 Update
Whew!!!!!!I am totally mentally & physically exhausted! Papi was scheduled to get neutered this past Tuesday, July 21. We followed all of the instructions the vet gave us.....nothing to eat or drink after 8:00 p.m. on Monday....be there between 7:30 and 8:00......I had the pre-op blood work scheduled.......guess what? They could not draw blood from Papi.....they couldn't keep him still enough. My hubby even went over there and had no luck. My vet said they had to draw blood from his neck because he is so small. He weighs 3.75 pounds. He didn't want to do the neutering without doing the bloodwork and I definitely didn't want the surgery done without it. They had to take one testicle out and had to make an abdominal incision to "look" for the other one. So........reschedule for today. Doc gave us a sedative to give him...1/4 tablet, 45 minutes before we were to bring him. (I got my hubby to take him today.....I just couldn't do it--I chickened out). Well......we picked him up at 3:00 p.m. and I am so relieved. He did GREAT! Everything went well and now he is on his way to healing. THE PROBLEM--I am scared to death he is going to hurt himself or chew his stiches out when I'm not looking. I bought some infant "onesies," but am giving him a break for today. I am afraid he may hurt his incisions trying to get the onesies off. He really doesn't care for clothes. I am blessed that I don't go back to work until 8/5 and he is scheduled to get his stitches out 8/7. I am so sorry for the long post and the "rambling," I guess I just need to vent. Any suggestions on making my baby more comfortable? He's lying beside me on a pillow at the moment? Also....the vet said he gave him enough pain medicine to last 48 hours in an injection? Is there really such a thing? I don't want him to hurt. Thanks so much for any help. |