Dec 03, 2018 at 05:16 pm

Updates on Jack (3rd Dec) :

Update posted by Yat Kam Lai

Updates on Jack:

We brought Jack home on 29th Nov. He seemed to be progressing well on his recovery. He was active, eating and pooping. However, as we mentioned earlier, the vet had found some fluid in Jack’s abdomen and had sent samples to the la for bacterial culture tests. The results came in today and found 3 types of highly-active and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the fluid.

The vet mentioned one of the reasons why the fluid is in Jack’s abdomen may due to the wounds in Jack’s intestines are not healing. And why Jack is not influenced by it at the moment is because the oral antibiotic Jack has been taking is suppressing the bacteria or the fluid is contained by some kind of cysts that’s protecting Jack from it. But once the bacteria got to Jack’s abdomen, it will cause peritonitis (infection in abdominal membrane) and serious complications.

After consulting with both vets on Jack’s case, we have decided that he needs another surgery in order to remove the fluid in his abdomen. The second surgery is going to be a very high-risk procedure (success rate at 50 percent), we will send him back to VSH for the second surgery as VSH is better equipped and hence better chances on Jack. The quotation on the surgery and postoperative care is approximately 50K-70K for now.

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