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Topic Dog Boards / General / Depressed Dog
- By meandbeau [mx] Date 07.12.03 19:03 UTC
Why is it that no matter where i go or how long, Beau will NOT eat or drink water and she gets very sad. Is this normal? She seems to get derpressed very easily.....
- By meandbeau [mx] Date 07.12.03 19:05 UTC
Let me rephrase that, she doesnt get DEPRESSED but she gets sad. Ever since her surgery, i cant go anywhere without her crying or following me everywhere. I cant even go to the bathroom. Maybe she doesnt want to be left alone.
- By digger [gb] Date 07.12.03 19:13 UTC
Has she had any pain relief?  When my dog was speyed she'd behave like that when she was due more pain relief......
- By meandbeau [mx] Date 07.12.03 19:16 UTC
Her vet didnt give me any meds for her. He gave her 2 shots before we left. An anti inflammatory and antibiotics. Maybe it is just the most pain she has been in for the longest time..?????
- By meandbeau [mx] Date 07.12.03 19:17 UTC
And she has also been feeling (at leats acting like it) a lot better.
- By steph n millie [gb] Date 07.12.03 22:10 UTC
you didnt get any tablets to take away with you???
Not even painkillers, eg Rimadyl.
- By meandbeau [mx] Date 07.12.03 23:42 UTC
No, he gave her some shots and said she would be ok. Is this bad? She is doing ok, but her wound looks a little gross.....
- By Jeangenie [gb] Date 07.12.03 23:56 UTC
When my bitches have been spayed, they were given (at the vet's) a long-lasting painkiller and antibiotic shot, and I was given a few days supply of antibiotic tablets to give them from the next day. The woundshould stay dry, pale and unswollen. Anything else would ring the alarm bells...
- By digger [gb] Date 08.12.03 09:02 UTC
Many vets don't believe in pain killers as pain is natures way of keeping a dog quiet and allowing the healing process - but if you can manage the dog so they don't go nuts (ie keep quiet and not excitment, ALL excercise (even in the garden) on a lead) until the stiches come out (usually about 10 days) then IMHO there is no need for the dog to go through the pain.
Wounds do sometimes look 'raw' -but there should be no heat and redness around it, and def no discharge - if there is take her back to the vets.
- By mygirl [gb] Date 08.12.03 09:36 UTC
Our girl wasn't given painkillers either, she was given a shot which was to last till the morning after then we had to do just gentle lead walking (which was the hardest part) for 5 days then have her stitches out 2 days later.
There should be no problems aslong as she isn't licking it.
Topic Dog Boards / General / Depressed Dog

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