Thanks everyone
Sorry I've not got on sooner this is the first time I've had chance to get on the pc.
Barney had another rough night, although the vomiting and diawotzits had stopped. At 1am I tried him lying on me again, like he did for the whole of the previous night, and this time he settled for a couple of hours but then he was crying again. Let him out for a bit, then let him paddle around and he eventually began to get sleepy so I got him in his crate and he settled and he was fine for the next 3 hrs or so until OH got up.
Today he's been much brighter thank goodness. Had a few bits of crying and pacing early on this morning but since then he's been much better. The vet was pleased with his wounds, and his gums had pinked up again and his temp was fine so I think he's back on track.
The only thing now distressing him is the bucket. I spent ages this morning trying to adapt one of OH T-shirts, but it was a bit of a disaster. Ideally a childrens one would have been better but I just didn't have the energy to go to the shops and then the vets. In the end I bought a dog jumper when I went to the vets. I got a bigger one so that I could adapt it, so since I got in I've spent ages adding poppers and panels to it to try and cover up all the bits required. I think he'll have to have his bucket on at night, but during the day it will be enough to keep him at bay until I notice.
It will also stop him scratching with his back paw and it will stop both Sapphi and Max from licking him.
I need eyes in the back of my head! Barney's licking Sapphi's eye and Sapphi and Max are licking Barney.
I am feeling pretty wrecked now, hoping for an event free weekend.
Hopefully I'll get a good nights sleep tonight, but not before I've worked out my BARF shopping list which I've been doing all week, but thanks to my furry friends I've been kepts a bit busy.
When my Louiebean was poorly after his castration I gave him bach rescue remedy ( and I had some too 
). It really helped calm him down when he was distressed as he is a bit of a wimp too.
Why on earth didn't I think of that!
I've flipping got dog anxiety drops and rescue remedy and it never entered my head.
