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Hydrotherapy. Run some water from the garden hose on
his sheath.. it will reduce the swelling and
discomfort. 

chris
--- Pam & Buddy's email <shgerbey@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- > 
> > I had my 17 month old gelded last Saturday.  He
> was on an
> > antibiotic for 5 days and an anti-inflammatory for
> 3.
> > Everything was looking great until Tuesday and
> then he
> > developed some swelling.  Called the vet...came
> and checked
> > him and found it was fluid.  Said his body would
> eventually
> > absorb it.  Appetite is fine and he has no
> temperature. 
> > Seems a little sore when he is running around and
> playing. 
> > Is this the norm?  Had 2 guys gelded a couple of
> years ago
> > and one never had any signs of swelling or
> anything and the
> > other got quite an infection.  He was put on
> antibiotics
> > after the infection was found.  Any advice at all
> would be
> > geatly appreciated.
> >
> > Pam
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