Honey's back from the vets...

[Beth]

Poor Honey. I know everyone says it but they do bounce back so quickly, give it a day or two and she'll be driving you mad bouncing off the walls.

[Countrygirl]

I hope you feel better soon Honey.  Ellie sends you lots of love and says she knows how it feels but you will forget about it soon.

[Karma]

Poor Honey. I know everyone says it but they do bounce back so quickly, give it a day or two and she'll be driving you mad bouncing off the walls.

I know - that's part of my worry - she's going to be a nightmare on 5 minute walks!!!!

She's making us feel really guilty at the moment - and seems to be absolutely starving - been giving her regular small feeds of rice and fish, which seems to be going down well, though the looks I get when she sees the portion size are ones of utter disgust!  We've come to the conclusion one of us is going to have to sleep downstairs with her, mainly so we can make sure she doesn't start chewing at her stitches the minute she gets some energy... just no-one tell my parents, as they'll think we've gone completely soft! 

She's just started making lots of little whimpery noises - sounds really miserable... 

Still, at least she is still speaking to us, and she has a new toy to play with when she perks up a bit!!! 

[Doggone Mad]

Poor wee thing  hope Honey is back to her old self very soon. 

[Sheryl]

Kali was in a bit of discomfort after and I asked the vet for Metacam which I gave her for the next couple of days.  After that it was all I could do to stop her doing the wall of death around the lounge   I never did manage to stop her jumping up and down off the settee

[louis mum]

Awww hugs to Honey. 

Hope she feels better tomorrow. 

[CarolineL]

bless her 

hope she's feeling better tomorrow 

[Karma]

Honey is a lot brighter this morning, though still feeling very sorry for herself.

I just can't believe how hungry she is - she woke at 2am, 3.30am and 5am desperate for more food, and was desperate for breakfast at 7am!!!!

The jumper does seem to be doing the trick, though she keeps trying to lick her wound, she can't actually get to it.  Just hope that continues, as vet instructions were buster collar all the way, potentially until stitches out next week!!!!!!

She definately likes her new toy - though she did need to take it outside this morning, despite it being a plush toy.... 

[cazza]

Blimey stitches out next week - Fern had to have hers in for 2 weeks

As for 5 min walks - huh I took fern for 15 / 20 min walks from about day 3 and slowly increased it (altho on lead only) 

I'm a bad mummy - as my lot come home from vets and get their normal meal at tea time or a bit later and none of this chicken or fish and rice 

[Beth]

I'm a bad mummy - as my lot come home from vets and get their normal meal at tea time or a bit later and none of this chicken or fish and rice 

Me too, it never occurred to me to give chicken and rice.

[cazza]

Thanks Beth  Glad i'm not the only one 

[PennyB]

The jumper does seem to be doing the trick, though she keeps trying to lick her wound, she can't actually get to it.  Just hope that continues, as vet instructions were buster collar all the way, potentially until stitches out next week!!!!!!

Its funny isn't it as my vets doesn't even put one on or give you a buster collar at all when any dog is neutered and we've had very few dogs that have needed them (and our rescue neuters quite a few dogs). Even if they do need them sometimes its good to take them off from time to time

[Karma]

We were given a tin of Hills recovery (well, it was included in the spay price).... so I knew in advance the vet would be recommending a light, easy to digest diet.... (Post-Op info advises buying a 3 day recovery pack... I don't think so!!!!).  

She's still starving, tho - and no poos yet...    And I'm worried she's not gonna want to eat her normal food - she seems to like the fish and rice, and the Hills, far better!!!  

The jumper does seem to be doing the trick, though she keeps trying to lick her wound, she can't actually get to it.  Just hope that continues, as vet instructions were buster collar all the way, potentially until stitches out next week!!!!!!

Its funny isn't it as my vets doesn't even put one on or give you a buster collar at all when any dog is neutered and we've had very few dogs that have needed them (and our rescue neuters quite a few dogs). Even if they do need them sometimes its good to take them off from time to time

That's good to hear, as vet was adament we shouldn't consider taking it off for several days, and then only under close supervision!! Now worrying that the vet will tell me off for not keeping the buster on - but she couldn't have got anything out of her food and water bowls, and wouldn't have got into her crate... 

[ladylola]

I took Ellie's buster collar off also, she hated it. I bought a pack of 4 kids t shirts out of tesco and she has been fine with those. We have to go back next monday to have her wound checked. Her stitches are dissolvable so won't need taking out. I give Ellie chicken and rice the night she came home, she seemed starving too. I put her back on the barf next morning but didn't give her any bones for two days as I didn't want to get her constipated. She is not happy as I'm having to crate her whilst I take the other two out. She is full of energy and back to her normal self the next day. I did find the Buster collar good for one thing though, she didn't pull on the lead whilst wearing it  I read somewhere they are not allowed to run, as in ball chasing and racing round with the other dogs for four weeks, that is going to be murder. Ellie was born to run at a hundred miles an hour.

[Karma]

No running for 4 weeks???    I was just told on-lead only until she has stitches out, which is in 10 days, and no jumping up on to the sofa (we've now put one of the sofa cushions on the floor, so she can walk up to her spot on the sofa - how soft are we?!!!).  It's gonna be bad enough doing that, as Honey needs her walks (with lots of running) so that I can leave her when I go to work... I'm off all this week, but next week I gotta go back. 

Well, we've had a poo, so I'm happier.... she's still acting like we've not fed her in a week, but there's nothing more till tea-time now (and that's back to normal kibble).

She's still managing to leave the stitches (though not through lack of trying at times), so hopefully I get to sleep in my bed tonight, instead of downstairs with her!