Lucy's Adventure with a Stick

Yesterday started out as most of our days off do ~ lazy morning walking the dogs, making blueberry pancakes for breakfast and looking at the computer. Discovered that chipmunks have been putting acorns in the back of the Excursion in the body housing that covers the gas tank. Lucy smelled them and chased some out of there but the last one she chased out and into the brush she pounced on and ended up impaling herself with a 1/2" diameter stick in her leg about 4" deep. Nasty. Happened just as we were getting into the truck to go to Walmart and do grocery shopping. 

Hayley freaked out and was nipping at Lucy because she was scared and hurt. I was hugging Lucy on the ground to keep her from getting up. Jim put Hayley in the trailer and went and got Terry & Evelyn and Terry helped me get Lucy into the truck. We left and they called the closest vet in Webster to tell them what was going on. The vet was out of the office for the week and they directed us to Tammi's Wildlife Rescue in Frederic, Wisconsin, another 20 minute drive from Webster.  When we got there the doctor was just finishing up another surgery and they came out to the truck, gave Lucy a sedative to calm her down and then took her into the clinic straight into the operating room. 

One of the best parts was that our whole bill was only $118, including the drugs. They are a non-profit agency and that is why their prices are so low. They take donations to help supplement their fees. They did an excellent job and we picked her up four hours later and brought her home. She was very happy to be back in her own environment and smells. She slept all night with me and in the morning peed and pooped without any problem, and then had breakfast.

She is doing better today; still draining and not very active. Walks are only on the leash and we keep her pretty quiet during the day and night. My longer walks are now with Hayley and she does not seem to be very interested in them without having Lucy to run along with her. Hayley seems to be more interested in staying in the campsite looking for the chipmunks. Terry has been by to see Lucy and give her treats, which she loves.