 Thanks for the responses!
When I attempted to feed and give her pain meds this morning she wouldn't take anything again. When I took her out she walked a couple steps then just sat down. At one point she actually laid on the ground. Her belly looks like her little bladder is full and she just won't go. I ended up just grabbing my keys and taking her back to the Humane Society (they were just opening and I was definitely still in my pj's...didn't even bother brushing teeth).
They were super great when we got there. I carried her in wrapped in a blanket because she was shaking. The vet there took her up immediately and came right down to talk to me after she checked her out. Apparently Sophie was in pain. She was in so much pain that she wouldn't go to the bathroom even though she really needed to. The vet gave her a shot of pain med and I swear within a couple of minutes Sophie peed and pooped all over that table. Then she just looked around and barked with her little tail moving all around. I was SO happy to see my baby up and at it again.
They showed me some different methods for getting her to eat. After a couple tries they said to just take the E-collar off for feeding and drinking and watch her closely. As soon as it came off she tried to lick the wound. She was starving! They fed her a wet food because they said it'll make pooping a little easier for her and that way she'll be less likely to stop eating again. They made sure she wasn't dehydrated but gave her something similar to Pedialight but for dogs (I forgot the name). My little girl peed and pooped again right there on the floor and I didn't care one bit! Poor thing was just holding all that inside because she was in so much pain.
The vet explained that some dogs, particularly the little ones with tons of energy sometimes need a stronger pain medication because they metabolize it pretty quickly. They swapped out her original pain meds for a stronger one. The shot they gave her was only supposed to last about an hour so they also "forced" down one of the new pain pills and showed me how to do it in case I need that method again. They said if she gets to the point where she's in that much pain again, she naturally won't eat or drink.
Apparently she developed a small ulcer on her eye. They said its likely from having her eyes open while having surgery and then tried to lecture me about the importance of making sure I put the ointment on that eye twice a day. I kinda fussed at them about blowing me off when I called about the eye the day I brought her home. They were really apologetic and explained that some of their vet techs that answer the phone are volunteers and next time if I'm not getting a clear answer to ask for the vet.
They gave me all the new meds for free, showed me some pretty good tips for caring for her over the next few days, and even gave me a couple cans of the food they got her to eat. I didn't like the ingredients so we grabbed a few cans of the good stuff Mommy has been feeding her baby. We're grain free and all natural over here. Sophie is eating better than me this week!
Oh and by the way, I had to hand feed her...with a spoon! But I'm ok with that!
Thanks again guys! |