So Theo Had the Deed Done Today :(

[Discussing Labradoodles & Goldendoodles]

Theo had his neutering done today and poor Baby Bear isn't handling it well at all! My pet sitter is also the vet tech so she was the one that handled all the surgery stuff and the anesthesia. She said he did really well in surgery and she kept the anesthesia very light so when they were done and taking the tubes out he was already waking up. I went to visit him at lunch to find his face bright silver. They spray him underneath to see if he is licking-he was :(. so I came back at 2:30 to pick him up and she said he was good to go and seemed to have quit the licking.

When we got home though he became obsessed with it to the point where it began bleeding! So off we went back to the vet to get more glue put on to hold the incision together and a Cone of Shame :(

Well-the only cone they had would have fit a St. Bernard, so they found this BiteNot collar that he came back home with. He just isn't a happy boy :(

I gave him a tiny bit of Benadryl-they said it was okay, to help him relax and rest and it seems to have taken effect, or he is just exhausted. 

Nothing is ever easy...

We went to the vet today. There are four vets in my vets office, the owner Scott, another new vet, very young and inept, imo, a female my age who I adore but who works at a second location much farther away and Dr. Kleman who normally handles large animals and the surgeries. Dr. Kleman is very, very loud and rushed and not friendly. She scares Hattie half to death. So she was the only vet in today and since she did the surgery it was ok with me if she saw Theo. it would okay with me if Ronald McDonald saw him really!
First she sent two students in to take Theo's temp and after three tries and him groaning I sent them out and said I wanted the doctor. She blew in the room and was obviously very angry. Theo was excited being there and was definitely perkier. She said he looks fine to me! She pressed on the incision and he didn't cry. She said there's nothing else I can do for him, it's his fault he licked it open to begin with. He did it to himself. At that point my tears boiled up. I said Look, help me out. I know you think I am over reacting here but I am telling you this dog is in pain. He cries when he pees and wouldn't even come out of his crate on my lunch break. He won't eat much and is trying to hide everywhere and panting. She said well we can do blood work and urine. I said do it!!! Geeesh, that's why I was there! All was negative so I said I still wanted to talk to her. So she sent the vet tech in to explain everything to me. I said no, you send her in here or I will be talking to Scott. I don't appreciate being yelled at by anyone and being given the vet tech, even though that is my pet sitter. So annnnyyywaaaay...she ended up giving me tramodyl for his pain. We gave him one and I left him there for two more hours while I ran to finish my last class and buy a cone of shame since he had learned his way around the "NoBite" collar. When I came back at 5 pm he was much, much perkier. Got him home and he has peed twice with no crying! She said the swelling internally was causing the pain. While she was drawing blood she also re glued the incision and sprayed more silver stuff on it which helps with infection I think.
So this was $235 today, plus $183 for neuter and microchip and $11.50 for meds yesterday. It all equals up to the most expensive neuter on the books probably, but I don't even care as long as Theo begins healing.
I want to thank you all for your help and concern. I cannot tell you what DK means to me and how much it helps when you are alone and worried. DK is made up of people who know their stuff about Doodles and lend their support. Thank you. Hopefully it will be smooth sailing during the next 7-10 days of cone attire!

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Feel better soon Theo.  We hope you'll be back to your happy funny self soon. xo

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Oh no! 

Although on the bright side, he did pee. :)

[Jarka, Monty & Auggie]

Oh no! What's going on, Theo?

[Chelsie]

Oh poor guy! Sam says he understands his pain...nothing cool about it! We did the t shirt trick and it helped, even though he never was too interested in li king it. We also used the Pro-Collar, I think, for night time and it helped me get some sleep. It looks like a big travel pillow!

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Hmmmm if the incision looks fine and there's no indication that he's running a fever, then could it be that our Theo is a bit of a "drama king"?  Seriously, Murph is a really big baby with everything....he cries when he gets a shot and you should see him when they have to draw blood...you'd think he was being tortured.   I'd call the Vet in the morning just to be safe, but I  wonder if he's a "sensitive guy" and this just took a lot out of him....poor Theo.

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

I was given four days of pain killers for Boris, not sure what they were. Perhaps Theo needs better pain meds? Sure sounds like he is hurting or at the least uncomfortable.   I don't know about the aspirin doses for puppies.  Hopefully someone here knows and you can use them for today and call your vet in the morning.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Aspirin is a blood thinner  :(   I don't think, post surgery, aspirin is a good drug of choice at all.

I would call a vet!  Not give an aspirin

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

I'll bet a bag of Dog Poop, your vet did not have you give an aspirin Post Surgical!

Aspirin promotes bleeding as it is a blood thinner.   Great for muscle aches maybe, or a stroke,  but not good with open incisions

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

I gave the pain meds to Boris for only two days because he seemed fine. I have the rest here they are called Canidryl 50mg  active ingredient Carprofen. Dose 1 twice daily.  Perhaps you can get some?

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

poor fellow :( give him a big hug from me.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

ditto from me too. Hugs

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

I would hold off and just give him lots of loving tonight....then tomorrow you can talk to the vet.  If he's running from place to place he can't be in too much pain.  I think if it was hurting him he would cry out when he ran.  I really think he's just thrown off by the whole experience.  I'm sure he's going to be fine.  Try not to worry...just cuddle.