Vegan_Bunny
Warren Veteran
Fiver went for his dental today. Apparently he took a long time to come round from the anaesthetic but I was told he was ok and could collect him at 5pm. I collected him and was told he hadn't eaten anything and that he was cold so it was important to keep him warm (they'd had him on a heat pad). I figured he hadn't eaten because he was at the vets and he HATES the vets and they gave me some recovery food just in case. They told me that if he hadn't eaten by 10m tomorrow morning then bring him straight back in.
Getting home I let him out of his carrier, he hopped out but was very wobbly. He looked confused and generally depressed; looking at the receipt it didn't look like he'd had any pain relief. I rang the vets and asked about this and told them I had some Metacam on hand and what dose I should give him. He hadn't been given any painkillers and was told to give him 0.2mls of the Metacam. I laid in bed with him under the covers as he was VERY cold to the touch. Unusually for him he closed his eyes and laid there with me for quite a while before deciding to hop down (rather clumsily) and sit in his litter tray looking miserable. I've managed to get him warmed up a little and he seems a little more alert but still hasn't eaten more than a few mouthfuls or carrot and some banana (the only things I thought he'd scoff). He won't touch his recovery food but I syringed some in him (with great difficulty) and I have seen him have a drink. He's had a few poos in his litter tray but other than that nothing else. On top of this his eyes look very sore and he won't open one of them. He had this problem when he had his neuter (a few years ago now!).
I have put his pillow in front of the radiator and he has been sat on there, he's also been venting his annoyance out on it by scrabbling it and pushing it down which must be a good sign? I am really worried about him and am shocked at the state he is in Is this a reaction to the anaesthetic or has the vet care been substandard? I thought he would have been given warm fluids if he had been so cold and maybe some gut stimulants?
I apologise if this doesn't make much sense, it's been a very long and stressful day and I'm just about done tbh.
Getting home I let him out of his carrier, he hopped out but was very wobbly. He looked confused and generally depressed; looking at the receipt it didn't look like he'd had any pain relief. I rang the vets and asked about this and told them I had some Metacam on hand and what dose I should give him. He hadn't been given any painkillers and was told to give him 0.2mls of the Metacam. I laid in bed with him under the covers as he was VERY cold to the touch. Unusually for him he closed his eyes and laid there with me for quite a while before deciding to hop down (rather clumsily) and sit in his litter tray looking miserable. I've managed to get him warmed up a little and he seems a little more alert but still hasn't eaten more than a few mouthfuls or carrot and some banana (the only things I thought he'd scoff). He won't touch his recovery food but I syringed some in him (with great difficulty) and I have seen him have a drink. He's had a few poos in his litter tray but other than that nothing else. On top of this his eyes look very sore and he won't open one of them. He had this problem when he had his neuter (a few years ago now!).
I have put his pillow in front of the radiator and he has been sat on there, he's also been venting his annoyance out on it by scrabbling it and pushing it down which must be a good sign? I am really worried about him and am shocked at the state he is in Is this a reaction to the anaesthetic or has the vet care been substandard? I thought he would have been given warm fluids if he had been so cold and maybe some gut stimulants?
I apologise if this doesn't make much sense, it's been a very long and stressful day and I'm just about done tbh.