Hugo Post-Surgery

Hugo had his mass removed today. We dropped him off at the vet at 8:30AM this morning. His surgery was scheduled at 2PM, but the vet had an opening so it was actually completed this morning. I just picked him up and he’s pretty dopey, but doing well. He has a huge incision on his belly. When the mass is removed, they have to cut 2-3cm in each direction to ensure that they cut out all of the cancerous cells. So now he looks a little like Frankenstein.

We should have the pathology back in about five days so we know what the course of action will be. The sutures come out in ten days. We have to keep him indoors and somewhat “quiet” (yeah right) for 7-10 days.

So, my next 7-10 days will be spent keeping the other dogs away from him and trying to keep him “sedate”. I’ll keep you updated on his progress and prognosis. Many thanks to everyone who has given their support. Hugo certainly appreciates it.