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Damson: Keeping us on our toes! (stress. . . )

parsnipbun

Wise Old Thumper
Suspect this is only going to make sense to those who have followed Damson's story so apologies to everyone else -

But after the months of on/off/on/off with the kidney stone, then the weeks of OMG its all over with the VHD jab, and last weeks what on earth is going on with the poss adhesions - now he has decided that adhesions mean that you spend a couple of hours looking at deaths door and then magically brighten up race around, flop out and eat loads before deciding to look at deaths door again . . .

I shouldn't begrudge him as suspect he now has a tummy that hurts at certain times (before/after/during??????? eating???? - any ideas Jacks Jane??? we can't seem to find pattern to it) but if he's not careful me and OH will stress related heart attack and then where will he be????!!
 
Poor lad :cry:

I do suspect that his guts may go into spasm resulting in gripey colic type pain :cry:

*If* it is due to the formation of post surgical adhesions then unfortunately IME things get worse rather than better :cry: I really wish I could give more optimistic input here :cry:

I guess all you can do is try to get his pain under control and keep him hydrated.
 
I suspect that this is what is happening and it is really really a shame as we thought the op. might end all of the pain/no pain/pain flucuaton . . but we live for the good times and will see how he goes and whether it stabilises or gets worse . . .

he is on metaclop three times a day and metacam low dose to keep it all ticking over . . . and I gave fluids this morning
 
I suspect that this is what is happening and it is really really a shame as we thought the op. might end all of the pain/no pain/pain flucuaton . . but we live for the good times and will see how he goes and whether it stabilises or gets worse . . .

he is on metaclop three times a day and metacam low dose to keep it all ticking over . . . and I gave fluids this morning


TBH I have never found Metacam to be enough for pain control in situations like this :cry:
But you'd need to discuss that with your Vet
I hope Damson remains as comfortable as possible. This damn heat cant be helping.
 
He can't take bupronorphine - it just totally knocks him out!

When he is not looking at deaths door he is amazingly normal and happy and cheeky and hungry and just like Damson - we will of course monitor.

He never grinds his teeth - except in irritation at us! - or hunches or anything - just 'sits' .
 
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