If you give the aspirin, give it with food so it doesn't upset his tummy. Brody was sore too on the day after the surgery. The next day he was fine. It's really not horrible for them to ache a little as it keeps them calm so they can heal. You don't want him feeling great and bouncing off the walls in case he hurts himself. So being quiet is OK.
Not feeling good.
My poor baby Finn is in pain, I can tell. 
He trembles alot and acts like he just can't get comfortable. Keeps his ears back alot and just looks and acts sad in general.
I called the vets this morning to see what to give him as they gave me nothing for pain for him. She told me a quarter of a baby aspirin. Good Lord how in the world would i cut something that small into quarters. I am not sure if i even have any, i doubt it.
He trembles alot and acts like he just can't get comfortable. Keeps his ears back alot and just looks and acts sad in general.
I called the vets this morning to see what to give him as they gave me nothing for pain for him. She told me a quarter of a baby aspirin. Good Lord how in the world would i cut something that small into quarters. I am not sure if i even have any, i doubt it.
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She said something about him being so small and they didn't have anything.
You are probably right tracy. It is so hard to see him like this though. I haven't let him run around at all. he is either in his pen or in my arms.
He's not even chewing the bully stick i got him. HOW BAD IS THAT??
You are probably right tracy. It is so hard to see him like this though. I haven't let him run around at all. he is either in his pen or in my arms.
He's not even chewing the bully stick i got him. HOW BAD IS THAT??
Poor sweetie. I'm sure he'll be feeling better soon though. I'm surprised they didn't give you some metacam, that can be dosed for very small chi's. They have a 0.5 mg/mL concentration that comes with a little syringe calibrated in 1-lb increments. I hope he's feeling better soon. Keep us posted. xx
Keep us posted. xxNot wanting a bully stick is PRETTY BAD! I am hoping that Tink was cope well when we spay her. I am not looking forward to it. I have three girls I need to spay.. UGH! Two aren't even MY DOGS! I was watching them for DHs' Dad {Now have THREE of his dogs} and he said he'd come back for them. Than moved to GA and we're never going to get rid of these dogs D:She said something about him being so small and they didn't have anything.
You are probably right tracy. It is so hard to see him like this though. I haven't let him run around at all. he is either in his pen or in my arms.
He's not even chewing the bully stick i got him. HOW BAD IS THAT??
apparently not, or she would've said. i took leila there and she got meds after her spay but she was 5 lbs then. He is 4 lbs so idk.
4 lbs is not too small to give pain meds. I'm not sure why they didn't give you any. Metacam would have been fine with the small dosing lb syringe. (Roo is 4.2 pounds and I used metacam for her more than a few times at the 4lb dosing.) I'd give the baby aspirin, if you haven't already. Hopefully he is feeling better soon.apparently not, or she would've said. i took leila there and she got meds after her spay but she was 5 lbs then. He is 4 lbs so idk.
Glad he's perked up a bit!
Here he is...
He's sitting on my lap right now..
Poor Finn. I hope he feels better soon. They have pain meds for small Chi's. All of mine, including Jade has been given pain meds by my Vet. They either make a suspension out of the pills, or for Chance (Finn's weight they cut the pills in like 1/8's.) Maybe you could give them a call. Best wishes. : )
I hope he feels better soon. They have pain meds for small Chi's. All of mine, including Jade has been given pain meds by my Vet. They either make a suspension out of the pills, or for Chance (Finn's weight they cut the pills in like 1/8's.) Maybe you could give them a call. Best wishes. : )1 - 20 of 28 Posts
