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

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:confused::eek:

Poor baby:( I have not had Bitsy spayed yet so I can't offer any insight as to what might be wrong. If I were you I'd try and get a video with my phone if she were to do this again so I could show the vet. It might be of some help in determining what might be wrong. I'll say a prayer for you baby. Hope all goes well:)

It deff sounds like a neck issue. I would have her x-rayed for sure . There have been others on YT whos babies had symptoms similar & had AAI so try to keep her as calm as possible until her appt. No toys & no jumping around. Did your baby have vaccinations recently ?

I agree, try to take a video of it, sometimes it helps the vet to see what exactly is happening, esp. if she doesn't do it while at the vets.
I hope she gets better, it doesn't sound pleasant at all :(

Also, does she try to respond to you if you say her name while she is screaming ? if not she could be having a seizure. Yes a video would be very helpful for the vet to see as she will probably not do it at the vet.
I'll be praying your little one will be OK.

Has the vet done an xray of her?

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

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.:(

Princess is in my prayers. Let us know what the vet says as soon as you can.

Oh no, I hope the poor baby is helped soon, that is so sad. I will keep Princess in my prayers, wishing you all the best.

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

Thank you for your replies and prayers! Princess had another episode and I took a pic with my cell phone but forgot to turn on the lights to take the pic. Anyway, I had her in my lap for a while and she wanted to go potty and walked over to the bathroom and did pee (sorry for being so graphic). Then I placed her in her pen to see if she can get some sleep.

After 30 years my husband and I decide to adopt a Yorkie as our companion, she was 5 months old when we got her from a breeder, she's such a blessing and we love her very much. :(:confused:

If your vet has not yet done an xray I would insist upon it. I would not take her for any alternative treatment anywhere until that is done. Usually there are symptoms other than pain with AAI, but I still would want my pup checked for it if that kind of pain was being exhibited.
I don't want to alarm you...just think it is perhaps something that should be checked into. Maybe you could call your vet and ask about it...what he thinks?

Today is the appointment with your vet? Please insist on an xray today.

I'll be praying for you and Princess, and watching for your update after you see the vet.

Hugs for little Princess,
Bonny

Oops, I see you already said what I said. Beat me to it again, Linda. :)

I highly doubt her pain is from her spay at almost 2 weeks out. As previously suggested I would make sure to get an Xray today. Try to to jump to worse case scenarios with doing too much internet research. Please keep us updated after your visit. :hug:

Praying for Princess. Sending good thoughts.

If she screaming she is in alot of pain because dogs hide their pain

I would also be concerned about her neck. If it continues and the vet really doesn't want to do anything, then it would be time to see a specialist. It certainly wouldn't be wrong to go through the ER dept. of a specialty hospital if you want it looked into immediately (don't have to wait for appt.). I'd really be considering this.

Oh man~I'm so sorry............I feel like such a dumdum!! :rolleyes:

Kind of does sound like a pinched nerve or something from getting into a certain position. I know your nerves must be frazzled with worry. Hopefully a neuro and or ortho consult can get you some answers and this baby some medication and treatment. Poor little thing.

Thank you all again for your replies and suggestions. I will insist on Xrays for Princess Chloe today. Poor thing, she had a rough night last night and this morning she was waiting for Mami to let her out of her pen to got potty... Her last episode was at 4am and this morning she was ready to start a new day like nothing had happend. I'm keeping her in her pen just so she can rest until we go see her vet. at 3PM today.

During her episodes at night she's in so much pain that she doesn't want to be touched, and she's standing stiftly on all fours with her head slightly hanging down.

Can someone tell me what is AAI??? I'm new at this and don't know what this is.

Thanks again everyone, I'm so blessed to have found YorkieTalk!

AAI is when the axis that the skulls sits on does not properly support the head.

Poor Princess. I am sorry to hear she is having such painful episodes. I hope they are able to find what is causing her problems at the Vet's today. Sending prayers for a successful diagnosis and treatment to end her pain.

I am so sorry Princess is having these problems.
I'm glad she is going to the Vet this afternoon. I pray all is well with her. I'll keep looking for an update.

I would not read about AAI because it very well may not be that and it will frighten you. I said it for you to mention to your vet as a possibility. I just was trying to impress upon you that there are some things that should not be manipulated by alternative treatments ... and suggest that you ask for xrays before proceeding further. All of this is simply something to discuss with your vet.

I hope all goes well at the vet today! It is definitely concerning for a pup to scream and act the way she is. If your vet is not worried about it, I would certainly follow up with a specialist.

Prayers for your little Princess! :( Just curious, does she nap during the day? If so, it seems odd that she would not have a daytime episode if she's sleeping in the same place/position as at night.

Again thank you all for your quick replies. Thanks for the info on AAI, I did some research and the signs are very close to what she is going through.

Thinking back, Princess Chloe went to her first puppy social birthday party on 2/20, and an older Yorkie pounced on her for getting close to his mom. I turn my attention away for a few minutes and that all it took. I held her in my lap for the rest of the party, and she seemed to be fine no signs of discomfort.

She has this rough way to playing with her stuffed toys, biting them and trashing them around with her head without letting go. She pulled the ear out of her favorite bear (ha!ha!) Yorkie energy to the max!!

We've taken her stuff toys away since she started with the episodes, and I'm just thinking after reading all the info on AAI that she may have the area swollen, maybe the initial trauma of the Yorkie pouncing on her may have brought this on. I will post the results of my visit this afternoon letting you know what the vet. said.

Thanks again everyone, God bless you all!

Another possibility would be the microchip migrating and touching a nerve... or put in the wrong place... can you feel where it is? Any swelling around it? Can double check this on xray too... Good Luck today!

Thanks for your reply KJC! When I took Princess last week to be check by the Vet. who did her spaying and microchipping, I asked him if her episodes could be due to the microchip pinching a nerve and he did a physical exam and located the chip and moved it around.

Today I finally got Princess Chloe to the vet. and her vet. which is at the SPCA did a full physical exam, had blood work and urine test done, and tomorrow at 7:45am we're going to take her in for Xrays under sedation not anesthesia.

The vet sent us home with liquid Metacam for pain and inflamation once a day with food, and liquid tramadol every 8-12 hrs for pain as needed. All this of course adjusted doses for her weight.

I'm giving her water by syringe which she loves and feeding her by hand.

I hope she'll sleep tonight, she just wants to be in my lap:(. Tomorrow is another day pls keep her in your prayers.

Oh, I am so glad you got her in as she sounded pretty miserable - and you did, too. I hope you find out what is wrong so this little girl can get back to good health. I hope you and Princess have a restful night. You will be in my prayers tonight.