My little guy was neutered on the 5th and just had his stitches removed on the 16th. His surgery was in the morning and the doctor called late morning to let me know he did really well and it was all routine. She said I could call at night to see how he is doing if I want, but no news is good news. I did call later and they said he was doing fine and pawing at his cage whenever anyone walked by to let them know he was there. I called in the morning and he was all ready to be picked up and was very excited to see me. They sent him home with pain pills (1/8 of a tablet for the little puppy), and I did give them for a few days. He did very well.
I'm glad the vet's policy is to keep the dogs overnight for observation, because I wouldn't have known what to expect. They did tell me that the anesthesia would be in him all day. (They give a mixture of drugs to begin the sedation process and then Propothol during the procedure. The mixture of drugs would stay in his system all day they told me.) Maybe your puppies reaction is normal, since he probably still had anesthesia in him. I would have been so nervous and upset to see him this way. I'm so glad to hear that he is feeling better now. |