westielover Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 (edited) Oliver my foster BC pup was castrated today. He's approx 6-7 mths old and is on the lean side. I collected him fomr the vet at 6.30pm and I had to carry him to the car as he was still quite 'out of it'. He can walk but it's as if he's drunk. He ate his dinner and went to the loo - so all good there. He's currently sleeping on the lounge next to me. I am a little concerned because since I picked him up - his heart rate seems faster than normal and he's breathing more rapidly than normal. I did do a search in this forum and read that lean dogs can take longer to recover due to how their bodies metabolise the anaesthetic ...... Should I be concerned about his rapid breathing and elevated heart rate at the moment?? I've never had a male dog recover so slowly from a castration ...... Edited January 7, 2009 by westielover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverblue Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I guess it depends on what time of the day he was done, if it is a busy clinic he may not have been done till later in the day, hence why he is taking so long to recover If you are concerned ring them & tell them of your concerns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westielover Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 I did forget to ask that question actually! They were aware of his slow recovery and told me to call them in the morning if he hasn't improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taters Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I agree, it depends on what time he was done, also some dogs recover slower How's he doing now, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westielover Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Oh dear - seems I was worried for no reason - he just jumped off the couch and went over to the toy box, pulled out a toy and started chewing it!!! So all is good I was an over worried foster mum!!! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taters Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 That's great news Better to be over cautious than under IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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