Princess screaming in pain at night after spay surgery, help!

[susan lynn]

Continued prayers for you and Princess Chloe

[yorkiesincommon]

Originally Posted by Baby Princess

Princess has had a hard time since she got spayed on 2/28. She's 7 months 3.2 lbs.The next day after surgery she had diarrhea for a week and the vet. placed on medication antibiotic. I gave her bland food for a week along with the medication, and then started her back on her regular food. During the day she was her playful energetic self, and all of a sudden around day 9 she started screaming in pain at night. From what I observed she would stand in her pen with her head down in pain like if she had a pinched nerve. But the next morning she would be all playful and energetic like if nothing had happened.

We took away all her toys so that she would not trash them around in a frenzy and just left her with her small rubber ball that she loves to chase after.

The problem continues only at night so I called the vet. who spayed her and took her in the next day 3/11 and he did a physical exam and moved around her neck and touched her all over and she didn't complain he couldn't find anything wrong with her, he did suggest that I make an appointment with her regular vet. in the same clinic.

I did make another appointment for tomorrow 3/15 to have her check by her regular vet. see if she can find out what's going on. Tonight she started screaming again of pain standing with her head down and not being able to move. I held her and loved her until she was peaceful and placed her back in her pen.

I'm so concerned, has anyone experienced anything like this with their baby after spaying???

I'm not going to sleep tonight cause I want to stay up and watch her in case she has another problem.

Thanks in advance for your replies. Very concerned Mami

Video and borrow video if necessary and get the event to the vet. Maybe by observing the specific behaviors, the vet can begin diagnostics. This is a problem and the vets need to take it seriously. I feel for you when you can't get answers when you know there is a problem. Where do you live, maybe a YT member knows of a specific specialist or vet that is exceptional with diagnostics. I hope you find the answer. Prayers and Thoughts, Mary

[yorkiesincommon]

Originally Posted by Baby Princess

Thank you all so much for your quick replies! Princess had her rabies shot on 2/4 with no problems. She got spayed on 2/28 microchiped and had three teeth pulled.

What has me confused and concerned is that during the day she is palyful and energetic, but when she lays down at night to sleep she awakens screaming of pain standing up with her head in a downward fashion and screams in pain when I touch her or pick her up. Right now I placed her in her pen wrapped in her blankets and she hasn't moved. I'm checking her every now and then to see if she is breathing.

I've been researching the internet on signs of pinched nerve in Yorkies and some say MRI's, Xrays and some say acupuncher. I'm praying that she'll be able to rest and sleep since I know at 7 months they still need a lot of sleep.

Before her surgery she was this power house of energy and slept thru the night very well.

Well tomorrow is another day, I plan to stay up and watch over her. Pls put her in your prays!

Many thanks again.

Something has to be related to this particular event...coincidence maybe but not statistically likely. Keep pushing and make sure you get copies of all reports and results. Push and keep pushing for an answer and find out what happened. The poor little dear and I am so sorry for your hurt in this too. Mary

[teacup0819]

Checking to see how you and Princess Chloe are doing....hoping you were able to get an appointment today at UC Davis. I would be concerned if my neurologist didn't have all the equipment necessary at his office (the MRI) I think you are smart to seek out a second opinion especially given that you are getting that nagging feeling that something isn't right with the first specialist. Sending lots of prayers and hugs to both of you.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by yorkiesincommon

Something has to be related to this particular event...coincidence maybe but not statistically likely. Keep pushing and make sure you get copies of all reports and results. Push and keep pushing for an answer and find out what happened. The poor little dear and I am so sorry for your hurt in this too. Mary

AAI can be diagnosed with an xray which was done. The specialist is suspicious of another problem that can only be diagnosed with an MRI.
Nothing happened to this pup. She has a congenital problem that was not apparent until after the spay. I imagine it had to do with the positioning when she was intubated....that probably made her pain come about but certainly did not cause the condition.

[Gatord]

Checking in to see if we found out what was going on yet.

[ladyjane]

Of course it could be due to trauma....it will depend upon the results of the MRI .. if there is a missing ligament or not. But, the diagnosis is the same and they don't need to see the screaming.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

AAI can be diagnosed with an xray which was done. The specialist is suspicious of another problem that can only be diagnosed with an MRI.
Nothing happened to this pup. She has a congenital problem that was not apparent until after the spay. I imagine it had to do with the positioning when she was intubated....that probably made her pain come about but certainly did not cause the condition.

Originally Posted by ladyjane

Of course it could be due to trauma....it will depend upon the results of the MRI .. if there is a missing ligament or not. But, the diagnosis is the same and they don't need to see the screaming.

Quoting myself so that the two posts are linked. I could be wrong in saying it is congenital although those I have know about were.
I am sure that UC Davis will get a firm diagnosis from their testing.

[Baby Princess]

Hi Everyone: We've been very busy getting medical evaluations for Princess Chloe who was confirmed to have AAI by the SPCA, San Francisco Veterinary Specialist Hospital, and UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.

To make a long story short UC Davis placed a brace around Princess Chloe's neck which has to be changed every week for three months until her vertabrae bones are fully developed to do surgery.

Yesterday and today we've been at UC Davis, and they full did an evaluation (the entire neuro department faculty), and today more blood test, ultrasound and next week we will get the results. Princess has developed some strange itching around her whiskers and nose, so next tuesday we have an appointment at UC Davis dermatology department to see if she's developed some sort of allergy.

But thank God, things are working out. God has place some angels in my path who have lifted us up and supported us in this journey.

God bless all of our furbabies, may He give them all long healthy lives....

Thank you all!!

[ladyjane]

Thank you for taking the time to update us! I am so happy to hear that you have been to UC Davis and that things are going well.
God Bless you and your husband...Princess Chloe is so lucky to have such wonderful parents!
I will keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers.

[kjc]

Sounds like a plan... will keep your little one in my prayers.

Plastic food dishes can cause a problem on faces...

[Baby Princess]

Thank you KJ for your concern and comment. I have the microwaveable dish set of Cesar Millan. Their made out of this rigit plastic, I'll make sure to take it with me during her appointment with dermatology at UC Davis this upcoming Tuesday. In the meantime I've been feeding her by hand, she doesn't want to eat since she's had so much diarrhea.

Thanks again for your reply.

Naomi

[Baby Princess]

Mary (Yorkie In Common) I've been so overwhelmed that I forgot to thank you for the idea of taking a video of Princess episodes to the vet.

You don't know how much this really helped the vets. to see her episodes and help them in their evaluation.

UC Davis was very impressed, they also had the Xray we had the SPCA take of Princess Chloe during the evaluation.

Many thanks again!!!!

Princess Chloe and Mami Naomi

[Sammy Mommy]

Sending prayers and good wishes for you and Princess Chloe!!!!

[Baby Princess]

Hi Everyone! Thank you Sammy Mommy for your comment and prayers!

We were able to get the date of Princess Chloe's surgery and it is for 7/11. The reason it so far into the year is that they want her vertabrae bones to be fully grown, and of course there is a vet. conference going on and the majority of the neurosurgents will be gone the month of June.

We had to remove Princess Chloe's neck brace last night she couldn't breathe, and she woke up in the early AM with pain eventhou we had given her her meds two hours before. I guess it was the absence of the neck brace and she just hurt herself while asleep. Anyway, she slept in my arm until around 3am and I was able to put her into her kennel to sleep.

One of our angels told me about a suggestion that her vet had given her of using a styrofoam cup cut down the middle as a neck bracer. So we measured the styrofoam cup again the old neck bracer and it seem to have done the trip. When we got to UC Davis to have it changed the doctors took her away and 5 mins. later they returned with Princess Chloe and her styrofoam neck bracer. LOL The loved the idea and said it would do the trick, they took lots of pictures and sent us home.

Well, there's just one question I need to have you all give me advice. Princess Chloe's pain med. has a bitter after taste to it and we have to struggle with her to take it. I'm concerned that we may hurt her if we force it on her. We've tried giving her baby food after to remove the bitter taste, Nutri cal to neutralize the bitter after taste too. Med is Tramadol.

Does anyone have any recommendations?????

Well, that's all for now, Princess Chloe send kisses/licks and Me many thanks to all.