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I took my boy to be "fixed" (or broken depending on your view) today. While he was under the anesthetic, the vet removed a couple baby teeth that were impacted by the mature teeth coming in. The poor lil thing is just miserable. I feel so bad for him. His vet did send home pain meds for him but, my poor lil guy! Gee!
I know intellectually it's better for him but, he's so sweet I hate to see him hurting.
Anyone else have these guilt feelings after "fixing" their pet?
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Many times as a breeder. But it goes by fairly well and fairly quickly! They're resilient and he'll be back to his old self once again. I know it may be a little rough for him. And with pain management, soft food diet, and a lot of water, he'll be good as new!!!! And of course your tender loving care will speed his recover!!!! I wish you and your boy the best!
You're going to be surprised how he bounces back. And it's good that those remaining deciduous (baby) teeth were removed. Leaving them in place can cause problems with food sticking and resulting decay.
I'm sure you'll be shocked at how quickly your boy recovers!
The first time I met my dog was when I picked him up from getting fixed. I don't know if they gave him too much anesthetic or what, but he passed out for a few seconds a few times that day. He was out of that entire night. The next day though he was totally fine.
Had to leave my baby boy an extra day after they discovered one of his testicles hadn't dropped. We had just gotten him & his sister from the shelter and in addition to worrying about him, I was so worried she'd be lost without him. The whole way home, I watched the poor little hurt thing in the passenger seat more than I watched the road.
He slept all that night and was lethargic the next day, but rarin' to go after that.
It's tough, but don't feel guilty, you're being a responsible pet parent.
It's difficult that we can't snap our fingers and make our their pains go away. He'll bounce back in no time! Our kiddos were groggy the first day, but were back to themselves the day following.
I agree, good for you doing the neutering in the first place !
The boys recover so quickly, it's not like what the females go through, he'll be up and running in no time and it will be a distant memory...but the benefits will last a lifetime !
Thank you everyone for your comments. He is feeling a bit better today. I (obviously) agree that "fixing" a pet is the way to go. Our boy is a purebreed with papers and I had been approached about having him bred though he's still a puppy. Seeing all the puppies available that need homes, I decided after speaking with his vet that it was the best thing for him. I just didn't like seeing our good boy hurting. Thanks for being so kind to this soft hearted ole lady!
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