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I got my little man neutered and microchipped yesterday at the local humane society. When I brought him home in the evening, he was understandably out of it a bit and trembling. I put him in his crate to rest which he did. I took him out a little bit later and tried holding him on my lap to let him know he hadn't been punished and he was a good boy, but of course when I would go to move him it would hurt and he would yelp. At one point he tried to stretch like he normally would which of course caused him pain. He yelled out then looked at me with those big sad eyes saying "mommy what did I do wrong to cause me this pain?" I put him back in his crate and he curled up in his bed and that's where he spent the night (normally he sleeps with me, but I didn't want him trying to jump off the bed during the night).
This morning he was acting much better, eating well. I left him out of the crate for the day while I was doing yard work, and he stayed quiet (for him anyway) as far as I could tell, though when I would come in he would be up on the couch sleeping. He seemed okay for most of the day. But now tonight, he's acting just like he did last night. He's walking slowly, he's trembling, and when I went to gently pick him up, he yelped. I put him in his crate, but he's just sort of standing there like he doesn't want to move, and he's still shaking. Did he just make himself sore during the day from walking around and getting up on the couch? The incision area is a dark pink and just a little puffy, as would be expected from fresh surgery. Not an angry red or hot to the touch as would indicate infections. I panic very easily these days as I don't have the funds for much of anything let alone the outrageous costs vets charge now just for simple things (like walking in the door). So I always imagine the worse. And its been 8 1/2 years since I last had a dog neutered, and that was my great dane, a breed which is mellow and relaxed anyway. I know my chi is confused as to why it hurts to walk, and its making him afraid. And that's making me afraid too.
This morning he was acting much better, eating well. I left him out of the crate for the day while I was doing yard work, and he stayed quiet (for him anyway) as far as I could tell, though when I would come in he would be up on the couch sleeping. He seemed okay for most of the day. But now tonight, he's acting just like he did last night. He's walking slowly, he's trembling, and when I went to gently pick him up, he yelped. I put him in his crate, but he's just sort of standing there like he doesn't want to move, and he's still shaking. Did he just make himself sore during the day from walking around and getting up on the couch? The incision area is a dark pink and just a little puffy, as would be expected from fresh surgery. Not an angry red or hot to the touch as would indicate infections. I panic very easily these days as I don't have the funds for much of anything let alone the outrageous costs vets charge now just for simple things (like walking in the door). So I always imagine the worse. And its been 8 1/2 years since I last had a dog neutered, and that was my great dane, a breed which is mellow and relaxed anyway. I know my chi is confused as to why it hurts to walk, and its making him afraid. And that's making me afraid too.