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Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch

Scamper-Foster dog on Health - Wed, August 13 2008

I got my first HW shot tonight and I haven't been able to relax since. They drew blood which I did NOT like then gave me my shot after shaving some of my pretty white fur off. Now I have a big bald spot on my back. The shot didn't hurt that much going in but oh boy does it hurt since then. They gave mom some steroids for me to take the next week. They said sometimes when the worms are dying(yuck!), they can settle in the joints and make them really painful. Well guess what, I'm really painful where they gave me the shot. Mom's given me the steroid pill, some Pet Eeze and a dose of Metacam but I still can't rest. She's threatening Benadryl for bed time. It just hurts so much that I can't get comfortable. She says if it's still like that in the morning, she's going to call them and have them call in a script or something because I'm really suffering. Mom even let me get on the couch since I can't get comfy but even that didn't work. Anybody know how to make it feel better so I can sleep? Mom says it's going to be a long night but dad's not working tomorrow so he can stay up with me. Good news is that I behaved myself and they all thought I was cute and sweet. And I gained 6 pounds!!! Mom says it's time to cut back on the food since I'm at a good weight now. Oh, I also forgot to mention that I drank a bunch of water before I went so I puked in their waiting room and marked quite a few places. Then when I got home, I puked the water I had just swallowed. I go back in one month to get a shot then another one 24 hours later then I'm done. The car ride is really too long though so I'm not sure what to do about the two shots next time. Maybe mom can get us a hotel room up by there☺

Colton on Aug 14 at 07:26 AM

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Poor Scamper, I'm sorry you are so sore. Mom doesn't have any suggestions on how to make you feel better, but we wanted you to know that we are sending puppy prayers that you start to feel better soon!

Kirby on Aug 14 at 08:46 AM

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Poor little Scamper. It's a shame that you have to go through this when it could have been prevented... We hope you feel better real soon.

Anne on Aug 14 at 09:19 AM

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Poor Scamper!! We'll be thinking about you and sending good thoughts your way. I'd get a script of something to help the pain, but in the meantime have you tried melatonin? It is supposed to relax and calm. We used to give it to our GSD (in the 5 mg tabs) so maybe Scamper would be OK with a 3mg tab? You can't really overdose on it according to our vet, so no worries if the 3 is a bit much for him

Feel better!!

Deuce on Aug 14 at 09:37 AM

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Scamper, we sure hope you're feeling better today. We're sending puppy prayers to heaven for you.

Charlie (Goosey) on Aug 14 at 11:23 AM

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We're send lots of positive thoughts your way. Other than the suggestions provided, mom can't think of anything else. Just a note that when Sheila had to take steroids, they really wacked her out, and made her so hyper she couldn't sleep. They're supposed to help the swelling, but may make you nutty for a while.

Anne on Aug 14 at 01:07 PM

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Charlie (Goosey) said:
We're send lots of positive thoughts your way. Other than the suggestions provided, mom can't think of anything else. Just a note that when Sheila had to take steroids, they really wacked her out, and made her so hyper she couldn't sleep. They're supposed to help the swelling, but may make you nutty for a while.

On that same note, when our dog took them, she had to potty A LOT. So, watch out for that :)

Peaches on Aug 14 at 01:22 PM

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Scamper....we sure hope you feel so much better soon...poor baby. Lots of thoughts and prayers headed your way.

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