Got my milesey neutered today!!! ;'(

[MommytoMiles]

He was in a bit of pain when we got home, I think. I am not able to give him any meds until morning as they gave him some just before we left, which I hate; however, I do not want to kill him. Contstant soft whining, broke my heart when he tried to go to the bathroom but couldn't!!! Just sort of slowly, softly fell into a sitting position still whining with the e-collar on as we were getting ready for bed. But he made three doo dees this morning probably in hopes of getting some treats which of course I couldn't give him before surgery.

Had surgery done at Bideawee in NYC!! Wonderful place, took good care of him and Mommy by calling just to let me know he came out of surgery OK and that he was a great little patient.

He will sleep with Mommy for at least tonight rather than the crate next to my bed. I am terrified that I will never be able to get him back in there when he gets better. Currently lying across my legs as I write this post not whining.

Please let me know your thoughts / experience with this. I had cats years ago had them both altered; however, I think the difference is that they stayed with the vet overnight and by the time they were ready to come home they were almost as good as new. Miles spend the day at the vet from 8:30-4:00. Also, he had his little micro chip installed. A very big day for Miles.

[citygirl123]

So sorry. He will be feeling well soon. Copper didn't have to do the collar thing. I tend to think the collar makes it worse. It is hard to see your furbaby suffer.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Geez. What kind of pain meds did they give that last 12 hours? Sounds like he's hurting and needs some medication. I agree that collar is a big part of the problem and shouldn't be needed for most Yorkies. I would put in a call to that doc about my baby obviously in distress.

[citygirl123]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

Geez. What kind of pain meds did they give that last 12 hours? Sounds like he's hurting and needs some medication. I agree that collar is a big part of the problem and shouldn't be needed for most Yorkies. I would put in a call to that doc about my baby obviously in distress.

I agree with you.

[MommytoMiles]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

Geez. What kind of pain meds did they give that last 12 hours? Sounds like he's hurting and needs some medication. I agree that collar is a big part of the problem and shouldn't be needed for most Yorkies. I would put in a call to that doc about my baby obviously in distress.

I gave him some meds at 2AM and is doing much better!!! Thank you!! Yes, he needs it. i took it off yesterday as he was too sick to poke around in the affected area. Now that he is feeling better thats the first place he wants to go and I can't stop him.

[MommytoMiles]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

Geez. What kind of pain meds did they give that last 12 hours? Sounds like he's hurting and needs some medication. I agree that collar is a big part of the problem and shouldn't be needed for most Yorkies. I would put in a call to that doc about my baby obviously in distress.

Said it was too soon to give him any more until the morning. Didn't want to mess around with pain meds.

[Joyce Adams]

It's good to hear that he is doing better today..I have never used the ecollars with my dogs and they did fine.

[MommytoMiles]

Originally Posted by Joyce Adams

It's good to hear that he is doing better today..I have never used the ecollars with my dogs and they did fine.

How did you get them to not lick the surgery area?

[lovespandp]

Aw poor baby, Sounds like my Peanut after his neuter. Hopefully he is feeling a little better today! I babied Peanut for a couple days after with boiled chicken and pedialyte.

[yorkietalkjilly]

The doc probably thought he would be sleeping after he got home and therefore need no more medication is probably the reason they told you to wait so long but honestly,
Glad he is doing better. Believe it or not, in a day or two you won't even know he had any kind of surgery as most dogs are so stoic and rarely show pain unless something like sedation is uninhibiting them. As soon as the anesthetic wears completely off and they've had a good day or two of mostly sleeping and coddling, they act like they are fit as fiddles. I'll bet you are so glad that you've made it through the surgery and that first post-op night with him. The worst is now all over.

[navillusc]

I am so sorry to hear he had such pain. Poor baby! I hope he's better today.

You mentioned that you thought your cats' neuters went better 'cuz they stayed overnight. My cats all were at the vet's from 8-8:30 until 4:30-5 or so with surgery at noontime and they were all different...had 3 littermates done the same day with varying degrees of grogginess and from showing a bit of discomfort to acting perfectly normal...and a 4th...a feral, who jumped out of a near-second-story jalousie window during the night after his neuter. To me, they seem to react in their own way...and I am really hoping your baby is feeling completely normal in no time!

[MommytoMiles]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

The doc probably thought he would be sleeping after he got home and therefore need no more medication is probably the reason they told you to wait so long but honestly,
Glad he is doing better. Believe it or not, in a day or two you won't even know he had any kind of surgery as most dogs are so stoic and rarely show pain unless something like sedation is uninhibiting them. As soon as the anesthetic wears completely off and they've had a good day or two of mostly sleeping and coddling, they act like they are fit as fiddles. I'll bet you are so glad that you've made it through the surgery and that first post-op night with him. The worst is now all over.

Yes, doing much better today and much better after I gave him some meds. He slept on my bed versus the crate next to the bed. Lots of rest and a nap with mommy . Put all the toys away as I want him to be still this week. I hate the e-collar but I can't keep him away from the surgical area!!

[MommytoMiles]

Originally Posted by lovespandp

Aw poor baby, Sounds like my Peanut after his neuter. Hopefully he is feeling a little better today! I babied Peanut for a couple days after with boiled chicken and pedialyte.

Did the vet tell you to give to him? Interesting. I am giving Miles his normal food. A bit more soft puppy wellness food which he loves to make sure he eats along with his taste of the wild pacific stream dry puppy food that he was raised on before I got him.