stressed and naughty on day #6
Today started out with pseudo- panic. Lyndon was super lethargic all night long, but in the morning not only was he totally zonked to the point of having trouble standing up, but his breathing was also a bit short and quick. I called the vet and told them what was going on, and also that he hadn’t been eating for a couple days. They told me to not give him any pills for the first half of the day, and try to get him to eat with some home cooking. Thank God, the recommendation worked well. I got him some ground turkey and rice, and he scarfed it all down and had a lot more energy after that.
As glad as I was that he had some energy again, the carpet was not terribly thrilled. I had to go to a meeting for a few hours, so I again set out food, water a potty pad and put on his cone collar. When I got home, this is what I found…
He tore up the pad, peed on the carpet, knocked over his water, and threw down one of the gates I put up. His little butt was covered in fluff from the inside of the potty pad too, so I had to give him a bird bath.
He’s a naughty baby, but I sure am glad he is better.
November 17th, 2010 at 2:57 am
Yea, when Chloe first moved up with me 1 month post surgery I left her outside one day and came back to find the screen door torn down… how she did that with 3 legs is still a wonder…
Well at least he has his energy back! The prescribed meds can make them pretty dopy so long as Chloe didn’t seem like she was in pain, I weaned her off the pain meds. Plus they interacted with her antibiotics and made her eat less. Luckily by day 6 she didn’t need pain meds anymore and so her energy and appetite increased… Good Luck, you are almost halfway there with the recovery!
-Chloe’s mom
November 17th, 2010 at 3:43 am
Poor Lyndon! First off he has to wear the cone of shame and then he suffers a butt covered in fluff!
Sounds like he’s getting better all the time despite some minor hiccups. 🙂
November 17th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
he he he…min pins! the life of any party of one.