Thanks Amy. I just spoke to the vet who said Badger is doing really well, he's happy to let him come home later today. He was weaned off IV drugs yesterday evening, went onto injections last night and is being weaned off them as of this morning and the vet said he is looking very comfortable. 

No doubt it's not going to be that simple once he gets home so thanks for the offer and I will be on here whenever I get scared, worried or paranoid which is likely to be often!! Looking forward to seeing him. The vet said he is getting around OK but I'll have a sling ready to make sure he doesn't bump the wound.

I'm about to finish prepping the house ready for his return.

Thanks for being there!!

Thanks guys! Love the pawesome parent bit, haha thanks. There is a whole new world of tripawd puns out there 

Thanks for the tips on the sling, I'll see how stable he is and how he goes and if he needs help. He has lots of 3-legged practice I guess so it might come down to how groggy he is. I could just aim to hover around him and catch him instead!

I'm setting up a ramp at the back door but he might not like that either as I tried to use one to get him into the car once and he jumped right over it, he might prefer the step I guess - any advice on that? It's one slightly above average height step down into the backyard, 9 inches or so.

OK thanks Amy will have sling and ramp available and see what works best for him. Yes he can go beside the ramp if he wants to so will have a choice.

Yep I'm working from home while he's in recovery and still on meds. If he's sooky I can move into his quiet space so he can lie near me, he's a shadow kind of dog and normally happiest when he is in body contact at least on someone's foot. But if he sleeps alone OK during the day I guess it would be better to try to leave him undisturbed for the first few days?

OK Badger is home. Mobility is not an issue, he moves with speed and agility and is not interested in ramps, and shouldn't need a sling. All that three legged practice paid off! Everything moved much faster than I expected.

He was very agitated at the vet and at home, but I think mostly because he had the collar of shame on him at the vet and kept bumping into things on the way to the car, plus he was so excited to see me. When we got home he stood by his bowl and nagged for dinner and scoffed it down. Then he was really unsettled for a while, kept getting up and circling, maybe he was just agitated by the change of scene, plastic collar and suddenly being home. He also had some injectable meds earlier today and could still be a bit disoriented I guess.

He seems to have settled for now, he didn't want to stay in his quiet corner alone so I've got him in his usual evening spot on his bed by the couch near me. He looks at the wound occasionally and I've told him not to lick it, I'll only put the collar back on if I have to, he really hated it. He reacts to noise a bit. Once he's settled more I might try putting on some boxer shorts to cover it so he can't lick.

He was sent home with meloxicam, nothing else the vet thought that should be enough, has anyone had only those meds? We are on the end of day two after surgery now. He seems to be resting at the moment.

My heart's been in my mouth through the whole thing, uggh. I'm watching him for any signs of pain or further unrest. So far so good I guess, I think he is getting some light naps in and hasn't moved much for about half an hour. He twitches occasionally but he normally does that when he sleeps. This is nerve wracking!