I rushed my treasured 13yo staffy to the vet this morning after his bum swelled up like a balloon in the 24hrs prior - he wouldn't eat, couldn't poo apart from small amounts of diarrhoea and couldn't even wag his tail properly.
Vet found an ENORMOUS abscess which had spread from his right anal gland all the way up and around his side. He had to burst and drain it in 2 places (DDog was a trooper and they did it all with local anaesthetic) and sent me home with a high dose antibiotic and instructions to give human paracetamol 3 times a day.
He is SO quiet this afternoon, doesn't want to eat or drink or go for his walk. He's also a bit wobbly and unbalanced. I could understand after a general anaesthetic but as I said they did it with local.
Anyone had a similar experience? Is this normal? Should I wait till tomorrow morning and see if he's brighter?
He's currently laying on various towels or blankets as the vet said to expect the abscess to continue bleeding and draining for a couple of days.
Pic of the poor baby to garner sympathy