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Originally Posted by Nikki_3G  Hello Everyone,
I'm a new pup mom and my 12 month old Sophie was spayed on Monday 7/29 (while in heat). She came home with her right eye swollen and dripping goo. The third eye lid was also showing. When I called the Humane Society they said it was likely just a reaction to the drops they use during surgery to keep their eyes hydrated. They said it should be better by morning. The third eyelid went back down by the next morning, but it still looks a little swollen to me. It definitely looks much better than it did when I first got her home.
Its been a little less than 48 hours and she's eaten about a handful of food and had some water. She hasn't gone to the bathroom yet. She marked once the night after surgery when I took her out. She hasn't eaten again for me to give her the pain meds. She won't take anything. She's just kind of laying and not doing anything. I took her out this morning and she took a couple steps then sat down. She looked like she was in real pain. Like it hurt to walk. I also noticed a little blood on her bed this morning, so I called the Humane Society where the surgery was performed and I'm waiting for a follow up appointment to have her checked out.
Does anyone have any suggestions for making her more comfortable or the feeding? Am I thinking too much about it? I know she's "just a dog" but she's my baby! |
Hi! Welcome to YT, and congrats on your new addition.
So you had her spayed at the Humane Society? I would honestly try to find a vet in your hometown and take her in for an exam. I don’t like the fact they sent her home like that, especially without saying anything to you. If it were me, that’s what I would do. If you are seeing blood, if the incision site looks red or inflamed, please get her in as soon as you can, and if the Human Society can’t see you asap, try to find a vet around you… I mean you will have to find a vet anyways right?
It is always hard to say how pets will take the surgery. Most of the time the males aren’t really phased by the neuter but my male was simply a drama king!
Let’s see to get her to eat you can boil a skinless boneless chicken breast. Then you can give her little shreds of that. If Peanut is under the weather I will do this for him, I will also put the shreds in a dish and add some water and mix it around- it makes like a little gravy. That way he laps up water as well as takes some food in.
You can also try some baby food. I always get the Organic. Read the ingredients, make sure you don’t get any with onion, garlic. Usually the meat type baby food has those ingredients in there, I always get the fruit or veggies. Peas, carrots, squash, bananas, etc. He loves them and if you get the organic all the ingredients are carrots, water. No other added stuff. Peanut really likes the Squash for some reason.
Make sure she doesn’t jump around, no jumping up or down bed’s, couches, etc. If you can pick her up and take her out to potty. Try to make her as comfortable as you can. It sounds like she is taking the surgery pretty hard, hopefully in a couple days it will let up.