In a lot of pain after abdominal neuter
 

Ferdinand was neutered today and is home with me now. One of his testicles never dropped so they had to remove it abdominally and the other the normal way. So he has 2 incisions. Over the past 30-45 minutes he's started crying a lot and is visibly in a lot of pain.

What should I do? They didn't send me home with any pain killers - just antibiotics and anti-inflammatories. Is there anything I can give him to help with the pain? It really upsets me to see him in pain like this and not know what to do.

oh I'm so sorry.....I know what it's like to see them in pain. The anti-inflammatories should work for pain relief but if you don't feel that's enough call your Vet. If he's not available perhaps an Emergency Vet can help you.

Hugs to the little guy......

I just gave him one of his anti-inflammatories like you suggested. I'm glad he ate it, I just hope it doesn't make him sick. I can't believe they don't send them home with some kind of pain killer or relaxer after doing it abdominally. Is that a standard practice?

I'm just sitting her crying because it kills me to see him in so much pain. :(

did they send him home with Rimadyl? you said chewable and I know they are.....if so try and give him a snack with the pill. They can be pretty tough on the tummy.

Milo's was all abdominal on Monday and you'd never know he had anything done---- I guess I'd call the vet?

Hope everything's okay!!

Yes, it is Rimadyl. Thanks for the heads up, I just gave him some of his food.

Really? How old is Milo? I was reading that it can be tougher on the older furkids. He'll be a year old on Sunday.

6 1/2 months old.

just had a thought....will he allow you to use an ice pack? wrap it in a towel so there's no chance of him getting wet and see if that'll help him.

hugs....

I would get it checked out. Rocky also was cryptorchid, and he would whine in pain every now and then if we picked him up the wrong way, but he wasn't just lying their crying. Also, he only had one incision from it. I would check w/ your vet to make sure he's ok! I hope he feels better.

THIS IS TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!! I am beyond shocked by your vet. This is ABDOMINAL surgery. Wylie had the same neuter - and he was given pain pills for 5 days.

INSIST on pain pills immediately. Personally, I would never go to that vet again. Just like surgery hurts us, it hurts our little ones. This was completely irresponsible by your vet. I am so sorry your baby has to go through this.

Poor baby and I can't believe they didn't send you home with something....in a pinch - we CAN use baby asprin for these little guys but ALWAYS CHECK WITH YOUR VET to make sure it's ok before giving any dog asprin.

I hope he feels better soon bless his heart - that must be really upsetting for you :( :( :( :(

We called our vet as soon as we noticed that our little girl was in pain after her spay surgery and the pain pills they had given her had run out. I described what she was doing (whimpering, shivering and looking desperate) and she said, particularly that the shivering was a sign of pain. So they gave us some more pain pills right away.

I would insist on pain pills for your baby. I hope you were able to get some. How is your little guy now?

He needs pain pills! Rebel was also cryptorchid and had pain pills for several days. See if you can get in touch with your vet. He should definitely have something to help him out. Poor little guy:(

Hope your baby gets some relief soon. Poor guy. I had a vet tell me once they wanted them to be in some discomfort so they wouldn't be too rambuncious and open the incision, but give me a break, they shouldn't have to be in pain.

The anti-inflammatory they gave me is supposed to also work for pain and they gave me 6 days of that. So it's not like they didn't give him anything, I just thought they would have given him something stronger.

Are you kidding me? That's just cruel!!!! The pain meds they gave me today make him sleepy, so he wont be rambuncious.

Rimadyl is a pain medicine, it's also an anti-inflammatory med just like naprosen or ibuprofen or torredal is for humans. Hope your baby is feeling better soon.

It was really upsetting for me. I didn't realize his anti-inflammatory had a pain relief component to it, but they're obviously not strong enough.

Update:
My vet was closed last night, so I called the emergency vet that they recommend. They said I shouldn't give him the baby aspirin so soon after surgery as it would thin his blood. Another member PM'ed me saying I could also use children's benadryl to help him sleep, and the emergency vet said that would be fine to hold him until the morning. After I gave it to him, he didn't seem to be in much pain. I did get in touch with my vet first thing this morning, and he gave me Butorphanol in syrup to use in conjunction with the Rimadyl. He said since he's an adult dog (he'll be a year old on Sunday) that it's harder for him to bounce back than a 6 month old puppy. But, the Butorphanol is working really well and he doesn't seem to be in any pain anymore. He's been my little snuggle bum all day today. He looks so cute next to me in his little onesie.

That's another thing... I felt horrible having that cone collar on him last night. He wouldn't even move with it on. So I got a premie onsie and put it on him so at least he can be comfy but can't lick! I attached a couple pics of him from just a couple minutes ago. He looks out of it from the meds, but I still think he looks cute. :)

aww.....he sure is a cutie! glad to hear he's doing better!

Bless that lil baby, prayers for a quick recovery.

Poor baby! Hope he is doing better today.

What a good momma you are! So glad to hear your baby is feeling better - and it probably makes you feel a great deal of relief too. And, how brilliant of you to use that onesie!

Just noticed you're in AZ - are you in Phoenix?

I actually got the idea to use the onesie on here a long time ago... shortly after I got Ferdinand. :)

I just PM'ed you.

Awwwwh...Ferdi looks so sweet in his onesie!!! Sure am happy to hear he's recovering nicely...get lots of rest Ferdi, so you can be up and around real soon!!!

Hope he's feeling better and starting to get a little back to normal!

I just wanted to say thanks everyone for the well wishes and suggestions. My little monkey is doing much better! :)

Yay! It's good to hear he feels better. Won't be long he'll be bouncing around like nothing happened.;)