pain meds and care after spay - YorkieTalk.com Forums

ladyj · 01-20-2008, 05:39 AM

My little rescue Chihuahua, Kozanna, is going to be spayed on Tuesday. Very nervous mom here! She weighs about 4 pounds. Advice please on pain meds, etc., after her surgery. What are some experiences with pain meds? Can I give her baby aspirin? Should I get liquid baby aspirin? Should I get pain meds from the vet? I will get some wet food to hide medication in case I need to do that. I have no experience getting pills down Kozanna. Goodness, I'll be sooooo glad when this is over! Many thanks for any advice/experience.

chachi · 01-20-2008, 05:44 AM

I would get pain meds from the vet. If you have that you wont need to have asprin. I only ended up giving mine one pain med but they are good to have in case your dog is having problems. Mine were fine the next day

ginalynn · 01-20-2008, 05:45 AM

I am not really sure, but I don't think you are suppose to give them asprin, or baby asprin I think it has something to do with making the blood thinner. I had my Jack russel mix spayed about 8 years ago, and they didn't give her anything. They told me she really wouldn't need anything, just rest and watch about jumping off furniture. Someone else may be more helpful.....

tumismom · 01-20-2008, 05:47 AM

our vet gave us pain med but we only used it once the next morning but other than that they were normal so i didn't give any after that.

hha · 01-20-2008, 07:31 AM

They can have baby aspirin, you never want to give ibuprofen or advil, aleve none of that, can kill your dog, but the baby aspirin is fine..Mine just got spayed last Wed. she's 3.9 lbs. no meds here...she's been fine, slept most of Thursday when I picked her up, now she's back to normal

ladyj · 01-20-2008, 12:36 PM

Thanks. I feel a little better. Hoping she won't need meds for long. I'll get meds from the vet rather than try to medicate her myself!

MyFairLacy · 01-20-2008, 12:40 PM

I recommend getting them from your vet. Don't overdo it on pain meds though. Feeling a little pain is good for them as it keeps them from hurting themselves. You can't really tell a dog "you just had major surgery and need to be still and rest for a few days so you can heal"...if they feel a little pain, they'll know their limits. If they think they feel good, they may be too active and hurt themselves. Lacy thought she felt great a couple days later and was already running around..she ended up tearing her internal stitches. She had to be put under again and restitched up. So make sure you keep her still for a few days afterwards

Ellie May · 01-20-2008, 12:57 PM

I would get it from the vet. They might prescripe Rimadyl (I don't like it at all) or Tramadol. Sometimes pain meds can't be given (with c-sections, liver disease...) but if it all possibly, it should be after a spay. It is a very invasive surgery. No doctor would be cutting open my abdomen without pain meds and it is wrong to ask an animal (who is in obvious pain) to go through that. Ellie was in extreme pain after her spay. She needed meds. You do have to watch that they stay calm though.

hha · 01-20-2008, 01:01 PM

your vet may be like mine and not give anything..Ginger pretty much laid around the day after surgery and most of the next day. on baby aspirin, they can have 5 mg per pound of weight..

01-20-2008, 05:39 AM	#1
ladyj No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oliver Springs, TN Posts: 683	pain meds and care after spay My little rescue Chihuahua, Kozanna, is going to be spayed on Tuesday. Very nervous mom here! She weighs about 4 pounds. Advice please on pain meds, etc., after her surgery. What are some experiences with pain meds? Can I give her baby aspirin? Should I get liquid baby aspirin? Should I get pain meds from the vet? I will get some wet food to hide medication in case I need to do that. I have no experience getting pills down Kozanna. Goodness, I'll be sooooo glad when this is over! Many thanks for any advice/experience.

01-20-2008, 05:44 AM	#2
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	I would get pain meds from the vet. If you have that you wont need to have asprin. I only ended up giving mine one pain med but they are good to have in case your dog is having problems. Mine were fine the next day __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

01-20-2008, 05:45 AM	#3
ginalynn Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Prestonsburg Kentucky Posts: 167	I am not really sure, but I don't think you are suppose to give them asprin, or baby asprin I think it has something to do with making the blood thinner. I had my Jack russel mix spayed about 8 years ago, and they didn't give her anything. They told me she really wouldn't need anything, just rest and watch about jumping off furniture. Someone else may be more helpful..... __________________ Gina and Otis We are members of Little Gentlemans Club and the Official TeaPot Club Last edited by ginalynn; 01-20-2008 at 05:47 AM.

01-20-2008, 05:47 AM	#4
tumismom Owned by Tumi & Gracie Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 2,321	our vet gave us pain med but we only used it once the next morning but other than that they were normal so i didn't give any after that. __________________ PROUD MOMMY OF MS.TUMI,MS.TSUBI AND MS.GRACIE! I LOVE MY BABY GIRLS!! PROUD MEMBER OF THE CRAZY CLUB!

01-20-2008, 12:40 PM	#7
MyFairLacy Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 11,003	I recommend getting them from your vet. Don't overdo it on pain meds though. Feeling a little pain is good for them as it keeps them from hurting themselves. You can't really tell a dog "you just had major surgery and need to be still and rest for a few days so you can heal"...if they feel a little pain, they'll know their limits. If they think they feel good, they may be too active and hurt themselves. Lacy thought she felt great a couple days later and was already running around..she ended up tearing her internal stitches. She had to be put under again and restitched up. So make sure you keep her still for a few days afterwards __________________ ~Magnifique Yorkies~ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue.

01-20-2008, 07:31 AM	#5
hha No Longer a Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seneca, SC Posts: 2,837	They can have baby aspirin, you never want to give ibuprofen or advil, aleve none of that, can kill your dog, but the baby aspirin is fine..Mine just got spayed last Wed. she's 3.9 lbs. no meds here...she's been fine, slept most of Thursday when I picked her up, now she's back to normal

01-20-2008, 12:36 PM	#6
ladyj No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oliver Springs, TN Posts: 683	Thanks. I feel a little better. Hoping she won't need meds for long. I'll get meds from the vet rather than try to medicate her myself!

01-20-2008, 12:57 PM	#8
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	I would get it from the vet. They might prescripe Rimadyl (I don't like it at all) or Tramadol. Sometimes pain meds can't be given (with c-sections, liver disease...) but if it all possibly, it should be after a spay. It is a very invasive surgery. No doctor would be cutting open my abdomen without pain meds and it is wrong to ask an animal (who is in obvious pain) to go through that. Ellie was in extreme pain after her spay. She needed meds. You do have to watch that they stay calm though. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

01-20-2008, 01:01 PM	#9
hha No Longer a Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seneca, SC Posts: 2,837	your vet may be like mine and not give anything..Ginger pretty much laid around the day after surgery and most of the next day. on baby aspirin, they can have 5 mg per pound of weight..