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Hi everyone,
This site has been invaluable for me this past month, and man . . . it's been a month.
Hoping you all can provide some advice:
- Ox had 9 teeth extracted yesterday. He still needs more pulled, but was under anesthesia for 3 hours and my vet didn't feel comfortable keeping him under any longer. He seemed fine when we brought him home but he's tolerating his Buprenex VERY poorly -- disoriented, lethargic, overall miserable. When it wears off he does *much* better. We had to bring him back to the vet today because he was in such a bad state. Turns out he's really inflamed, so now we're meant to give him Metacam 1x/day. We're also only dosing half the bupe, though I'd really rather skip the whole thing if possible.
- He's been having relentless sneezing fits that affect his breathing. The vet said it's likely herpes that's been exacerbated by all the stress he's been under, and prescribed Lysine. I see the dosage on the package -- do I just mix it into his wet food?
- He *still* hasn't cleared his ear infections, so on top of his mouth pain and need to administer his oral meds, I still have to subject him to 2x/day ear drops.
He's had a real go of it, and I feel so bad for the little guy. I'm grateful we pulled him from the shelter and are putting him back together, but it's been a rough road.
Any advice from those who have dealt with any of the above? I'm looking forward to the day he's feeling well again and I can provide advice for others who have to go through what we've been!
Thank you!
This site has been invaluable for me this past month, and man . . . it's been a month.
Hoping you all can provide some advice:
- Ox had 9 teeth extracted yesterday. He still needs more pulled, but was under anesthesia for 3 hours and my vet didn't feel comfortable keeping him under any longer. He seemed fine when we brought him home but he's tolerating his Buprenex VERY poorly -- disoriented, lethargic, overall miserable. When it wears off he does *much* better. We had to bring him back to the vet today because he was in such a bad state. Turns out he's really inflamed, so now we're meant to give him Metacam 1x/day. We're also only dosing half the bupe, though I'd really rather skip the whole thing if possible.
- He's been having relentless sneezing fits that affect his breathing. The vet said it's likely herpes that's been exacerbated by all the stress he's been under, and prescribed Lysine. I see the dosage on the package -- do I just mix it into his wet food?
- He *still* hasn't cleared his ear infections, so on top of his mouth pain and need to administer his oral meds, I still have to subject him to 2x/day ear drops.
He's had a real go of it, and I feel so bad for the little guy. I'm grateful we pulled him from the shelter and are putting him back together, but it's been a rough road.
Any advice from those who have dealt with any of the above? I'm looking forward to the day he's feeling well again and I can provide advice for others who have to go through what we've been!
Thank you!