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Originally Posted by eroar2 That's not the gas that all vets use, but that's the one that you want to make sure that they use on our little guys  |
Exactly, as a next-generation anesthetic, not only do they go under quicker, but they come out of much quicker also. There is one "newer" one out called Sevoflurane, but Isoflurane lsot its patent, which caused the cost to decrease significantly in the last few years.
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Originally Posted by yorkieusa My vet said it is OK for her to lick the incision, because she had internal stitches. Is that what yours has? |
She had a double layer of stitches, one internal and one external. The external ones will come out in 10 days.
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Originally Posted by ccroamer : Should they have given us anything for pain? |
Savannah got some Rimadyl (anti-inflammatory/ pain reliever) to bring home, 1/4 pill every 12 hours as needed. We only gave her one pill at about 9:00 pm that night, because she looked uncomfortable. After that, she was back to normal jumping and playing the next morning.
The one thing the vet really emphasized was to limit her food and water ( in small amounts) for that night, because most dogs after anesthesia want to eat and drink alot, which makes them very nauseous.
As far as asking questions, I actually met with the the vet who does the surgery at the animal hospital the day before her appointment and asked every question I could think. My wife and I were a little freaked out because this is our first "little" dog and it seems like there's some many things to worry about. He was very patient and answered all my questions. He assured me that we didn't have to worry about her weight as she wasn't going to set any records with him. His smallest spay patient was 1 lb.3 oz.
If you have any reservations at all, make sure to ask lots of questions.