For dogs and cats, we may recommend an injection for pain the day of surgery followed by two days of oral pain medication to lessen the risk of discomfort and swelling. (tri-cityanimalclinic.com)
In addition, our surgical patients go home with up a week of oral pain control medication. (Windmillvet.com)
Dogs are also sent home with oral pain medication for first two days of recovery. (iowahumanealliance.org)