My dog ruptured her ACL and very soon she's drowsy from the anesthesia?
My Cairn Terrier (23 lbs, yes she is quite overweight) got an x-ray on her left hind leg because she be limping. They found that she ruptured her ACL. She is getting surgery on the 17th, 12 days from now. She is drowsy and out of it, how should I care for her now AND after the surgery? Thanks so much!
Answers: The best proposal that I think is completely necessary is to try to keep her whispered and calm so that she doesn't jump around and hurt herself more. Drowsiness usually wares bad in a few hours but on some smaller animals it can take a little bit longer. For immediately just let her sleep it off. After surgery only just do your best to keep her still, don't let her go up or down stairs or hop on furniture. It is still a good idea for her to move it around a little bit to avoid it fitting stiff. Your vet will most likely give you instructions going on for what you should be careful of after surgery. Hope all goes all right and she feels better soon. Good Luck.
you can feed her less of what she typically eats tonight and let her rest and tomorrow feed her what she as a rule eats.
After surgery the vet can tell you what to do and say what to drink!
