Post Quickectomy Pain

It sounds like there may be a secondary infection to the usual tenderness. Maybe adjusting the aspirin dose for Lucy's specific weight will help with pain. Hydrogen peroxide washes on her paw (be very careful she doesn't ingest any) may help until you get her to the vet (Monday?). From what you describe, it's probably a bacterial infection, but he needs to determine this for sure and provide the proper treatment.

I think you're doing all the right things. Keeping her off her feet or providing only 'softer' surfaces until this is resolved is all you can do along with the aspirin. I'd also suggest cold compresses, but she may not care to cooperate with that.

The aspirin calculations for dogs: 25-35 mg per kg of weight has been found to achieve the ideal concentration, but only administered once every 8 hours.

For a 10 lb dog (4.5 kg) 1 ½ to 2 of those low dose, 80-81 mg ‘heart’ or ‘baby’ aspirins would do. For a 30 lb dog (13.6 kg) a single regular aspirin should work. It’s very important to do the math and be sure the right dose is given for the body weight.

Dogs exceeding 100-300 mg of aspirin (per kg of weight) per day developed gastric ulcers and other complications within weeks. Even at just 50 mg per kg of weight (every 12 hours) there was vomiting as a common side effect within a couple of hours of administration.

( 1 kg = 2.2 lbs)

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Thanks for the great advice. During the procedure, Lucy also had a molar removed. The vet put her on a regimen of Antirobe 75 mg BID for 14 days. Do you think this will also aid if there is a secondary infection from the Quickectomy?

Thanks!

Clindamycin hydrochloride (Antirobe) is an antimicrobial. It is used in many cases for anti-bacterial treatment, but the most effective drug treatment for a bacterial infection, if that is what this soreness is a result of, is an antibiotic specifically for the bacteria identified (or broad spectrum, depending on what the medical professional decides upon exam). Clindamycin and other drugs like it, accumulate in the leukocytes (and other) cells; most bacterial infections are extracellular (outside of cells).

The Rx of Antirobe as a precaution for the wisdom tooth removal was done to lower the bacterial count in Lucy's mouth. Excellent precautionary measure. It appears your vet is a very, very good one! Between this kind of medical professional and you obviously being committed to her wellbeing, she should be back on her feet Images available only to Customers.

Will you follow up with me and let me know how it goes?

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