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Originally Posted by lechy02  When I had Motley fixed the vet asked me ahead of time if I wanted pain meds, I looked at him like he was nuts and said well duh...yeah. If I had surgery and no one would give me pain medicine I would NOT be a happy camper. He told me that believe it or not a lot of people do not want them due to the extra cost  I can not imagine my baby being in pain all because I refused to fork over a few dollars. |
There was a documentery on TV a few years back. It was on animal behavior and pain. Animals will not show signs of pain because it shows them in the light of being week, therefore fair game to others in the pack to take them down. Survival of the fittest. A camera was positioned in a Vet clinic and left on during the night. Animals that did not exhibit any signs of discomfort during the day, when left at night, actually were crying in pain. So, if one believes that pain meds are not needed, think again. My opinion is that not only does it keep them comfortable, it also keeps them down while they heal.