They gave me the basic instructions before they sent me on my way. No physical activity other than on a leash to potty only for the next two weeks. She is on the same dosages of pain killers as she was before, 150mg Rimadyl 2 x per day and 150mg of Tramadol 3 x per day. They also wanted to prescribe her Acepromazine to keep her calm, but seeing how that is not a sedative that should ever be used in Mastiffs I refused it. Instead they gave me a prescription for Xanax, which I have to go to Walgreens tomorrow and fill. I have never given a dog or heard of a dog getting Xanax, but a quick question in one of my Mastiff groups confirmed it is used commonly in dogs and is quite safe. I'm also supposed to pick up some Pepcid for her and give it to her twice a day for 5 days to help keep her stomach settled. The leg is supposed to be ice packed (directly on the incision) for 10 minutes 3-4 times per day and she is to go back then to have the staples removed and for a recheck and in two weeks. At that point they will give me further instructions for beginning physical therapy.
Here she is when we first got her in the house, she was so happy to be home. We pottied her and then came back in and she went in her makeshift pen and laid right down.
But then we had
to put on the e-collar so we didn't lick it. Not to happy with the e-collar. Is
that not the saddest face in the world?
She is being
pretty whiny at this point. Hopefully she'll get over that pretty quick. She's
had a bit to drink and we're going to have some raw hamburger and a chicken leg
quarter in a little bit. I'm going to ice it now.
Read about how
Brinkley's journey began here:
A Mastiff's Journey Through Cranial Cruciate Ligament Surgery
And to read
about the rest of Brinkley's journey:
Day 7 Post TPLO SurgeryMakin'Mischief Mastiff Collar... Plus Brinkley Day 11 TPLO Update
PassiveRange of Motion Exercises in Post TPLO Mastiff
Hi, this is our first night home. We have a 120 pound mastiff and it is the day after the surgery. We got her home a few hours ago but she continues to try to stand up. How do we get her outside to go to the bathroom without putting pressure on her leg. Her other leg is also going to have surgery and it is weak. How have you been getting your dog out to go to the bathroom and do you have any photographs of that?
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Hi Ellen,
DeleteDid they not give you a sling for her when they sent her home. You need to keep something under her midsection in case she slips or her leg gives out for a few weeks anytime she's walking around. Brinkley is further into recovery here so is using her leg more, but here's a video of my husband walking her with the sling. You can try and use a towel if they did not give you a sling. http://gryphonmastiffs.blogspot.com/2013/01/brinkley-mastiff-walking-on-day-8-post.html