14/03/2026
A little update on Sky … now almost 13.5 years old and after recovering well from post operative cognitive disorder last year, she then was diagnosed with (open) Pyometra end of November. Medical management didn’t clear the infection so I made what felt like a difficult decision to put her under anaesthetic again, this time for ovariohysterectomy. I did things a bit differently - was there in a consult room with her as she came round from the anaesthetic so she knew I was there and in between waking kept looking up at me then settling on my knees again … I stayed with her 24/7 for a few days once at home before then starting to leave her for short periods as she recovered. She was back out walking with the others after 3 weeks recovery.
She recovered really well both physically and emotionally - no post op cog dysfunction this time other than a couple of times where she started to really stress pant at night, but I gave her meds straight away to calm her and it kept things settled. She is now eating well, sleeping and resting well, not stressing, running about on her daily walks … keeping up with 2 x hourly walks most days. She had polydipsia and Polyuria for quite a few weeks but that has also recently settled down. She’s a trooper and doing great now - still looking good and physically sound 💕
Her vulval tumour seems to be stable and she has a little stiffness lower lumbar but nothing major. Such a sweet soul and my little buddy … still enjoying life! Granny (and Great Granny) to lots of lovely pups passing on her lovely temperament to all 🥰