Back to check the wound and other things

Jazz went back to see Fiona today, because there's a small bit of open wound right on his elbow. Also, he's taken to eating his nappies overnight, and we've occasionally found a hint of pink when repositioning a new nappy.

Fiona had a look at the wound, and decided that although it's opened up a little, it's granulating nicely (new skin and flesh is forming), and the skin's too tight to drag back together again to stitch or staple. In fact, rather than stitching again, she removed another stitch either nice of the open bit to encourage it to heal up as it is. We've booked him an appointment for next Thursday evening to have the rest of the stitches out. As long as it has scabbed over OK by then, she'd be happy for him to swim when he goes down to Southampton on weekend of 17th.

We now have some bitter spray to put on his overnight nappies to discourage him from eating them. The last thing we need is a blocked intestine to add to everything else!

As to the possible recurrence of blood in the urine, we'll just keep an eye on it for now.

No answer back yet from the urology Professor at Bristol (Professor Holt?), as he (in common with many other self-respecting vets) is at a conference this week. Fiona will be there tomorrow, but didn't think she'd be able to collar him for help there ;-)

Weight down to 22.9kg. He's not been eating terribly well again.