Dog got neutered, so how does one ease the pain?
My poodle puppy/small dog got neutered this morning. He is not allowed to have food or water for about 2 more hours. He can't scratch, but constantly nips at and licks/messes with the pinkie-finger long incision site/stitches. How can I help ease his pain? Would a dog collar/cone for his head work - like from Petco? What should I feed him?
The following reply is by : MzHazelnut22 :
You want to keep him from licking the wound area - that can lead to infection which is not something you want to deal with. I would recommend an e-collar, which can be found at most pet stores. For the most part, your dog shouldn't be in too much pain - it is probably more of an irritaion then anything. Just try to limit his excercise as that can pull the stiches and lead to further discomfort and potential infections. He probably will have forgotten about it in another day. Once its okay for him to eat, just feed him your regular puppy food.
And just to let you know, not all vet clinics will give you an e-collar. Usually only if you ask, or if the dog is licking a lot before it leaves the office. This is especially true for shelters. So just go buy one, its cheaper at the pet store then it would be if your vet charged you for it.
And everyone is assuming this person went to a vet. Many shelters or low cost/no cost spay nueter clinics due not follow the same procedures as reputable vet clinics. I worked at 4 different vet clinics, and we never gave out pain killers for nueters/spays. And although licking is normal, you shouldn't let her do it because she can pull the stiches out and get an infection.
June 24th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Wow, your vet should have given the collar to you after the surgery. He should not be able to chew/lick his stitches for a few days at least!
Call your vet and ask him what you should do if you think he's in very bad pain. Also tell him that the dog is licking/chewing the area.
Feed him nothing until after the 2 hrs is up. He still has anesthesia in his system and could get violently ill if you feed him too soon.
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June 24th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
the best way is to act like nothing is wrong. He is a dog he will get over it, just don't feel bad for him,
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June 24th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
They wre suppose to give you a cone collar to prevent licking/scracthing…..Blessings Yahoo
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June 24th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
The only thing is to make sure your dog is comfortable and maybe one of the small hot water bottles you can get for kids covered with a toy thingy.. If that fails your vet should provide pain killers..
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June 24th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
You want to keep him from licking the wound area - that can lead to infection which is not something you want to deal with. I would recommend an e-collar, which can be found at most pet stores. For the most part, your dog shouldn't be in too much pain - it is probably more of an irritaion then anything. Just try to limit his excercise as that can pull the stiches and lead to further discomfort and potential infections. He probably will have forgotten about it in another day. Once its okay for him to eat, just feed him your regular puppy food.
And just to let you know, not all vet clinics will give you an e-collar. Usually only if you ask, or if the dog is licking a lot before it leaves the office. This is especially true for shelters. So just go buy one, its cheaper at the pet store then it would be if your vet charged you for it.
And everyone is assuming this person went to a vet. Many shelters or low cost/no cost spay nueter clinics due not follow the same procedures as reputable vet clinics. I worked at 4 different vet clinics, and we never gave out pain killers for nueters/spays. And although licking is normal, you shouldn't let her do it because she can pull the stiches out and get an infection.
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5 years working at a pet store and 4 years at a vet clinic.
June 24th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Petco has the collar if your vet is closed. The vet did not give you pain meds?
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June 24th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Dogs should stay at the vet for atleast 16 hours after the surgery to make sure nothing is wrong. You cannot feed him and you have obviously not had a dog before. All dogs mess with their stitches. He should still be at the vet though. I would suggest getting another veternarian. But right now you cannot do anything. DO NOT feed him or give him water until you are supposed to. Don't get a cone coller because they are bad for your dog. It is normal for him to be biting.
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I took a 4 monthlong course last year in veternarian work.
June 24th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
they usually make it feel no pain in the procedure..best thing to do is be nice and loving to your dog when he comes home =)
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June 24th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
first of all, any reputable vet would have given him a collar; whether you pay extra for it or not.
secondly, a vet should have given you some kind of medication for the animal
my suggestion would be call the vet back and tell them what's going on.
i remember when i had my dog neutered he came home with a collar, and medicine.
the reason the vets give you the collar is so the animal doesn't bite/pick at the stitches.
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June 24th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
they don't always hand out collars, it's not like something went wrong. when we brought in my puppy they told us to keep him calm and keep him from licking the area. we gave him a cone after awhile because he wouldn't stop paying attention to the stitches, but he was just so sad and kept whining with the cone. what we did, that worked beautifully, was buy a small package of newborn sized baby diapers. he really didn't mind. of course, take them off when you take him outside. after just a day or so of wearing them he forgot about the area. it worked really well.
as long as he is getting pain meds, don't worry about what to feed him. (we put the pills inside of some canned peas. he thought it was the best treat ever. very cheap and he loved it.)
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June 24th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Don't let him near any Playdog book..
he'll be working on your leg…
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that's true @leg