Right now, he's in his little play yard snoring away. He cried for a bit when we got home and I think the pain meds finally kicked in so he's resting comfortably. I have two pages of post-op care instructions so we'll see how it goes.
Here are the pills he'll be on for the next 2 weeks or so:
- Tramadol for pain-50 mg, up to 3 times a day as needed.
- Rimadyl, which is an anti-inflammatory drug. 50 mg every 12 hours.
- Cephalexin-antibiotic to prevent infection. 500 mg every day.
- Pepcid every 12 hours since he regurgitated during surgery.
And of course, his glucosamine and fish oil capsules. I think I need to go buy some cheese, since I don't know how I will ever get all that into him in a day.
He goes back on Nov 8 for suture removal. Here are a couple of pictures from 2 days post-op. I'll get better ones eventually, I just don't want to stress him out right now. He cried when we got home and finally fell asleep, so I'm letting him rest.
To maintain some of his dignity, I had to block out his privates. I'm sure he wouldn't want that all over the internet!
I am amazed that they told you to just use a leash with him? Our Orthopedic Vet said absolutely no weight on the leg for 2 weeks & to use a sling at ALL times!?! I figured after paying as much as we did for the surgery, I was going to definitely use the sling!!!
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I'm pretty shocked as well. I was kind of pissed when they sent a tech, who knew nothing about his history and anesthesia reaction, to give me discharge instructions. She walked him out, on a leash, and I picked him up. She said that I don't have to do that but every single thing I read said you absolutely do. He'd walk around right now if I let him, and I'm not taking that chance.
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