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Originally Posted by Teegy

my friend gives her 5lb yorkie a quarter of a childrens aspirin for her patella/leg pain. The vet said this is fine and it works with no ill effects.
I don't know how that would affect your baby, but it's jsut a suggestion

Just a note: One should never give an animal aspirin after having surgery.

Originally Posted by maddieadoptedme

i have pain meds for her from b4, however i called a different vet about 30mins ago just to see if she could double check that she was ok, after exsplaining what happend--- i just got back to work and maddie is fine other than being very, very sore from all that she went thru---i knew she was kinda where she needed to be at this point in the game since ive raised,breed and trained dogs(labs) for 20 years---but thought id have her double checked, after all she is my baby---the other vet didnt charge me to see maddie, he was super nice!!!!!! still no meds from my original vet or a call yet--but again should be anytime (maybe?) since they are now just closing-- i do have meds from the new vet that seen her.

Now that's a compassionate vet ...