|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
05-14-2010, 10:47 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Florida
Posts: 156
| Spaying Mee-kah tomorrow! Okay, so i am spaying Mee-kah tomorrow. She has been in heat since March 29. Just yesturday i picked her up to cary ger and my shirt was staineed with blood spots. I called today to make her the appointment and its set for tomorrow at 8:15. They told me to keep her away from food starting 9:00 a.m. How about water? Is she allowed to drink water??? I am so nervous, i am dropping her off and i am supposed to have her picked up around 1 or so. Will she be okay? Will she be in alot of pain? Basically, what should i do to keep her conforable? She is my little princess and i want her to be okay. Next saturday i am getting my male dog neutered, so i will already know what to expect. I was going to get both of them done tomorrow, BUT i rather take care of one and give them my full attention before i get the other one feeling under the weather.
__________________ Oscar Day Sharpie & Mee-kah |
Welcome Guest! | |
05-14-2010, 10:56 AM | #2 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Florida
Posts: 156
| Quote:
__________________ Oscar Day Sharpie & Mee-kah | |
05-14-2010, 12:03 PM | #3 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 25,041
| Best wishes to your little Mee-kah for a successful surgery and a quick recovery. Please call your vet to clarify how long to hold water because I think it is 2-3 hours before surgery. I have boys, but I would imagine some of the same post-op instructions apply. Keep the dog quiet, no running or jumping or other strenuous activity for at least a few days. My vet advised taking it easy for 10 to 14 days, which is tough because they tend to bounce back so quickly. No baths for a couple of weeks. Did you have pre-op blood work done? |
05-14-2010, 12:10 PM | #4 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: canton ohio us
Posts: 1,574
| Good luck and im sure she will be fine i would not worry so much you might stress her out
__________________ Don't say I love you unless you mean it, but if you do say it a lot. People forget. |
05-14-2010, 12:54 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MD
Posts: 10,908
| I think a little water is fine so long as she's not gulping it down. Just make sure afterwards you keep her quiet and not jumping. We were told for about 2 weeks after Maggie's spay. Maggie was in a bit of pain the first night so we gave her some pain meds and she went to sleep. She was okay but quiet the next day as well. I kept her in her crate the first night to keep Hot Rod away from her. Best of luck!
__________________ www.kissecollar.com Soft Cone Collars for Post-surgery and much more! 10% (non-food) - Discount code YT10 |
05-14-2010, 01:19 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Florida
Posts: 156
| Aww thanks all for your replys. She has not had blook work done, can this be bad? I will keep her relaxed today and tomorrow. I am seperating in different rooms and everything so she does not get overly excited. . I will keep you all posted as to her status.
__________________ Oscar Day Sharpie & Mee-kah |
05-14-2010, 01:26 PM | #7 | |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 25,041
| Quote:
Tell your other little one to keep mommy busy and the day will fly by. Looking forward to your updates. | |
05-15-2010, 06:21 AM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Florida
Posts: 156
| Thanks Maximo . I just dropped her off, i went crazy yesturday and bathed her, played with her brushed her. I put her in her crate around 10 last night and this morning around 7 took her out. She was so excited when she saw me, i kept cool and nonchilant so that she did not notice anything. When i put her in the car with me, she started to cry. Maybe she was crying because Sharpie was not ther or daddy. She kept jumping from one chair to another and crying. When we got to the clinic, they took her in because they wanted me to fill out some forms. I had them give her a booter shot too so that i dont have to take her back in a couple of weeks and they told me they would cut her nails etc. I am do to pick her up at 1pm. It is 10:20. I came to the Office to work for a couple of hours to see if time goes by quicker and left Sharpie with daddy. Now is just a waiting game. I told them to call me for anything. Will keep you updated . Thanks once again. (I feel like i gave my child to some doctors and left her all alone ) but ill be okay. and praying for my little Mee-kah!
__________________ Oscar Day Sharpie & Mee-kah |
05-15-2010, 06:37 AM | #9 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
Posts: 21,173
| Wishing Mee-kah the very best today and I hope mommie can be strong, too.
__________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel |
05-15-2010, 06:43 AM | #10 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Land O' Lakes, FL
Posts: 735
| One of the scariest things in my life was when I took the kids in to be fixed. The anesthesia part scared me to tears. I was a nervous wreck, so I can truly relate to where you are, mentally and emotionally. But they were OK ... they were fine in a few days, right back to normal. Your pups will be OK, too. Let us know when you know, OK? |
05-15-2010, 06:47 AM | #11 |
Loved by Maddie & Libby Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Dakota
Posts: 10,732
| I hope the time goes fast and you have your little Mee-kah back in your arms soon. It is so scary to take these little ones in for surgery, and such a huge relief when it's all behind you!
__________________ Custom doggie dresses and vests Memory is a country where I can go to see your face - but where do I go when I miss your embrace? |
05-15-2010, 07:37 AM | #12 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2010 Location: Homewood, IL, USA
Posts: 11
| I wish you and Mee-Kah the best of luck. You're lucky you get to bring her home on the same day! I had to keep my baby there over night and that was, without a doubt, the worst part of the whole experience. She will probably be a little loopy for the first 24-36 hours after bringing her home and her breath may stink from the anesthesia so you need to keep an eye on her. You should get a surgical collar or inflatable ring to prevent her from chewing at the stitches. Keep her off of couches and chairs or anything she can jump off of. Make sure she takes it very easy for the next two weeks. You may want to keep her in her crate or if you have a pet stroller, keep her in that. The stroller is wonderful because it limits her activity and you can wheel her around with you as you go about your business; this will comfort her being able to be close to you and you can have piece of mind being able to keep an eye on her. She'll be back to her old self in a couple days and that is the dangerous part. Activity is your enemy and that is where something like the stroller comes in handy. You don't want the stitches to be ripped. My Lola did wonderfully for the first week and a half and then a few days before she was due to get the stitches out, she decided to do something she had never done before and follow my fiance by jumping over her baby gate! She ripped her stitches and even though it was almost healed, they ripped badly enough that she bought herself two more weeks of recovery time! Luckily, when you get your male fixed you won't have as many worries. Neutering is not major surgery the way spaying is and while there will be some recovery time, it won't be nearly as daunting! Be prepared for a lot of kisses when you pick your baby up (if she's not too out of it)! Overall, the experience is probably more stressful for you than your babies, but it is well worth it! Lola and I will be thinking of you and Mee-kah! |
05-15-2010, 08:12 AM | #13 | |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 25,041
| Quote:
I know what you mean about feeling like you are handing over your child. My vet's office jokingly offered to sedate me because I was crying so hard. Don't be surprised if your baby comes back greasy and slimy. I don't know what is used during surgery, but the pups seem to come back really dirty. Then you have to fight the urge to give them a bath. | |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart