Also, be careful of Rimadyl - some dogs have an allergic reaction to it. We had Baloo neutered when we got him (age 6 yrs). His scrotum swelled after the surgery and he licked at the area a lot. The Vet put him on Rimadyl and he got like a crazy person - pacing, panting, couldn't stay still, jumped at every little noise or movement. After 3 days of this craziness, we couldn't stand it anymore and took him off the Rimadyl - the nervous symptoms stopped.
We also used a (prescribed) spray-on topical analgesic - sprayed the area 2X daily to ease irritation & promote healing. We also had to use one of those collars to prevent him from licking so the incision area would have a chance to heal up. Liz Steinweg & The Crew Blue Moon's Baloo Berry Torte "Baloo" - our rescue Berner-boy! Bobby Sox (husky-x), Figaro (20+ lb Forest Cat) Rio & Sahara (the "Rat Cats") and in loving memory of my 1st BMD - Toby (6/29/97 - 6/30/00) Colorado Springs CO http://www.csbservices.com/personal/personal.htm
