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Originally Posted by hillies  Keep an eye on her, sounds like she might just still be loopy, sore, and out of sorts from the operation.
I know when I brought Stella home they said she may or may not need pain meds the first night, depending on how her body processes what they had given her. Sure enough, she was whimpering a bit and wouldn't move at all from her spot in her bed. I gave her pain meds later that night after she wouldn't eat (more than 12 hours after her surgery) and within an hour she was up and about long enough to scarf down a bowl of chicken and rice (wouldn't touch her kibble though) and drink some water. Then, she got cold and started shaking (her little ears were so cold!), so I wrapped her up in a soft towel like a little burrito, put her back in her bed, and she slept through the night.
Just keep an eye on her, sometimes it's hard to watch them go through it but you just have to do what you can. They bounce back fast though, the worst part is over  |
Thanks Hillies, I took a little nap on the couch and woke up and she was napping with me. She isn't whimpering but just shivering. I put the blanket over her when she tends to move around to another spot. Shes laying down on her side now as opposed to laying straight down on her paws like she was doing at first. Maybe she has gotten a bit more relaxed or comfortable. God, I hope so!
This is stressing me more than anything, I was surprised I even took a nap. It reminds me when we got our cat fixed. Cats don't whimper or anything but watching her trying to sit down was suspenseful. She'd almost have her butt to the floor and then bring it back up because it was sore to do that the first day.
It's been raining and whatnot, and we have to go around a little bend from the complex to a 'designated' doggie area at my complex. It's not real far (maybe 10 car parking spots worth) but instead I put some newspapers on our back screened porch. She tends to go out there sometimes if we don't watch her so maybe she will utilize this now while she is allowed. I don't want to make her walk like that just yet, nor do I want her to get wet from the grass so think this is the best for now.