Jack was neutered a week ago yesterday. He got laser surgery and microchipped at the same time. He was really sleepy the day he came home because of the anaestics (forgive my spelling). But the day after he was up running around and acted like nothing ever happened. They did send him home with three days worth of Metacam (which I would really recommend asking for). It's a pain medicine that lasts 24 hours. You just need to be very careful he does not lick. Jack was licking while he was in his Kennel or after we were asleep at night. He ended up hemmoraging. Don't worry, I made a bigger deal out of it than I needed to. Basically what happened was one his vessles was leaking and blood was pooling under his skin and it was swelling. I went in and got an e-collar and the swelling went down and the blood began to breakdown (just like a bruise) and is now only a few little spots here and there. It was an easy fix and his incision is healing very nicely (the vet said). I hope the best for Duke during his surgery. Everything will go well. The clinic even called me to tell me when he was done with surgery and what he was doing. It really calmed my fears.
__________________ Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... it's about learning to dance in the rain. Jack & Madden |