K9Soul, I just watched the youtube video of your Raven ....it had me all teared up at the part when the song says "take my hand" and the photo of Raven's Paw in your hand. It's a beautiful video.
I just saw and read through this thread for the 1st time, I'm sorry I hadn't seen it before this...it sounds as though your dog is in the best hands right now, and that this surgeon is a good one. I know how hard it is to have a dog in the hospital, watching the clock and just wanting them to come home. I hope that you get good news today and that Raven recovers completely. She is lucky to have such a great Mom who cares about her so much.