u/RobertsKitty

Medication question for those who had a gastropexy and spay

For those of you that have had a gastropexy how long did you maintain the pain medication. Online I see people talk about pain medication for a few days but my girl is 12 days post op and she still has a TON of meds. At least a few more weeks worth. Am I meant to continue giving them? She has both gabapentin and rimadyl. She is not showing any signs of pain or discomfort. She never once messed with her incision and it looks well healed (externally, I know the internal ones are still healing).

They also gave us 15 days worth of meds to help her stay calm which we are definitely going to continue!!

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u/RobertsKitty — 2 days ago

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Jammies/coat that works good for dobbie

My sweet girl is 6 months old. I've noticed when it gets below 72 or so and she's outside for any length of time she comes in shivering. (Please note the door is open, she can come in whenever. She just chooses to go out and be cold.) This seems most impactful first thing in the morning when she's going to daycare or outside for a bully chew.

What are some good options for coats? Do I need to get one that covers her legs too or are the ones covering her core good?

Also, we keep it chilly overnight (68-70). While I haven't noticed her shivering when she's in bed for the night I don't want her to be uncomfortable. Is it worthwhile to invest in some jammies or is that more an unnecessary influencer thing? I've only ever had double coated dogs before so I want to make sure my girl is cozy!!

Thanks in advance.

u/RobertsKitty — 3 days ago