Is he on antibiotics or did he get an antibiotic shot when he was done? My vet sent Jo home on antibiotics and so far he's fine...his stitches come out on Thursday. I'm trying to keep him calm, which isn't easy because he likes to jump on the couch, and we've cut our evening walks down to the neighbors driveway instead of around the block. We were told to watch for swelling, redness, drainage or bleeding and that we could use a cold pack if he would tolerate it but we haven't done that...he just lays on the tile in the kitchen and I guess that's cool enough for him. He was on pain pills for the first 2 days and he'll take the antibiotics for 14 days. We use his playpen to keep him contained when we aren't home so he doesn't get into trouble. Jo came home with a cone too but we were told to use it only when we couldn't watch him, like when we leave the house or at night, but he didn't need it. Besides, he got car sick in that stupid thing on the way home and it wasn't pretty! I hope your little guy is feeling better! |