I knew 100% that having Lacey spayed would not end up well, as she always has some reaction to whatever I have done with her, or something bad happens. While she made it through surgery like a trooper, she has been grumpy as all heck since the spay on Tuesday and the number of problems she has have just kept adding up in the past 48 hours.
Firstly, she has been so listless and 'spacey'. She'll sit/stand for over an hour just staring at the wall. If I call her name while she's staring, she whips her head around like I'ved scared her, and gives me a super pathetic look.
She had a tooth extracted (though it looks like they may have taken up to THREE teeth out) and has been unwilling and now unable to eat anything but canned food since Tuesday. Judging by the stench that was wafting from her mouth last night, I suspect she has an infection in there. She also will not let me look at the spot they extracted the tooth/teeth from.
On top of that, she is now not eating or drinking on her own. I had to force feed her breakfast this morning and she wouldn't let me even go near her this afternoon. She's peeing way too often, and every time she goes, there is a drop of blood in the center of the puddle on the pee pad. I suspect she has a UTI. I hear they aren't uncommon in small dogs after a spay.
The only vet that was open today near here is the emergency 24/hour place that charges $200 to walk in the door. After a nearly $400 spent on her surgery, I absolutely cannot afford to bring her in there. I tried to call my usual vet, as she does house-calls, but she has not returned by calls.
Lacey is so miserable and I can't do anything about it until after my job interview in the morning tomorrow. I will be calling the vet who did her surgery the second they are open...
Send some love and healing our way, ladies. (And if you could send me some patience, that would be great, too.)
Firstly, she has been so listless and 'spacey'. She'll sit/stand for over an hour just staring at the wall. If I call her name while she's staring, she whips her head around like I'ved scared her, and gives me a super pathetic look.
She had a tooth extracted (though it looks like they may have taken up to THREE teeth out) and has been unwilling and now unable to eat anything but canned food since Tuesday. Judging by the stench that was wafting from her mouth last night, I suspect she has an infection in there. She also will not let me look at the spot they extracted the tooth/teeth from.
On top of that, she is now not eating or drinking on her own. I had to force feed her breakfast this morning and she wouldn't let me even go near her this afternoon. She's peeing way too often, and every time she goes, there is a drop of blood in the center of the puddle on the pee pad. I suspect she has a UTI. I hear they aren't uncommon in small dogs after a spay.
The only vet that was open today near here is the emergency 24/hour place that charges $200 to walk in the door. After a nearly $400 spent on her surgery, I absolutely cannot afford to bring her in there. I tried to call my usual vet, as she does house-calls, but she has not returned by calls.
Lacey is so miserable and I can't do anything about it until after my job interview in the morning tomorrow. I will be calling the vet who did her surgery the second they are open...
Send some love and healing our way, ladies. (And if you could send me some patience, that would be great, too.)
