hop around with just muscle holding her joint together...but wow..i was amazed she hopped just fine...sometimes her leg would spread out to the side but she would soon pull it back in and hop away...she was a beautiful bunny..

So yeah loved reading about Murphy..ans seeing her pictures..

 

[fuzz16]

its definatly inspiring to see an animal do something that so many people struggle with everyday...guess thats why animals are so healthy to keep around lol.

 

[fuzz16]

She weighed in today at 6.4 lbs..2 weeks and a leg ago she weighed 5.5 i think off hand lol.
Stitches were removed, everything is great. I havnt had to make any changes to her kennel either. Although she wont jump into her box unless she has to so may remedy that with a shoooort entrance.
She isnt as active last week, i figured between heat and adjusting to 3 legs is the culprit. She hangs out in kitchen allll day and will rundl down the hall and stand up staring at closed doors (normally kids room) like shes super confused.

In a month shell be spayed since wants to give her more time to heal before another major surgery. She goes to sebi and beeeegs to be groomed. Head down nudging him over and over lol poor girl wants love!!!

 

[LakeCondo]

It's barely been 3 weeks since the amputation, so waiting at least another month to spay seems very reasonable. I think I might even wait a few weeks longer than that, & I;m very pro spaying. But you're right there & can judge best when all is healed & she's ready for more anesthesia.

 

[fuzz16]

Ya spay will come after settling into new house. Itll be stressful and its a month away. Boys are fixed so i am pk with waiting. So 2ish months shell be around a year then

 

[fuzz16]

Murphy is good. Sebi and her have bonded and he grooms her and she is glued to him. Hoping later to try and bond Pidge back in.

Had to make some adjustments for Murphy to get around better. Had to pul a towell over the ramp to get into the cage because she cant get traction or jump straight in like the other 2 could. I had to cut the side of a litter box down a bit more to about 2 inches because her front leg couldnt make it over completely and shed trip then struggle to get back up.

She spends most of the time in the kitchen still or in one of the small office trash cans i have tipped over. both her and sebi love them.

Hair is starting to grow back over the incision and she is still as loving as ever.

I actually worry abit about her. I don't think it's normal for any animal how much she likes..i can pet her for an hour and shell pet anything near by. me, ground, her leg...anything. and shell sit there as long as i pet her just liiicking. then when i cook or do dishes in the kitchen shell lay on my feet and lick my toes. i appreciated the licking at first but now its just...well shes not quit normal for a bun lol