Bella in rough shape after spaying...

[sharonmansfield]

Oh gosh poor Bella I so hope she feels better soon, reading this has put doubts in my mind of whether I should have Jasmine done or not. However I guess weighing it up a week of feeling unwell is probably better than the 6 weeks per year she is very very miserable and out of sorts when in season.
It must be horrible for you to see her this way the poor little love. Hope she feels more comfortable soon. Give her a big kiss from me

[PennyB]

I've used lactulose (from the chemist) for any that are slightly constipated after an op - in an emergency when I haven't had any and its the weekend I've given them some milk, which always does the drink.

[doglet]

Thank you all for your advice and kind words. She is still feeling rather sorry for herself but is certainly moving more comfortably.

looking a little glum...


looking rather fetching in white...

[JennyBee]

Aw poor wee girl, she really is a beauty - glad to hear she's a little more comfortable

[sharonmansfield]

oh she is gorgeous what a cutie, 

[Saffaroo]

Oh poor little girl - you feel sooo helpless don't you   I haven't really anything to add other than what's already been said...   but as suggested it can take a couple or three days for them to go to the toilet - just feed little and often with a good dash of olive oil; when Saffy eventually did go and it was close to four days  it wasn't hard for her to do so...

We are sending hugs to Bella    and hope that you feel better soon

[Sheryl]

Aw bless.  Hope you feel brighter real soon Bella 

[SJP]

Oh I do feel for Bella and you.  When Lola was spayed she had to have the most gi-normous lampshade as she could still lick her wound 

Try arnica cream on the sore spots where she is scratching, it helped Lola.

And it was a good few days before our Lola returned to us.

It's horrible to see them like this, but she will get better.

[Sheryl]

Hope Bella is much improved today x

[Pudding]

oh poor love
hope she fells better today

[Saffaroo]

Yes, I'm checking in as well - hope there's an improvement 

[sharonmansfield]

Hiya how is the gorgess Bella today , hope she is feeling better.
Thinking of you both
Sharon x

[doglet]

Thank you for thinking of her! She was still a little quiet still this morning but moving much more freely and clearly resigned to the fact that the collar isn't coming off!

The combination of milk, oil, fish and veg has worked a treat today and things are moving much more comfortably in the bowel department!

She is a different dog this evening! We've just been out for a 10-15 minute walk - the tail was wagging happily the whole way and she kind of looked at me as I opened the front door as if to say 'is that all?'! 

I can see that by tomorrow the problem isn't going to be us feeling sorry for her, but more about keeping her from overdoing things!! 

What is the maximum she should be out walking for? (on lead, of course...)

Thanks for all your support and kind words.

[sharonmansfield]

So glad to read she is getting better. Sorry no advice as I have not had mine spayed yet.

[SJP]

We didn't time Lola's walk, just gentle lead walking, prob. three four times a day but for a very short period of time.  It was really so she had a change of scenery