I don't even know if she has eaten since morning. I know they did the surgery around 10:30, and she hasn't really eaten since then, they said. I don't know about water. Fluid injections are on my receipt, but they are in there under the "included in above price" section, along with anal gland checks/nail trims, which obviously no one was doing on a rat.
She licked one water droplet off of my finger, and like a drop of water-mixed oxbow, and she is just sitting there now. She moves around every now and then in an attempt to take this collar off but then just settles down.
What should I do?
Should I take the collar off?
Should I try to put a body cast on her with medical tape?
What if I try to do that, but I am just causing her more pain and stress?
What if I take off the collar and she just insists on trying to yank out those stitches?
I don't see how she can be so lethargic, but so persistent at the same time. I'm scared that she is in grueling pain. I was given Buprenex 0.3mg/ml, to give her every 8 hours in doses of 0.03ml. The first dose is to be given "tonight", should I give that to her now?
How do I even force her to swallow?
God, this is hell. She just moved a bit, she's trying to paw off the collar again.
(I'm really sorry I'm asking so many questions right now and making a second post in a row, but I am just panicking and scared. The vet and the vet techs seemed pretty confident that she is fine, we have an appointment made for two weeks from now for stitch removal. The stitches look very good by the way, the incision does, and she has a new urethra- isn't that insane?)
Edit: Yeah mamarat, I imagine she must be. It's just hard to see her like this, I'm real worried about her. Thanks for replying so fast, it's so comforting!
Edit #2: OREO DRANK A BUNCH OF WATER OFF OF A SPOON!!!!!!
I offered it to her, and she drank about 2 teaspoons I would say, though some was spilled. She didn't want any of the watery oxbow, or even her baby puff treats watered down. Oh well, just water is so good!