Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Ouch

This is a rotary hoe. It is a piece of tillage equipment used on the farm.


This is what happens when your dogs runs into a rotary hoe while chasing a cat.
The cat fit behind the hoe. Phoenix didn't. But he didn't let that stop him.


Here's another view.


This is what he looks like $146 later.
He has 8 stitches, 4 under the skin, 4 on top.
The tech was really good about not going crazy with the clippers.


Poor Phoenix. He was still pretty out of it from the anesthesia last night.

"Dude, I had a really bad day."


"Let me tell you how bad my day was."


"Hey, did you say SUPPER?"

This morning, he was back to his wild self,
leaping around like nothing happened.
Know I wouldn't bounce back that fast!

Today I am thankful for my vet.
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13 comments:

  1. Marsha K. November 17, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    Poor little Fawnicks!!! How's the cat?

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  2. tervnmalNovember 17, 2009 at 11:16 AM

    That stupid cat owes me $146.

    Time to make some stinky fish cookies and go back to doing "come away from the kitty" recalls.

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  3. carousel66November 17, 2009 at 11:56 AM

    I'm sure you will get the money out of that cat :-) I'm glad he is feeling better, he now has a war story to tell when he gets older about the cat that got away.

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  4. Lynn UngarNovember 17, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    Dude -- when I said "get a cat" I meant, "Have your mom bring you home a kitty," not "Get ahold of that cat at risk to life and limb." But hey, the whole stitches thing looks kind of macho, no?
    -- Taz the Terv (in the city, where kitty-chasing is apparently safer)

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  5. Smooth Sailin AgilityNovember 17, 2009 at 3:34 PM

    Those cats will get you every time! Then they make it look like it was YOUR FAULT!! Been there, Done that! Seeker

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  6. LindsayNovember 17, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    Ouch is right! Glad that he's feeling better!

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  7. AnonymousNovember 17, 2009 at 6:09 PM

    I still think if he had a kitty of his own (in the house) he wouldn't have to try to catch one in the machine shed. Poor buddy - did he get ice cream???

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  8. Laura and The Corgi, Toller, & DuckNovember 17, 2009 at 7:12 PM

    oh no! He really needs a kitty of his own I think!

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  9. Amy / Layla the MalamuteNovember 17, 2009 at 8:47 PM

    Holy cow! That looks painful! Poor Phoenix.

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  10. BelindaNovember 18, 2009 at 5:15 AM

    On the plus side, he can tell all his buds he got it in a bar fight. Earn hisself some righteous creds. Sorry, that's as street as a gal from the midwest can sound. LOL

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  11. MTWagginNovember 18, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    Never under-estimate a dog's prey drive - or the sharp edges of farm equipment. Best wishes for a speedy recovery for Phoenix!

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  12. KathyNovember 18, 2009 at 6:00 PM

    I'm pretty sure my vet would charge more than $146. Congratulations on the title and good luck with the cat thing!

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  13. NickiNovember 20, 2009 at 5:23 PM

    Nifty wound!

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