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bamford · 04-01-2009, 12:27 PM

my little guy bambam got neutered yesterday, its now the second day and bam refuses to even try to climb a step, groans when you hold him or pick him up, constantly sleeping in funny positions, has no apetite, for food or water... and is now as i type laying on the floor between two couches... he's never lied there before..... last night he would not stop wanting to be in my arms. this is not my puppy at all....
any suggestions for my poor little guy?!?!

LunasMomma · 04-01-2009, 12:29 PM

Aw, poor baby

I'd call the vet for sure, it sounds like he might need to be seen. Better safe than sorry.

Oh, and welcome to YT

I sure hope your little boy feels better soon. Please update us!

bchgirl · 04-01-2009, 12:31 PM

Were you given pain meds? I always gave my boys...one the evening after and another the next morning. And you don't really want him to be climbing or jumping up stairs at this point.

mscat · 04-01-2009, 12:32 PM

Weclome to YT. I am sorry Bambam is not feeling well. Imo, he is in pain

.I'd call the vet, and possibly take him in. I hope he feels better.

jenna22 · 04-01-2009, 12:32 PM

Aww im sorry to hear your yorkie isnt feeling well but its only been one day.Leo was neutered last friday and was on some tramadol that helped with the pain.He is back to normal after 2 days.Call your vet if he doesnt get any better and please keep us updated.

bamford · 04-01-2009, 12:36 PM

when i asked the vet tec if i needed any pain pills for home, she said no, most dogs don't need them, he'll be fine. and i asked more then once... being the over protective mama lol and most little guys at least try to get up a step, just to be a little bum, bam crawls to the bottom on the step and lays there. lifted one paw to try and stopped.

bchgirl · 04-01-2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bamford

when i asked the vet tec if i needed any pain pills for home, she said no, most dogs don't need them, he'll be fine. and i asked more then once... being the over protective mama lol and most little guys at least try to get up a step, just to be a little bum, bam crawls to the bottom on the step and lays there. lifted one paw to try and stopped.

Then call the vet's and tell her she's wrong...he's not most dogs.

Mine did not need them for an extended period...just the first couple of days.

Going up the steps pulls at the incision and it hurts....

manolos mom · 04-01-2009, 12:54 PM

Mine needed Pain meds too for about 3 or 4 days. Poor Baby. Bad VET TECH...

bamford · 04-01-2009, 01:00 PM

thanks everyone

Wylie's Mom · 04-01-2009, 01:02 PM

This does not sound right to me at all - every dog is different, but normally the boys feel a lot better (noticeably, anyway) the next day. Was this a normal neuter or was it abdominal?

Wylie's was abd., so I don't want to compare that one for you. But Marcel's was a standard neuter - and he was with it the very night of the neuter and almost back to norm the next day - hardly phased him. I gave pain meds for about 3 days, I think.

If you think he is in trouble, I'd get him to a vet asap - post surgical dogs are vulnerable. If you truly think it's just pain - I'd go get some pain meds from the vet asap. Please keep us posted on this little guy.

bamford · 04-01-2009, 01:06 PM

everything was normal... except that i dropped him off at 745am, and was told i could go pick him up by 830am
how long does a normal surgery take?

Wylie's Mom · 04-01-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bamford

everything was normal... except that i dropped him off at 745am, and was told i could go pick him up by 830am
how long does a normal surgery take?

That depends on sooo many factors - I know Marcel didn't take long either, but he was there the entire day nonetheless. Are you saying they let your baby go home post-anesthesia less than 45 mins after surgery? That would be a shocker, if so.

Really though, I'd take him in asap or please get him pain meds just as fast as you can - he really sounds to be hurting a lot.

Nancy1999 · 04-01-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bamford

everything was normal... except that i dropped him off at 745am, and was told i could go pick him up by 830am
how long does a normal surgery take?

That really confusing, did they use anesthesia? Usually they like to keep them around after the surgery to see if there are any effects from the anesthesia. The dry cleaners take longer than that!

bamford · 04-01-2009, 01:18 PM

ya i coulda went and got him... but i couldn't till after work anyways, so i didn't pick him up till 7 that night

Nancy1999 · 04-01-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bamford

ya i coulda went and got him... but i couldn't till after work anyways, so i didn't pick him up till 7 that night

Since you say he hasn't had food or water, I would take him to the vet immediately. He probably didn't eat the day after surgery either, he could be suffering from hypoglycemia, but not drinking water is very serious too.

04-01-2009, 12:27 PM	#1
bamford Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: brantford, ontario, canada Posts: 12	depressed or in pain? my little guy bambam got neutered yesterday, its now the second day and bam refuses to even try to climb a step, groans when you hold him or pick him up, constantly sleeping in funny positions, has no apetite, for food or water... and is now as i type laying on the floor between two couches... he's never lied there before..... last night he would not stop wanting to be in my arms. this is not my puppy at all.... any suggestions for my poor little guy?!?!

04-01-2009, 12:29 PM	#2
LunasMomma Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 8,799	Aw, poor baby I'd call the vet for sure, it sounds like he might need to be seen. Better safe than sorry. Oh, and welcome to YT I sure hope your little boy feels better soon. Please update us! __________________ Tracy, Mom to Izzy and Luna

04-01-2009, 12:31 PM	#3
bchgirl Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: at da beach Posts: 15,444 Blog Entries: 2	Were you given pain meds? I always gave my boys...one the evening after and another the next morning. And you don't really want him to be climbing or jumping up stairs at this point. __________________ Deb, Reese, Reggie, Frazier, Libby, Sidney, & Bodie Trace & Ramsey who watch over us www.biewersbythebay.com

04-01-2009, 12:32 PM	#4
mscat YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hanford, CA Posts: 4,895	Weclome to YT. I am sorry Bambam is not feeling well. Imo, he is in pain .I'd call the vet, and possibly take him in. I hope he feels better. __________________ "No matter how little money & how few possessions, you own, having a dog makes you rich."

04-01-2009, 01:02 PM	#10
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	This does not sound right to me at all - every dog is different, but normally the boys feel a lot better (noticeably, anyway) the next day. Was this a normal neuter or was it abdominal? Wylie's was abd., so I don't want to compare that one for you. But Marcel's was a standard neuter - and he was with it the very night of the neuter and almost back to norm the next day - hardly phased him. I gave pain meds for about 3 days, I think. If you think he is in trouble, I'd get him to a vet asap - post surgical dogs are vulnerable. If you truly think it's just pain - I'd go get some pain meds from the vet asap. Please keep us posted on this little guy. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

04-01-2009, 12:32 PM	#5
jenna22 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: washington,dc Posts: 129	Aww im sorry to hear your yorkie isnt feeling well but its only been one day.Leo was neutered last friday and was on some tramadol that helped with the pain.He is back to normal after 2 days.Call your vet if he doesnt get any better and please keep us updated.

04-01-2009, 12:36 PM	#6
bamford Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: brantford, ontario, canada Posts: 12	when i asked the vet tec if i needed any pain pills for home, she said no, most dogs don't need them, he'll be fine. and i asked more then once... being the over protective mama lol and most little guys at least try to get up a step, just to be a little bum, bam crawls to the bottom on the step and lays there. lifted one paw to try and stopped.

04-01-2009, 12:54 PM	#8
manolos mom Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 7,982	Mine needed Pain meds too for about 3 or 4 days. Poor Baby. Bad VET TECH...

04-01-2009, 01:00 PM	#9
bamford Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: brantford, ontario, canada Posts: 12	thanks everyone

04-01-2009, 01:06 PM	#11
bamford Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: brantford, ontario, canada Posts: 12	everything was normal... except that i dropped him off at 745am, and was told i could go pick him up by 830am how long does a normal surgery take?

04-01-2009, 01:18 PM	#14
bamford Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: brantford, ontario, canada Posts: 12	ya i coulda went and got him... but i couldn't till after work anyways, so i didn't pick him up till 7 that night