Is my dog's crying after surgery pain or just wanting out of her crate?

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Gizmo just had a masectomy this morning and had a cyst removed as well. She has 2 drain tubes I'm trying to keep her calm and away from our other animals so we're keeping her in the pet taxi, except to take her out to potty. How do we know if her crying is pain or just wanting out of the pet taxi? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 10 lbs

Ann Dion, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. The best way to determine if crying is wanting out vs. pain is to go get her out and bring her for a very short/controlled walk. If she is happy, exploring, moving well, and doesn't cry when you put gentle pressure on the areas of her surgery, then it is likely that she is just wanting out. Also, if she is eating/pooping/peeing well this is a good sign. Signs of pain including not wanting to move, crying when you touch the surgery site, not eating, shaking/trembling, growling/crying/biting when you go to touch her abdomen, not wanting to walk/explore, not looking happy when you go see her. If you are still unsure you can bring her to a vet to assess if she is painful or not. Best of luck with Gizmo.

Is my dog's crying after surgery pain or just wanting out of her crate?

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