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PunkinPie · 02-08-2008, 05:56 AM

Just another thought...can you call the vet to get the info from them?

mzzy · 02-08-2008, 06:06 AM

i just talked to the vet assistant and she said the patch is pain meds and to keep it on until tomorrow, it's located on her right side ribs, they shaved that area... she's shaking like crazy and when i told her that, she said she's probably trying to get attention... but shaking? isn't that a natural response to pain and not something you can fake?

they gave us rimadyl and the vet assistant said that this was also some sort of pain meds as well as to treat inflammation. I decide to put some ice cubes in her water and she started drinking... she did pee twice yesterday and twice this morning... but poop'd only once when she got home around 4pm yesterday.

PunkinPie · 02-08-2008, 06:24 AM

I have heard of some dogs who attention seek - but since she just had surgery it could very well be a sign of something else. Pain, infection, fever? I don't know too much about this stuff. Are you home with her today? Can you cuddle her to see if she stops shaking - that would probably help you know if its attention seeking or something else.

The medications and lack of eating will mess up her pooping schedule. Maybe she would eat a bit of rice and boiled white chicken meat? That might smell yummy to her and entice her to eat.

Did they give you any antibiotics for her?

mzzy · 02-08-2008, 06:33 AM

ya, i'm home with her today.. i decided to work from home so i can spend some time with her while she recoups... and i noticed the shaking when she was in my lap... but she fell asleep and it stopped, but then she woke up when my blackberry went off and she started shaking again...

we initially didn't want to give her human food because we don't want her trying to eat our food when we eat... she is eating treats when i give them to her, and i bought treats with glucosomine in it to help her joints... I'll hold off till lunch since the vet assistant said she did eat when she was there with them...

no antibiotics... does she need that?

PunkinPie · 02-08-2008, 06:53 AM

Punkin had 5 days of antibiotics when she had her surgery. Maybe your baby got some while at the clinic the first 2 days and that was enough? I would ask them though. Are they listed on your bill?

kalina82 · 02-08-2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mzzy

Hi everyone... Missy came home last night... her surgery was on Tuesday... so two days later we were able to pick her up... she's completely scared, shaking and only wants to be in her small travel crate... no clue why she doesn't want to go into her bigger home crate?!?

she's not eating or drinking either... my fiance picked her up, but didn't have time to get all the info from the vet to see what we're suppose to do with her... she also has this clear square sticker patch on her body... i have no idea what that is and if we can take it off... any ideas?

thanks!

The clear patch is a Fentanyl Patch most likely. Keep that one. Its good for 5 days so 5 days after her surgery you can take it off. Be sure she doesn't lick it while its on, and be sure to scrub up that spot with soap and water when you take it off. Don't touch the center of it because that's where the medication is. If you have any questions please PM me. I see this everyday.

Sharonandtink · 02-08-2008, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mzzy

Hi everyone... Missy came home last night... her surgery was on Tuesday... so two days later we were able to pick her up... she's completely scared, shaking and only wants to be in her small travel crate... no clue why she doesn't want to go into her bigger home crate?!?

she's not eating or drinking either... my fiance picked her up, but didn't have time to get all the info from the vet to see what we're suppose to do with her... she also has this clear square sticker patch on her body... i have no idea what that is and if we can take it off... any ideas?

thanks!

Don't take off that clear square patch. That could be her transdermal pain patch. Many doctors use it on humans so I am sure that they use it for pets too. I would call your doctor right away and see what the after care is. Good luck and I hope that your baby makes a speedy recovery. I bet that she is scared to death.

bbrewser · 02-09-2008, 02:52 PM

Oh poor Missy, maybe the shaking was just from the stress from the surgery and being away from you for so long. Did you get both legs done? I hope she is doing better today!!

carlyb · 02-10-2008, 08:46 AM

I called around and turned out my reg. vet did it all the time and charged around $800. Had the first one done in august and two weeks ago the other went. I messed up big time. Two days after his surgery I carefully tucked him into his soft crate which has zippered openings on two sides and 4 hrs. later I came home to check on him and he was running around the house. I found the side opening had been partially unzipped and even with the elizabethian collar on he got out. I take him in the morning to see the vet as although he treats the leg normal, I see and feel a hard thing on the leg below the knee and think its the screw. He mentioned back in august that about 30% have to be redone in some way as the screw moves and I believe the incident did it. Anyway, I'd do alot of calling around and find someone who does this surgery often and I think 750-1000 is about the range. Good Luck and do a better job than me taking care of your baby.

mzzy · 02-11-2008, 12:59 PM

Hi Everyone.. thanks for all your info.. the patch was for pain meds that is effective for 5 days... not sure the name, but it's probably what Kalina82 said it was.. the Fentanyl Patch. Anyway, i just read the post now that i should scrub the area.. unfortuantely I didn't do that and i was touching the center because it was all rashed up after I took the patch off... so Kalina, I did everything you mentioned NOT TO DO!

LOL but i'm still alive

We've kept Missy pretty much crated for the last several days and on a leash when she has to go potty... but for 3 days she did not poop at all.. i was totally worried, so i started giving her some apples and the day after i took the patch off, she did a good sized one and has been regular since

musta been the patch!

Bbrewser, Missy's not shaking anymore and we only did one leg since the other one has not shown any signs of LP... yet...

Carlyb, OMG so how is your baby now? I hope everything is ok... i did see a pin in missy's knee so we've been extra careful with her... all her bruising is gone, but i can still see her knee is still swollen compared to the good knee... i can see already that she wants to run around and i feel sad that she can't be as active as she wants... but it's for her own good and i try to snuggle with her lots when i'm home!

can't resist anyway!! lol

PS - we want to shave her completely so her patches match!

Sharonandtink · 02-11-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mzzy

PS - we want to shave her completely so her patches match!

She will be completely naked and is going to need a new clothes to make her feel better and to keep her warm. Darn!!! Time to clothes shop again.

Good luck!!!

mzzy · 02-11-2008, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Sharonandtink

She will be completely naked and is going to need a new clothes to make her feel better and to keep her warm. Darn!!! Time to clothes shop again.

Good luck!!!

haha.. yes, you're right... but luckily she can probably fit into her puppy clothes!!!

kalina82 · 02-11-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mzzy

i can see already that she wants to run around and i feel sad that she can't be as active as she wants... but it's for her own good and i try to snuggle with her lots when i'm home!

can't resist anyway!! lol

i know its hard to keep them quiet but the more you restrict her activity inside the better. crate when you can't watch her and on a leash when your with her. no running around or anything by herself. this should be for about a month. did your vet tell you to walk her three times a day?

carlyb · 02-11-2008, 07:16 PM

I took Stanley to his vet this a.m. and he said he's o.k. He said this knee will need the screw removed after a couple of months, since it has moved a bit, but he's walking fine when I let him. So I'm very relieved for both of us. Dr. Brandt at Westgate Pet & Bird did the surgery and this is Stan's decond Lp and I'm very happy with the vet. Good Luck with all your babies.

mzzy · 02-12-2008, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by kalina82

i know its hard to keep them quiet but the more you restrict her activity inside the better. crate when you can't watch her and on a leash when your with her. no running around or anything by herself. this should be for about a month. did your vet tell you to walk her three times a day?

the instructions from my vet was that i keep her limited to going outside for 10-15 mins on a short leash to go potty only 3 - 4 times a day for the first 2 weeks.. then weeks 3 and 4 can be done up to 6 times a day continuing to do this with no explosive movements for 8 weeks so no running and no jumping. We keep her in her crate only when we can't hold her or snuggle with her... she's actually doing better than i thought... she cries sometimes, but stops when we don't approach her... love her to death! LOL

02-08-2008, 06:06 AM	#32
mzzy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 127	i just talked to the vet assistant and she said the patch is pain meds and to keep it on until tomorrow, it's located on her right side ribs, they shaved that area... she's shaking like crazy and when i told her that, she said she's probably trying to get attention... but shaking? isn't that a natural response to pain and not something you can fake? they gave us rimadyl and the vet assistant said that this was also some sort of pain meds as well as to treat inflammation. I decide to put some ice cubes in her water and she started drinking... she did pee twice yesterday and twice this morning... but poop'd only once when she got home around 4pm yesterday. __________________ My Missy

02-08-2008, 06:33 AM	#34
mzzy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 127	ya, i'm home with her today.. i decided to work from home so i can spend some time with her while she recoups... and i noticed the shaking when she was in my lap... but she fell asleep and it stopped, but then she woke up when my blackberry went off and she started shaking again... we initially didn't want to give her human food because we don't want her trying to eat our food when we eat... she is eating treats when i give them to her, and i bought treats with glucosomine in it to help her joints... I'll hold off till lunch since the vet assistant said she did eat when she was there with them... no antibiotics... does she need that? __________________ My Missy

02-11-2008, 12:59 PM	#40
mzzy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 127	Hi Everyone.. thanks for all your info.. the patch was for pain meds that is effective for 5 days... not sure the name, but it's probably what Kalina82 said it was.. the Fentanyl Patch. Anyway, i just read the post now that i should scrub the area.. unfortuantely I didn't do that and i was touching the center because it was all rashed up after I took the patch off... so Kalina, I did everything you mentioned NOT TO DO! LOL but i'm still alive We've kept Missy pretty much crated for the last several days and on a leash when she has to go potty... but for 3 days she did not poop at all.. i was totally worried, so i started giving her some apples and the day after i took the patch off, she did a good sized one and has been regular since musta been the patch! Bbrewser, Missy's not shaking anymore and we only did one leg since the other one has not shown any signs of LP... yet... Carlyb, OMG so how is your baby now? I hope everything is ok... i did see a pin in missy's knee so we've been extra careful with her... all her bruising is gone, but i can still see her knee is still swollen compared to the good knee... i can see already that she wants to run around and i feel sad that she can't be as active as she wants... but it's for her own good and i try to snuggle with her lots when i'm home! can't resist anyway!! lol PS - we want to shave her completely so her patches match! __________________ My Missy Last edited by mzzy; 02-11-2008 at 01:04 PM.

02-08-2008, 05:56 AM	#31
PunkinPie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Halifax, NS Posts: 186	Just another thought...can you call the vet to get the info from them?

02-08-2008, 06:24 AM	#33
PunkinPie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Halifax, NS Posts: 186	I have heard of some dogs who attention seek - but since she just had surgery it could very well be a sign of something else. Pain, infection, fever? I don't know too much about this stuff. Are you home with her today? Can you cuddle her to see if she stops shaking - that would probably help you know if its attention seeking or something else. The medications and lack of eating will mess up her pooping schedule. Maybe she would eat a bit of rice and boiled white chicken meat? That might smell yummy to her and entice her to eat. Did they give you any antibiotics for her?

02-08-2008, 06:53 AM	#35
PunkinPie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Halifax, NS Posts: 186	Punkin had 5 days of antibiotics when she had her surgery. Maybe your baby got some while at the clinic the first 2 days and that was enough? I would ask them though. Are they listed on your bill?

02-09-2008, 02:52 PM	#38
bbrewser Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 162	Oh poor Missy, maybe the shaking was just from the stress from the surgery and being away from you for so long. Did you get both legs done? I hope she is doing better today!!

02-10-2008, 08:46 AM	#39
carlyb Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: texas Posts: 19	I called around and turned out my reg. vet did it all the time and charged around $800. Had the first one done in august and two weeks ago the other went. I messed up big time. Two days after his surgery I carefully tucked him into his soft crate which has zippered openings on two sides and 4 hrs. later I came home to check on him and he was running around the house. I found the side opening had been partially unzipped and even with the elizabethian collar on he got out. I take him in the morning to see the vet as although he treats the leg normal, I see and feel a hard thing on the leg below the knee and think its the screw. He mentioned back in august that about 30% have to be redone in some way as the screw moves and I believe the incident did it. Anyway, I'd do alot of calling around and find someone who does this surgery often and I think 750-1000 is about the range. Good Luck and do a better job than me taking care of your baby.

02-11-2008, 07:16 PM	#44
carlyb Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: texas Posts: 19	I took Stanley to his vet this a.m. and he said he's o.k. He said this knee will need the screw removed after a couple of months, since it has moved a bit, but he's walking fine when I let him. So I'm very relieved for both of us. Dr. Brandt at Westgate Pet & Bird did the surgery and this is Stan's decond Lp and I'm very happy with the vet. Good Luck with all your babies.