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Originally Posted by YorkieNewbie22  As long as the area was sterilzed I dont see how it would be any less sterile than if it were shaved. The vet would just have to make sure the area was clean and flushed out before he sutured the tip, I could be wrong, even though im a Vet Tech student, I am no vet! Say he does have to shave, I have no problem waiting for the hair to grow, how long does the hair on the tail have to be in order to look normal for showing? |
i work for an veterinary orthopedic surgeon, so we shave a lot LOL There can be no hair where the incision will be and they need at least a clipper blade length around where the incision is to keep things sterile. Hair can still harbor dirt and bacteria even after being cleaned with sterile surgical scrub. Some vets i guess will do it because that's what their client asks for, but be sure he loads her up with antibiotics afterwards.
we've had show and agility clients ask us NOT to shave for a fracture repair or knee surgery because they don't want to wait for the hair to grow back. they're crazy. they rather have the beautiful hair instead of a sterile surgery field with great risk of infection or worse outcomes.