On way home following spay surgery at "Animal Clinic" in ClementiMonday, 29 June 09
1830 hrs: Sleepy but walking, Lilly -wearing a bright pink bandage around her waist - is led out by the vet nurse and I'm handed a list of post-surgical instructions to ensure I know how to take proper care of her - no food or water til next day, keep her quiet, no exercise for 10 days. Sob, no walks along the beach!
Outside, Lilly headed straight to the grass for a tinkle, then settled in the car and dozed next to Jolfha all the way home. I made up her bed, two rather than one doggy mattresses, and left her alone. She didn't stir much the rest of the evening.
Can't thank ASD enough (Action for Singapore Dogs) for supporting spay & vaccination costs.
Tuesday: 30 JuneBreakfast in bed
Next morning Lilly was looking much better, had more of a wag about her. First thought on my mind was to remove her bandage (which I did, no problems underneath) and give her a tasty breakfast of biscuits covered in chicken stock and big chunks of chicken. She devoured the chicken, licked her lips, and went back to sleep.
She stayed pretty quiet all day, choosing the cool white sitting room floor as a resting place.
The wound is very small and neat, with just a few visible stitches that will dissolve by themselves over coming days. Lilly has had a quick look herself but thankfully doesn't seem interested in chewing them. She was given Rimadyl for pain relief at the surgery, and is now taking two anti-biotic tabs a day (250 mg Celexin) to aid recovery.
3 comments:
the worst is over Lilly and Sherry! Wishing you a speedy recovery and comfy rest in the mean time from your loving pals and family in Brimfield! Bindu and Izzy have great empathy, having been through the surgery themselves, and I will assure you that within a few days they were completley on the mend and back to their usual tricks...much love, Amy and Anton and Sunny and Sabina and Hudson and Izzy and Bindu andPrincess, and Lupin and Kona and Saidy and Stella and...
I hope that she's ok and I will pop by again to visit her this weekend..thanks so much for taking care of her.
By day 2, Lilly seemed unaffected by her surgery, thankfully not pulling at her wound. By Day 6 she was DESPERATE to get out! So I took her on a short walk with my hounds and she was fine. She's now back to normal exercise, and back sleeping in her crate. Hugs all round, Sherry, Lilly, Maffy, Nancy, Stilts - and new little foster puppy Daisy. xxx
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