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02-17-2005, 07:58 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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| Surgery day I know you all can relate. Lexi is at the vet being spayed today and I'm a nervous wreck. If you can remember, she went in last month only to find out that her protein levels were too high and the vet wasn't comfortable with doing the surgery without further testing. All tests have returned normal except that the protein levels are still high. My vet posted her test results to a veternarian forum and an internal medicine vet answered that it could just be a "yorkie thing". I'm still scared for her, though. I don't like any abnormal test results, however unharmful they may be. The vet made the decision to spay her despite the protein levels, after considering the cons of not doing it. I'm so worried! Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. Now if I could just get rid of this lump in my stomach... |
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02-17-2005, 08:25 AM | #2 |
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| Yup, it's so hard when your baby goes under, and I can imagine it's worse with the abnormal test result. Good luck to Lexi - you'll both be in my thoughts today. Let us know when you hear anything!
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02-17-2005, 08:54 AM | #3 |
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| There are many of us that have Yorkies close in the same age as many many are going to the vet to either be spayed or neautered. Schatzie's day is coming and I do need to call. I am being selfish however because she just had her surgery on her leg and it breaks my heart to have to schedule another surgery so soon. Im trying to put it off a little bit. She has not had her first heat cycle yet. Lexi's Mom, keep us posted on Lexi's progress today and know we will be thinking of you both. ( I agree with that lump feeling in your stomach, it is horrible ) Schatzie sends Lexi puppy hugs.
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02-17-2005, 09:00 AM | #4 |
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| Bless her little heart. I will be thinking of both of you today and anxioulsy awaiting to hear the news that she is doing well. I very well know how you are feeling, but surely your vet woulnnd't have gone ahead with her surgery if he wasn't sure it would be fine. I hope you can feel us all sqeezing your hand today. Let us know something when you can.
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02-17-2005, 11:07 AM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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| Horray! I just called the vet and Lexi came through just fine. She's really groggy but will be ready to be picked up in a few hours! She'll be stuck on my lap for the next (at least) day to keep her from jumping or doing stairs as my whole house is stairs. What a relief. I feel like the weight of the world has lifted! Thanks for all your thoughts. I really do love this forum! |
02-17-2005, 11:13 AM | #6 |
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| That is wonderful news! Horray for Lexi! I'm so glad that she is doing well!
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02-17-2005, 12:29 PM | #7 |
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| I'm so excited to hear your good news! I can relate as we're still watching Carter so that he doesn't overexert himself from his neutering on Tuesday.
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02-17-2005, 01:21 PM | #8 |
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| Great news on Lexi today. Seem's like hours drag by slowly waiting for that time to call the vet for an update huh? I am real happy that you can sigh with relief knowing it's over. Just out of curiosity since Schatzie too will need to be spayed soon. What type of instructions did you receive for Lexi once she is home with you? Also, what parts on the body did they shave (prep) for surgery? Will she have any special restrictions? I am such a worry wart over these types of things (surgery). Maybe if I hear from you "oh piece of cake for Lexi, no restrictions, that she's a happy little camper, etc") I might be more at ease to call the vet sooner. Carter's Mom had no difficulties either with Carter. (yeah to him) Yet, he was neautered and I was curious on the "female" ends of things with being spayed. It's not that Im NOT gonna call her vet to schedule the spaying, it's just she just got done having surgery not too long ago and it's just killing me to have to put her through this again. She was in MEGA pain and misery from her recent surgery. Just broke my heart! ...But now I am reading posts that it is safer to have surgery before their first heat cycle. Well, being that Schatzie is going on 10 months in March Im guessing she will be in heat any day. I don't want to cause her MORE harm by waiting to spay just because of my own worries and such. I know I asked you a lot of questions...Sorry
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02-17-2005, 03:41 PM | #9 |
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| schatzie- We had annie spayed three weeks ago. I as mostly everyone was a nervous wreck going into it. But it was a lot more simpler than you might think. The doctor didn't really give any restrictions. He said to not let Annie eat anything for the rest of the nite and very little water intake cause it could react with the anesthesia. The first nite she was basically groggy and just slept most the nite. Then the next day she was a little more active. If she tried to jump we tried to stop and picked her up gently. She wasn't wearing an e-collar, and for the most part stayed away from the stitches. On the off chanve we saw her try to lick at her stitches we just stopped her. By the second day I would say she was back to normal. Jumping around (no matter how hard we tried to stop her) and playing with her toys On day ten we had her outer stitches removed. The inside ones are dissolvable and should disintegrate within 3-4 weeks. I swear by day 2 you wouldn't even know she had surgery! I am sure that your baby will do just fine! She seems like a little pro with the surgeries! |
02-17-2005, 03:45 PM | #10 |
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| Great news on Lexi Gracie was spayed the week after Christmas at 7 1/2 months. I opted for the laser surgery and morphine for pain. She only had a small part of her belly shaved, and because a laser was used, the incision was very small and there were no outside stitches. I picked her up that evening(the vet knows how much I fuss over her), she was laying in a cage on a pillow and towel that I brought from home in a very warm room and when I gently said her name, she just stretched and yawned.............she did great As far as post-op care, No jumping or stairs for 2 weeks, short leash walks for elimination only the first week, and a gradual increase in walks over the second week.............the hardest part was keeping her from jumping..I did pretty well the first week , but the 2nd week she really tried my patients on the jumping she did fine......... She also had her 2 top baby canines removed, my vet removes all deciduous teeth at time of spaying.......that went great as well.........and she had one rear dew claw removed that the breeders vet missed............... All in all , everything went much better than I had anticipated.....WHEW!!!!! |
02-17-2005, 04:05 PM | #11 |
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| So glad to hear Lexi did so well!! She will bounce back in no time! Our biggest problem was after about the second day, Toto wanted to jump and run like nothing had happened. It was a chore to keep her from doing her "normal" things!! Also glad to hear that Gracie did well also! It's amazing how quickly they are back to normal ... I believe it's much harder on the mom's and dad's than it is on our babies!!
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02-17-2005, 06:01 PM | #12 |
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| Oh, Shireyek and Eroar2 Thank you so much for the information on the spaying. Ok, I will call the vet next week or so and schedule Schatzie in for an appt. This has been on my mind since even before her first surgery. So now with reading both of your posts I see that my worries do not need to continue, whew!! Shireyek, it's funny how you mentioned "dew claw (s)". Schatzie has both of hers on her hind legs. They bug me there bigtime and I never questioned the breeder as to why they were not removed. I asked my breeder friend about them and she seems to think that Schatzie was just over looked when it came time for the dew clawing removal. (awwh, poor Schatzie, this dog just has bum luck, let me tell ya! I will ask the vet about removal of them when she is scheduled for her spaying. Thanks sooo much to both of you with all the information you gave, it has eased my mind!
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02-17-2005, 07:37 PM | #13 |
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| Scnatzie's mom I don't think it's unusual for a vet to miss a dew claw or two especially if they are doing 5 puppies as he was with gracie. Dew claw removal must be done under anethesia, according to my vet if the puppy is more than a week old. If one is missed, it is generally done during spaying or neutering (why put them under more than necessary) or if another surgery is being performed. Dew claws are a pain while grooming, and gracie was forever getting hers hung in blankets, grass, twigs, etc., so it was only a question of WHEN to do it for me. She did lick at the dressing for several days, never licked her abdominal incision but twice that I know of, but I would keep her distracted as much as possible, bitter apple spray can be applied. Gracie is much happier dew-less, and so am I AND the groomer........ Also, you may want to check on the laser surgery for Schatzie, it does cost more, but I got a bought a coupon for a free spay from a local animal league, check with your vet to see which coupons your vet will honor, and so the cost of the laser addition was virtually defrayed. I also opted for morphine for pain..........it really helped get gracie AND ME through the first night more at ease..............hope this helps!!! Di and Gracie |
02-17-2005, 07:41 PM | #14 |
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| Sorry Schatzie's Mom SORRY..........TYPO .....MEANT SCHATZIE, NOT SCNATZIE........OOPS |
02-18-2005, 08:25 AM | #15 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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| Update on surgery day-LONG post (sorry) I'll apologize in the beginning for the long post. I wanted to take the time to answer some of the questions posed. Here goes our update. I picked Lexi up at 5pm. The vet tech brought her out in her arms. She was more alert than I expected and shaking like crazy. I asked a million questions so I'll be able to share the information with anyone interested. 1) Eating/drinking: I was told to not give her ANYTHING until 8pm. I asked about Nutrical since it will have been 26 hours since she had any food and 23 hours since water. They told me "absolutely not". If she started to throw up then she would pull her stitches. I finally broke down at 7pm and gave her some Nutrical. Just a few tastes to make momma feel better. I watched her for over an hour and she seemed fine so at 8pm I gave her some baby food chicken. She ate about 1/3 of a jar and then it was off to bed. No vomiting, very sleepy, acting "drugged" and very quiet. 2) Stairs/jumping: This was a big concern for me as my house has three levels. She can't even go potty outside without going down two steps and over a foot bridge. I was told to carry her last night and by today she'd be fine. They were right. She's doing stairs and her stitches look just fine. I asked about jumping and he said that she wouldn't want to jump - WRONG! She's already jumped up on the couch twice, despite the stool I put there to assist her. I will just keep a closer eye on her. 3) After care. Here's what the paper I got from the vet reads: PROPER AFTERCARE FOLLOWING ABDOMINAL SURGERY: *Keep incision clean and dry. Use hydrogen peroxide with cotton or kleenex to clean the incision as necessary. *Observe incision for signs of irritation (redness, heat, and swelling). Return your pet if these signs show up. *Call if your pet becomes ill (vomiting, depression, or appetite loss). *Allow your animal to lie on clean dry surface. Avoid letting the pet lie on dirt or grease. *Please call the office if there are any problems or questions that arise. *Do not allow your pet to lick, chew, or scratchthe incision or sutures. *The sutures are not dissovable. Please return your pet in 10-14 days, when the incision appears healed. If your pet's surgery was done today, please do not give food or water til tomorrow. I have more information on aftercare following anesthetic for anyone who's interested (too long to post here). PM me. One thing that I noticed that has not been discussed was her labored breathing all night. My husband convinced me it was due to the tube that was down her throat and her small body trying to shake off the anesthetic. Every time she took a breath, she would make a sound in her throat and shake all over. It was very scary. That disappeared in the middle of the night. It might have something to do with the vaporizer I used in our room to ease her throat. She is shaking VERY little today and breathing normal. I caught her trying to lick her stitches so I put on one of her longer tshirts. It covers the incision and she doesn't seem to want to go under the tshirt to get to it. Today she ate a few pieces of kibble and the remaining baby food from last night. Now if I could get her to drink some water we'd be almost back to normal. I've been assured that she received plenty of fluids via i.v. and she's pottying like she's been drinking water. In a nutshell, it really was alot easier than I expected it to be. I took today off work in order to spend four days with her on my lap but she just wants to sleep and potty and play! Like a normal day (almost). |
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