My dog is groggy and not eating after sedation. Is this normal?

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Hi, today Rocco got 4 stitches in his foot and they had to sedate him. Sedation happened between 3-4pm today and it is 10:30pm now. I was wondering if you could tell me if these symptoms are normal: to still be acting drowsy and groggy, laying in uncomfortable positions, doesn't want to eat or drink. I'm worried about dehydration. When should we expect him back to normal? How long until effects wear off? Is this lasting too long? I attached a picture of invoice with the meds used. Thank you. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 7 years and 8 months old | 80 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, sorry to hear about Rocco. Based on the invoice, it appears that Rocco had full anesthesia, however, this should be confirmed with your veterinarian. With either anesthesia or sedation, pets can be sleepy and groggy until the next morning. So allow Rocco some additional time to recover from his procedure and contact your veterinarian tomorrow morning after breakfast if he is still not acting more like his normal self. One of the medications used appears to have been reversed (dexdormitor), and the the butorphanol can take up to 12 hours to wear off. Gas anesthetics may also take longer to be removed from the body. Keep him quiet tonight and allow him to rest after his procedure. He should be back to normal by the morning. Hope this helps and best of luck.

My dog is groggy and not eating after sedation. Is this normal?

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