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Originally Posted by LBH  Is after surgery day 3 and 4 the worst?!  Yesterday was awful, Moose just could not get comfortable at all. I am sleeping on the pull out sofa with him and the most sleep I can manage at night is about 5 hours.
He is attacking the stitches like crazy, I'm not sure if it is pain or itch related, probably both. The softee collar is great but he's found a way to wiggle out (mischevious as usual) so I have to stay right by side to stop him from licking. It seems crazy that I can only give him pain medicine once a day and only for five days. Tommorow is the last day he can have Metacam and I'm terrified! I know he's hurting!
He hasn't pooped yet; the vet tech said to give him sweet potato today to try to encourage him. He is only peeing once a day at most- I take him every 2 hours and try for a long time but he will only go once a day- and when he does its a huge spot. I guess its uncomfortable for him to go because of the neuter. 
The stitches on his left leg look great but I noticed his right leg had a little bit of ooziness today! Should I call the vet and bring him in?! Or is it normal to have a little seeping?
Most of all I am just exhausted and really disheartned at seeing Moose in so much pain. I knew this would be a long road but its so hard to see him restless and in pain and not be able to help. The recovery is going to be so much more difficult than I had thought- will I see a big improvement when his stitches come out? |
You poor thing. As you can tell, the first few days are horrible. When I went back and re-read my thread I started crying, because I had forgotten how bad it was.
The reason they have trouble making a bowel movement is because of the squatting which I am sure is excruitiating. The metacam should be enough, but some vets use something like tramadol instead. I know you don't want to hear this, but a little pain is a good thing, it is the body's natural "slow down" mechanism which is the only way for healing. I am sure the neuter on top of the leg surgery is just the icing on the cake. Poor Moose!!!!
Lets see, you are three days post op? I would say by day five there was a huge improvement. I didn't have the issues with Ranger biting at his stiches, but you could try cold/hot therapy (as long as there is no wettness). You can crush up ice in a plastic baggie and hold it over the incision, followed by a warm cloth as long as it isn't wet. Keep an eye on that incision, he should be fine with the antibiotics but watch closely.
I PROMISE! In just a few days you're going to be exhausted from trying to keep him still! Do you need anything else?
I am not sure if you saw my above post about Ranger getting so ill from being constipated, but it was a horrible experience. We actually had to put him on a laxative to make it easier for him to go.