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Kayla seems to have phantom pain
and itch with her amputated leg. she often whines and licks at the site and has started to scratch thin air where her leg was through out the day. Is there anything I can do to help out with this? does it last long? Is it just something they all go through?
No apologies for asking questions! We've all been there and know how nerve-wracking the whole thing can be.
As for phantom pain , no they don't necessarily all go through it. Abby had 2 episodes that we thought were maybe phantom pain (or just regular ol' post-op pain...) but luckily they were brief and didn't return. I know others have said that gabapentin (sp?) works well for phantom pain , so if Kayla is not on that you might want to ask the vet.
Abby licked the site like CRAZY and sometimes just putting a t-shirt over it would help, but other times that wasn't enough and I'd have to stick her in the dreaded cone. She really didn't stop licking it until it was almost completely healed.
Good luck w/ your girl. She's such a cutie!
Jackie, Abby's mom
Abby: Aug 1, 2009 – Jan 10, 2012. Our beautiful rescue pup lived LARGE with osteosarcoma for 15 months – half her way-too-short life. I think our "halflistic" approach (mixing traditional meds + supplements) helped her thrive. (PM me for details. I'm happy to help.) She had lung mets for over a year. They took her from us in the end, but they cannot take her spirit! She will live forever in our hearts. She loved the beach and giving kisses and going to In-N-Out for a Flying Dutchman. Tripawds blog, and a more detailed blog here. Please also check out my novel, What the Dog Ate. Now also in paperback! Purchase it at Amazon via Tripawds and help support Tripawds!
you might want to use some ice (or a bag of frozen veggies) wrapped in a towel, and ice the incision site for 5 - 10 minutes. that might sooth the pain. like jackie said, gabepentin has been used by several members (not us either, we lucked out) for phantom pain . we highly recommend a t-shirt for front amp protection, and boys boxer shorts for rear leg amps...
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Life is good, so very, very good!!! Gayle enjoyed each and every moment of each and every wonderful day (naps included). She left this world December 12, 2011 – off on a new adventure.
Love Never Ends
Be sure to download these Tips for Managing Phantom Limb Pain in Dogs.
Our video interview with Dr Pam also discusses phantom pain and other common complications.
Searching the forums and blogs should return a number of other posts with advice from others.
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