I feel so bad for you. I literally feel your pain. It seems like yesterday that I was having one of mine done. What happened to Pia was very rare and nothing for you to be concerned about. I thought I better mention that because I didn't want you to worry more. I know these next hours are going to seem like forever. I'm seriously up so late all the time, so please feel free to pm me. I love to chat. :D

your baby will be fine they are still dopey from the being put under my katie was very sleepy for 2 days She would just stand up and Id put her on a wee wee pad and she would go then put her back on her bed and she zonk out again. I just make a bed of blankets for her to lie on and let her sleep it off I was given meds to give her which i mixed in with the Chicken and Rice that she eat from my hand s little on day 2 .by day three she was up and walking about and by day 4 she up to her old self !

I'm so glad to hear Mango came through surgery well. I know that's a huge worry off your mind. If you give her any food, just give a tiny bit. Nutrical is a good idea. Sending big hugs to little Mango.

Glad to hear Mango did well in surgery. I didn't feed Max when he came the first day, but I wanted to. He came home and slept. He mostly slept for a couple of days.

Argh! I have had her home for 2 hours but have not posted because she has been sleeping on my lap and I was too scared to move her. My poor little zooming baby is SO not zooming right now. She just looks so completely pooped out. I wish there was some way that a dog could be "chemically" spayed, so that they would not have to suffer through this.
I took her to the garage to try pee, she just walked around in circles over the paper and looked at me, but did nothing.(Did not want to risk outside in the yard). Is this normal. Also, do they get constipated after general anesthesia? Mango is prone to constipation as it is, so I want to be extra careful here. I could not bear the thought of any more pressure in her little tummy area than is absolutely necessary.

It is so much harder than I thought to watch her like this. I just wish I could make it all better. She lies on my lap, and keeps looking over her shoulder at me, then laying her head back down....it's like "Mommy how could you let them do this to me?" Like I said before, I truly know this is a "routine" surgery, but for me there is nothing "routine" in watching one of my babies suffer.
I am happy I have you guys to give me advice and hear my "moans", because I know that you all feel exactly the same way.
Hugs,
Lauren

Oh Lauren! I know exactly what you are going through. As a matter of fact, Jazzie was under anetheia today too (deep dental and removing a cyst). Until the doctor called to tell me she is fine, I couldn't focus at work.

Each pup is different, Jolie and Jewel sprang back from the surgey like nothing happened but Jazzie moans and is very needy. Then after a day or so, I KNOW she's milking us for all the attention - believe me, she will forget and act normal, look at me or Dan like she saying "oops!" and go back to moaning.

Mango will be just fine with your love and care. The scary part is all over!

Hugs to you both!

I am glad you have her home with you. Hopefully, she will zonk out and sleep through the night. Tomorrow, she will be subdued, but more alert than this evening. :)

Oh Poor Jazzie!! I did not know this. what cyst did she have removed??? How are the twins treating their "Granny"?. If you can't sleep either tonight, feel free to call..... i have a feeling I won't be getting much sleep. Argh! I have to say that for me, the "scary part" is watching my usually demented baby sooooooooo quiet. I remember how her breeder used to laugh at her antics when she was teeny weeny. He joked that she practically come out of her Mommy's tummy , and did her first "zoomies" as her paws hit the floor, even with her eyes still closed. When I first met her, she weighed just under one pound, and she was this blazingly fast, fat little mouse/rabbit (she kept springing into the air, but was just toooooo small to mistake for a rabbit) Knowing Mango, can you not just see it??? I think that is exactly why I feel in love with her instantly - that tiny fearless little morself of puppiness:aimeeyork.:2hearts2:
Hugs to you and your Jazzie too today:girl_hug:
Lauren

Hi Lauren, How is your baby doing this morning? Hope you didn't have to rough a night! Is she wearing the onesie???
It was so nice talking with you yesterday, call any time! We can chat again! :D

Good Morning Lauren, I just had to check in to see how Mango is doing?
Were you able to get any sleep? That first day is so hard on them, but also on the families too, but before you know it Mango will be zooming all over the place and this will just be a memory. I hope today is better for both of you.
hugs, Janie

Hi Lauren, sorry I've been
off for so long. We had another of those load shedings:mad: :mad: today. They are four hours long now. We have gone back to the 19th century.

I'm please your angel is home and in your arms, doesn't your heart just break for them when they are like this? I'm hoping that by now she is almost back to her self. Did the two of you have a good night? My thoughts have been with you and I'm sending home grown lekker love to both of you. Vas byte
my friend, she will soon be doing :animal37 :happyboun :happyboun again, even though she should be resting.!
Please send me your email addy in PM, I have some info for you.

Big hugs to you, Mango and Granny Spanky.

Sheilagh
:ghug: :ghug:

Thank you my friends for all your messages. You have no idea how much they are appreciated. I have not been able to get on the computer until know, because she has just been SO miserable. She is shivering, so I keep her covered in a baby blanket on my lap. She has absolutely not appetite and has thrown up a few times this morning. I spoke to the Vet, but says this is to be expected.

Seeing as she will not touch her kibble, do y'all thing the Evanger's Cooked Chicken will be okay to give her??
I just wish I could take her obvious discomfort away. I really hate this.
Lauren

Awww I'm so sorry:( What about cooking her some white rice and chicken, as long as she eats anything!

I'm so sorry Mango is still feeling bad this morning... I would try anything to get her to eat. Even though Roxi had all that done with her teeth and being fixed, she still ate like a horse and never got sick... Luckily. But I do hear about what you are describing a lot, so don't think it something really serious. This is a very traumatic experience for them and I'm sure she is still a little upset.. Did you get the Remedy Relief?? What did your vet say about it? My vet was the one who suggested it because I didn't want her taking Valum....

Try some chicken broth too.
It is full of nutrients and will help hydrate her too.
Do you think a heating pad might help to keep her warm and comfortable?
I know that after a surgery if you get cold it just seems to make the pain more uncomfortable too. Did they give you any pain meds?
I know she might not like this next suggestion, but you might want to consider taking her temp, just to make sure she does not have a fever?

That might be a great idea!! That is a combo she might just go for. The only thing I am wondering is whether the rice could make her constipated?? I would hate to cause her more discomfort. At lease I know the rice/chicken combo would fill her up a little. She has eaten almost nothing since sunday night. After she vomited, I gave her a little nutrical, because I worry about low blood sugar, but I think I will wait another hour or so before attempting the above.

What on earth would we all do without our YorkieTalk??? I treasure each and every one of you.

Lauren:yorkietal

I asked the Vet about the Remedy Relief, but he had not heard of it. He did give her pain meds along with the antibiotic. She seems okay on the very little bit that I give her. She is definitely in no mood for her usual zoomies. I tried a vitamin store near me yesterday, but they did not have it. Is this for animals, or is it a "human" solution? You're so lucky that Roxi wanted to eat after her surgery. Mango has always been a finnicky eater, so I suppose this just lessened her appetite even more.:( The one good thing is that a really great Pet supply store opened really close by, that stocks all the higher grade foods, so if she will not eat by later today, I will send Hubby over there to find something tempting.
I am wishing it was next week this time.
Lauren

Janie, what kind of chicken broth?? I have some canned broth in my grocery cupboard. Would this be okay do you think??? Or would the salt content be too high because it is "human" grade??? At this point I am prepared to try whatever it takes to get her to eat.
Thanks for caring,:)
Lauren

My first preference would be low sodium, but if she has not eaten anything what you have will do until you can purchase the low sodium product.
Is she drinking okay?

Lauren, mine have always done well with cooked chicken, some rice and a little chix broth, but Penny surely did not have much of an appetite until her third day home after her spay. The broth she lapped at occasionally, but when her appetite returned she made up for lost time.

Janie,
I think the low sodium broth is a good idea. So far I cannot get her to drink any water, but if I hold an ice cube she does lick it, so I suppose that is better than nothing. She just vomited again a few minutes ago and this is really starting to concern me. After she throws up, she just stands there, her little head just hanging down....it breaks my heart. I keep cleaning her face gently with a baby wipe, because she also had all those teeth pulled (6), besides being spayed. The vet said that two of the roots were SO long and curved (yikes), that he had a hard time extracting them. Thank goodness I can just stay home with her, because there is no way I am letting this baby out of my sight until I see a huge improvement.
I would rather this be happening to me than my little girl.:(
Lauren

You are such a good momma Lauren.

Lauren, I am concerned with the vomiting that she is experiencing. Is your vet not concerned with it also?

Lauren, I just found this online ....

· Keep your pet in a warm, dry, quiet place, away from other pets and small children for at least 48 hours.

· Your pet may or may not want to eat and drink the first night following surgery. Offer food and water, and let your pet decide.

· Lack of appetite, vomiting, and feeling sluggish is normal after surgery and anesthesia. However, if any of these symptoms persist for more than 24 hours, please call for instructions.

· Discourage your pet from running, jumping, and rough play for five days.

I called him a little while ago. He asked me to describe it to him (clear and "foamy") - he said this is fairly common, especially for Mango, who has always been a vomiter.... she even gets car sick on long rides. However, if this does not stop by this afternoon, I WILL be taking her right back there. There is no way whatsoever I will risk anything with her. I remember only too well how it felt when I watched my precious Tigger so ill (MHDSRIP). If I had to run to the Vet with him several times a week (sometimes per day), it was okay..... as long as the discomfort was diagnosed/alleviated. I am an "empty-nester" - can you tell? and these babies are my heart, my treasures.

Oh Lauren I sooo understand and I wish I could help you more.
Please, will you keep us updated. I really care .....:heart to
If there is anything I can do, please do not hesitate, okay?

Oh Janie, thank You!! I just found this..... makes me feel better that this vomiting is the norm. She is warm and dry, snuggled right next to me in a freshly washed baby blanket, sleeping right now. I just want to see when she wakes up that the vomiting does not persist. She did eat a teeny bit of Evangers cooked chicken a few minutes ago, so after her nap, I am hoping she keeps this down.

Make her some mint tea and serve it room temp. It will help her.