Fly-by pupdate

[ksmith]

King is home. He’s totally zonked on tramadol, and was drinking water like mad, partly because of nerves and partly because the tramadol. He hadn’t eaten before I brought him home, which might also be due to the tramadol. I need to give him his next dose soon, so I hope he’s in the mood for a little cheese. Otherwise, I will have to toss pills down his throat and I hate doing that.

I hate tramadol. It seems to be the pain reliever of choice for dogs, but it upsets King’s stomach and whoozies him out. The dose I gave him for his arthritis was bad enough, but this dose is 2x larger and more frequent. The surgeon said I can taper it fairly quickly and I think I will. I’m not sure it’s helping if King keeps burping and refusing to eat.

King rode home in Kuro’s hatchback, which was a first. But it had more room than the backseat, as well as a more stable ledge for support of the ramp I bought a few years ago to use if/when he could no longer jump onto the backseat. King doesn’t like the ramp, and has refused to use it in the past. But today he really wanted out of the car, and he wobbled down while I supported him from the side. I was prepared to ask my neighbor to help lift him out, but I’m glad it worked out this way. Didn’t have to grab him around his belly.

He’ll have to wear the cone for the next couple of weeks. He and Gaby can’t play.

He’s sleeping now. He ate a couple of nibbles of hamburger meat. A few hypoallergenic biscuits. He refused everything else. I will try a little rice with broth later.

Biopsy results early next week.

On the discharge summary, the surgeon wrote that he’s “an outstanding boy!”

I know.

Mirrored from Kristine Smith.

Comments

[e-moon60.livejournal.com]

(((hugs))) Thinking of you and hoping for the best, whatever that is.

[dancinghorse.livejournal.com]

Hugs and good thoughts for you and King.

[nlbarber]

I'm glad he's home with you.

[goingferal.livejournal.com]

I'm very glad he's home--you must be very relieved to have him there.

The vets should be able to offer him some other painkillers if the Tramadol is just making him nauseous--Rimadyl or Deramaxx or Metacam? Those are all anti-inflammatories, while Tramadol is sort of a pseudo-opiate. At any rate, there may be other options--did the vet specifically want to avoid the NSAIDS?

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

I am glad he's home, but it hurts to look at him sometimes.

I think because he's half-Lab and had elevated liver enzymes, Rimadyl wasn't considered. I can ask about the other drugs tomorrow.

Thanks for the info.

[michaeldthomas.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry. If you need *anything*, we're here.

[threeoutside.livejournal.com]

I didn't see this before I saw your reply. So glad he's home with you! I'm sure he is, too.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[equesgal.livejournal.com]

Glad he's home. Hope he feels better soon.

[galeni.livejournal.com]

Fingers crossed.

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

*hugs and hugs*

[jemck.livejournal.com]

all sympathies, supportive thoughts, virtual hugs, that kindathing