Rough day

[merimask]

Well, Kiba had his teeth cleaned.  They took him in at 8AM, his procedure was at 9AM, they called by noon to say he was awake and okay.   They told me I could pick him up at 4PM...he still wasn't walking very well.  :(

It's 9PM and he hasn't moved from his bed.  He wags his tail, one time, when I give him pets and tell him he's a good dog, but

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[theassassinnox]

Ugh, I'm sorry to hear you had such a tough day. *big hugs*

Tomorrow will be better. I'm sending good thoughts to both you and your zombie critter.

[merimask]

*hug* Thank you. I need a good night's sleep and a fresh start tomorrow. And a happier husky. And a poopy-less basement. Yep.

[theassassinnox]

Sleep, then tea, then a nice easy walk with your critter. *nods* This will fix things.

[jettcat]

Here show Kiba this

[merimask]

:) Okay the eyes on that yellow lab are creepy...like a shark's eyes.

"Sometimes that yellow lab he looks right into ya. Right into your eyes. And, you know, the thing about a yellow lab... he's got lifeless eyes. Black eyes. Like a doll's eyes."

[zipis1]

Aww, Meri. I'm sorry this is so hard for you :(

I'm not sure of this will make you feel better or not, but him being kinda tired/zombie-ish is likely just due to his age. The older a dog is the harder the drugs hit, but rarely is it actually an issue.

And as far as him "having trouble breathing," it was probably just him holding his breath. Some dogs just do that, and it's usually just because they're too deep, and that's easily fixed. And a tech should be there to help him breath if he holds it for longer than 30 seconds. And if he wasn't holding his breath, he was likely panting. Which some dogs just do for reasons I don't understand, but again, a tech can make sure he gets what he needs, oxygen wise.

I think you did the best thing for him by getting his teeth cleaned. Bad teeth affect the entire body, not to mention extractions are much harder on them. He'll likely be much better by tomorrow, but I know that's not much of a consolation when your baby hurts :(

*hug* You know you can ask me anything you need, though <3

[merimask]

That's what the vet said; "holding his breath". It sounded ominous to me. :(

He's barely walking. I took him outside and he managed to pee and poop but he was falling over, poor thing. I had to carry him up the stairs.

I asked him if he was hungry and he showed no sign of anything, but I made a small amount of mashed potatoes (no milk or butter...just plain potato flakes and water) and he ate that (I only gave him half a cup, really...just a few bites).

Now he's a little perkier but he's whistle-whining and acting uncomfortable, but I really don't want to give him the pain meds (tramadol?) because he's still so wobbly.

[zipis1]

I would go ahead and give him the Tramadol. It's harder to battle pain once pain sets in, and while Tramadol can cause mild sedation, it usually doesn't. And if it does it'll just help him sleep through the last effects of the drugs

[merimask]

He hates being in a cage (crate training for him was impossible...he just can't stand being confined) so I guess he was pawing and gnawing at the bars and the vet said he was perky and fine to go home, but as soon as he got outside it was like he totally crashed...wobbled and stumbled and had to be lifted into the car. The vet admitted Kiba was all freaked by the cage and probably was just hopped up on adrenaline, wanting to be free.

My poor dog. :( I hate seeing him this way & I feel so guilty. His teeth weren't even that bad...

*hug* Thanks for answering questions though...I feel better about giving him the tramadol. If he can't sleep and keeps whistling I'll see what he thinks of those Pill Pockets I bought (great invention, those).

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[nazrynn]

*hugs*

[merimask]

:( The poor dog cried all night. I feel like a criminal.