I am fostering a 5 year old canine Peek who was fixed 1 wk ago. She has been in pain the entire time and isn't acting normal-this one usually follows you everywhere. She holds her back arched and scuttles around like something invisible is poking her. 4 tiny gauge stainless steel sutures (tied like twisty ties) were cut to 1/4". They are pricky, painful to touch, and leave itchy red dots on skin. She can't reach the incision to lick or scratch, but tries and now has a rash 1 inch from both sides of the incision-using her back leg. I put antibiotic salves on to keep infection away-I hope. When she finds a "comfortable" hiding place she sleeps all day and won't move. She'll eat & drink, if you bring it to her, but won't go out of her way. She will go outside, and even run, but you can see the twitches of pain. Both vet and group leader say it shouldn't be a prob, and although I don't see infection, the area under the skin is getting thicker. Does this seem normal to you? Help please :(
2007-11-19
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Elizzyf
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