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Spay information?

jazxo

jazxo

Mama Doe
I know the basics and everything I really need to know but I just want to double check a few things as Pippin might be getting spayed sooner than I thought.

Do I need to restrict her to a small area?

Can I ask for staples or glue?

Will they let me bring pain relief home with me to administer myself? Do I need that?

Will they let me give them food/hay to give her after the op?

Thanks :)
 
jazxo said:
I know the basics and everything I really need to know but I just want to double check a few things as Pippin might be getting spayed sooner than I thought.

Do I need to restrict her to a small area?

Can I ask for staples or glue?

Will they let me bring pain relief home with me to administer myself? Do I need that?

Will they let me give them food/hay to give her after the op?

Thanks :)
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It's been a while but...

1. Yes, I would, you don't want the wound to rip and she'd be a bit groggy initially anyway.
2. I think they usually use internal dissolvable sitches and then glue so that they can't get to the stitches.
3. They should do, I would want pain relief at home for one of mine.
4. Again, they should be happy to let you take some goodies in. Often after a GA the hardest thing is getting them eating so a selection of their favourites can help.
 
Elena said:
It's been a while but...

1. Yes, I would, you don't want the wound to rip and she'd be a bit groggy initially anyway.
2. I think they usually use internal dissolvable sitches and then glue so that they can't get to the stitches.
3. They should do, I would want pain relief at home for one of mine.
4. Again, they should be happy to let you take some goodies in. Often after a GA the hardest thing is getting them eating so a selection of their favourites can help.
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Thank you very much! :) How long would I keep her restricted?
 
I'd say yes to all of that too, please try to get pain relief for her especially. I can't imagine havi g abdominal surgery without pain relief so I think they need it too!

On restricting her I don't think she needs to be in a hospital cage as such, but if she is an outdoor single bun having her in overnight in a small pen/run/cage might be an idea as it will stop her running around and hurting herself and will keep her warm. A post op bun often has trouble staying warm. I wrapped Loki up in a blankie after his neuter! :oops:
 
jazxo said:
Thank you very much! :) How long would I keep her restricted?
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It's one of those things that really its best to take it as it comes and see how she gets on.

Hele said:
I'd say yes to all of that too, please try to get pain relief for her especially. I can't imagine havi g abdominal surgery without pain relief so I think they need it too!

On restricting her I don't think she needs to be in a hospital cage as such, but if she is an outdoor single bun having her in overnight in a small pen/run/cage might be an idea as it will stop her running around and hurting herself and will keep her warm. A post op bun often has trouble staying warm. I wrapped Loki up in a blankie after his neuter! :oops:
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:thumb:
 
Hele said:
I'd say yes to all of that too, please try to get pain relief for her especially. I can't imagine havi g abdominal surgery without pain relief so I think they need it too!

On restricting her I don't think she needs to be in a hospital cage as such, but if she is an outdoor single bun having her in overnight in a small pen/run/cage might be an idea as it will stop her running around and hurting herself and will keep her warm. A post op bun often has trouble staying warm. I wrapped Loki up in a blankie after his neuter! :oops:
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I really will try then, yes exactly!

She'll be an indoor bun by the time she's having her spay so it'll be a big puppy pen set up. Shall I restrict her to like 3ft by 3ft? or smaller? or bigger? :lol: and for how long?
 
I'd definitely ask for her to be glued on the outside..my Chloe got her stitches out pretty much straight away. And after a trip to emergency vets, who stapled her, she got the staples out within the 20 minutes it took me to get her home :shock:
 
fruitandnutcake said:
I'd definitely ask for her to be glued on the outside..my Chloe got her stitches out pretty much straight away. And after a trip to emergency vets, who stapled her, she got the staples out within the 20 minutes it took me to get her home :shock:
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That sounds awful :( I definitely will then
 
Just to add, Cookie liked a little snuggle pad for a bit of warmth. They also suggest giving water in a bowl for them to lap as they might not be able to stretch to drink from a bottle. I kept her quiet for a couple of days in small pen and carrier in the kitchen and then she went back to her hutch with no problem.
 
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