Feel Better Finch!

It was a looooong night last night. Finch was acting pretty strangely and pretty distressed and he showed all the symptoms of Bloat, so we brought him right over to the emergency vet hospital in Eden Prairie - the closest place that was open at 9pm on a Sat. night. Finch went into surgery immediately to un-flip his stomach and relieve the kink in his esophagus. They said there's no way we could have gotten him there sooner.


The 3 page print out the doctor handed us about Finch's condition is titled "Bloat: The Mother of All Emergencies" - really? is this literature supposed to help us NOT freak out more? thanks.

We received word, after 11pm or so, that the surgery went well and that he was recovering and resting - no major damage done (other than to our bank account...)

This morning's update is that he's being stubborn and won't walk on his leash outside with the staff and they're trying to get him to eat. For anyone who knows Finch, you know that he is super picky and won't even eat most dog treats (yes, probably as a result of being spoiled rotten). So this doesn't totally surprise us. Plus as a result of being in a strange place and a strange kennel, he's being really anxious and stressing out. Who wouldn't be?!

So! Hopefully he will be ready to come home with us this afternoon and take it easy while he heals up and recovers from the anxiety of surgery. In the meantime, please send prayers and positive vibes Finch's way and in exchange, I shall share some of my favorite Finch pics :)

Finch: super dirty after playing in the mud at the dog park

Elisa and Finch - All bundled up

Finch's First Day Home: 10/01/05

Family Pics: Summer 2010