Day 8 questions and blues!

  1. So, long first week as most have said on here. Pain management the first 3 days was definitely biggest thing. Could tell when the fentanyl patch wore off!!! The good- has been eating, drinking, going to the bathroom since we got home. Don’t wanna say the bad? But, yesterday definitely was different Charlie. Very lethargic, no pep at all, I think we all know the look in our pup’s eyes when they just aren’t feeling good. Took his temp twice last night, 102.8 and 102.5. Called both vets, regular and surgeon, this morning and we decided to do a couple things as other than the high? (Shame on me for not getting baseline prior to surgery), and the fact that his site looks ok still, we started him on doxycycline (he is 65 lbs, curious as to what others dosages have been?) and we are also staggering the gaba and tramadol now. Now that his pain seems a bit more manageable EASY FOR ME TO SAY says Charlie …… we aren’t going for that combined punch of both being given together.

Also, got him outside on porch this morning to hang out and get some fresh air. I walked him around the yard and he even played “stick” (not catch or running, just chewing). He definitely seems more alert today, just took his first doxycycline at 245pm, also took temp of 102 degrees even….. then sent him up with Mom to take a nap in the nice cool bedroom.

Hoping yesterday was just a crash day I have read so much about on here? We are going to give him just tram and carprofen with his dinner and save the gaba for later this evening.

Hoping/praying things will continue to improve until his follow up and hopeful suture removal on Thursday!!!!🙏