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Post by Dezzi on May 27, 2008 13:23:42 GMT -4
Tucker got neutered yesterday. He is now home getting better. Last night was awful. He was so sore, and he couldn't walk without yelping in pain. We figured out how to pick him up without it hurting and carried him from his crate to the bathroom outside every hour. Today he's out of his crate and around the house. Peewee was freaking out knowing Tuck was in my room and not being allowed to see what was going on. Thankfully Peewee knows that Tucker is sore and isn't being playful. They've been sleeping together in the big kennel, and are so cute! I was really impressed with the vet, she only had to make one incision to get both testicles. Apparently the one that didn't drop wasn't too high up. I try not to get details because medical things make me queasy, but this was information she shared before she noticed me turning white.  |
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Post by Hamsters82 on May 27, 2008 18:10:59 GMT -4
Aw, poor Tucker it'll heal soon boy. I hear after animals are neutered that their personality is better as well. Good Peewee that he recognized that his friend wasn't feeling well and didn't press the playing time, animals are such good friends to other animals and people.  |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on May 27, 2008 20:21:19 GMT -4
>> I hear after animals are neutered that their personality is better as well. << Poppy and Mistie. They are perfect now, as yet unneutered! Best wishes to Tucker. Mistie will be neutered soon (cat). The ASPCA wants an e-collar; the cat rescue people say the Humane Society, which also does it, does not want an e-collar.  Opinions? |
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Post by Hamsters82 on May 27, 2008 21:44:58 GMT -4
I say get an e-collar that way the animal (cat) won't pick at his stitches, that's what it's there for.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on May 27, 2008 21:48:41 GMT -4
The Humane Society and cat people say it is not needed. That is the mystery.  |
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Post by Dezzi on May 28, 2008 1:59:25 GMT -4
E-collar? Ooh those cone things? I got some pictures of Tucker in his (silly boy was licking his stitches earlier) and it's kind of funny. It throws off his ability to function and is quite amusing to watch. He is wearing a cat sized one because his head is too small for the little dog ones. Tonight he couldn't figure out how to sleep with it on, and so he was trying to sleep standing up, but kept falling over. I took it off for the night because he'll just sleep (he takes medication before bed).
As for the collars themselves, I've had many pets over the years that we haven't used on it. I think Tucker is the first one to wear it. Then again, I'm used to young animals getting it done. Tuck's a year old already. Would the way they react to it differ with age?
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Post by Hamsters82 on May 28, 2008 13:20:00 GMT -4
I guess it is hard for them to move, eat, and sleep in but I've heard some people say they haven't used it on their pets and had to go back to the vet several times to fix the stitches again, etc. That's why I think it's always a good idea to have one on a dog, cat, rabbit, etc.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on May 28, 2008 19:49:53 GMT -4
Oh, the cat people say the stitches the Humane society gives (the ones who say an e-collar is not needed) dissolve and do not need to removed. |
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Post by Dezzi on May 28, 2008 20:45:31 GMT -4
Oh dissolving stitches... I've had those when I had crazy surgery done on my mouth, they are weird! Tucker's got them, but he's still got the collar. We didn't have it on him today as he's stopped licking the stitches. (Then again, when he went to lick them we said "No" and put the collar on. Took a few tries, but he's stopped) He's been watched like a hawk all day today, and he's not chewing at all. He's back to his old energy level and doesn't seem to be in any pain today, which is good. I haven't taken a close look at his incision, but mom says it's healing well. I took a few pics of him with the collar on, and I'll take some of the incision if I can. I'll post them all later. But yeah, Tuck's doing well and Peewee is happy to have his buddy back.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on May 28, 2008 21:31:13 GMT -4
I would feel concerned without a collar, if one started licking and picking at stitches. I will ask more about that.
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Post by Andrea on May 30, 2008 14:32:47 GMT -4
Get an e-collar, but don't use it unless it needs to be. Many animal do not pull out their sutures, and so don't need the collar.
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Post by Dezzi on May 30, 2008 17:27:25 GMT -4
Can you give it back if you don't use it? I think we had to buy ours, but I'm not sure.
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Post by Hamsters82 on May 30, 2008 18:16:59 GMT -4
I'm sure you can if the e-collar is still in it's mint condition. I think any vet would take it back.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on May 30, 2008 19:22:49 GMT -4
I am not searching for the roving ASPCA van to give back the e-collar they will have made me buy. If I use the Humane Society I do not get an e-collar--hopefully I will not need it.
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