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Raisingirl · 04-20-2006, 05:38 PM

Thanks everyone for the advice and sharing similar stories! That always helps ease my mind a lot.

And thanks for explaining how the stitches are done. That makes it appear more normal. Raisin did have the bloodwork done, but still no pain medicine, but hopefully she is just sleeping all that pain away. I read somewhere online that one of the reasons some vets may not give pain meds is that for animals, if they are in pain they know they have to keep themselves still and try to recuperate, and if they have medicine, they can't feel the pain and try more to do normal activities. That makes sense, but it it still hard thinking that the poor babies are hurting.

Raisin is doing much better today. Woohoo! She is still very sleepy and still looks a tad uncomfortable, but she's not walking with an arched back like she was yesterday. It was actually a little bit hard to contain some of her energy earlier...
but thank goodness for the onesies. My sister ran out to get some this morning for me (she explained it to my mom that she was buying her niece some onesies lol). Raisin is not too used to wearing clothes so they are like kryptonite for her. She stays pretty still when she is wearing it, so she's able to get more rest that way.

Last night, I tried to put Raisin in the crate to go to sleep, but she wasn't having that, so we fell asleep on the floor and then I put her in the crate and she was fine.

But this morning it seemed like her stitches were bothering her - either hurting or itching, she would lick it and then try to hop away from the pain I think. I didn't want the licking to lead to nibbling so the onesies have worked out very well. Now, she seems fine, and the stitches look good I think. Although they got a little pink earlier when she didn't have the onesie on and was trying to hop up at my legs.

But I wonder, does she need to stay pretty inactive (mostly in crate) for the next 9 or 10 days till the stitches come out, or can I let her roam about more freely. We've got stairs and I don't know if that would be too strenuous for her. I'm think thinking it would be.

Beachitmom: I hope that Roxy is healing well!! Poor baby having to get spayed plus another surgery on top of that

Can she eat okay? Hopefully that will heal as fast as they say the spay does. Although I don't think I'll feel Raisin is healed until she no longer has stitches and can run and jump and play. Initially, I didn't think I'd be that nervous about getting her spayed, but when I had to actually make the appointment and realize what was going to happen, I almost backed out, but I do think it is what I needed to do for her. It is amazing the amount of energy she had and how she wanted to go back to normal today. I hope Roxy bounces back in no time too

Please let us all know how she is doing!

04-20-2006, 05:38 PM	#10
Raisingirl Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 37	Thanks everyone for the advice and sharing similar stories! That always helps ease my mind a lot. And thanks for explaining how the stitches are done. That makes it appear more normal. Raisin did have the bloodwork done, but still no pain medicine, but hopefully she is just sleeping all that pain away. I read somewhere online that one of the reasons some vets may not give pain meds is that for animals, if they are in pain they know they have to keep themselves still and try to recuperate, and if they have medicine, they can't feel the pain and try more to do normal activities. That makes sense, but it it still hard thinking that the poor babies are hurting. Raisin is doing much better today. Woohoo! She is still very sleepy and still looks a tad uncomfortable, but she's not walking with an arched back like she was yesterday. It was actually a little bit hard to contain some of her energy earlier... but thank goodness for the onesies. My sister ran out to get some this morning for me (she explained it to my mom that she was buying her niece some onesies lol). Raisin is not too used to wearing clothes so they are like kryptonite for her. She stays pretty still when she is wearing it, so she's able to get more rest that way. Last night, I tried to put Raisin in the crate to go to sleep, but she wasn't having that, so we fell asleep on the floor and then I put her in the crate and she was fine. But this morning it seemed like her stitches were bothering her - either hurting or itching, she would lick it and then try to hop away from the pain I think. I didn't want the licking to lead to nibbling so the onesies have worked out very well. Now, she seems fine, and the stitches look good I think. Although they got a little pink earlier when she didn't have the onesie on and was trying to hop up at my legs. But I wonder, does she need to stay pretty inactive (mostly in crate) for the next 9 or 10 days till the stitches come out, or can I let her roam about more freely. We've got stairs and I don't know if that would be too strenuous for her. I'm think thinking it would be. Beachitmom: I hope that Roxy is healing well!! Poor baby having to get spayed plus another surgery on top of that Can she eat okay? Hopefully that will heal as fast as they say the spay does. Although I don't think I'll feel Raisin is healed until she no longer has stitches and can run and jump and play. Initially, I didn't think I'd be that nervous about getting her spayed, but when I had to actually make the appointment and realize what was going to happen, I almost backed out, but I do think it is what I needed to do for her. It is amazing the amount of energy she had and how she wanted to go back to normal today. I hope Roxy bounces back in no time too Please let us all know how she is doing!