[captain_bowser]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

IMO, if a dog has had surgery, esp. a spay when talking about s/n, it is much safer to have them home than not monitored at all. Between the anesthesia still wearing off and pain meds given (both can cause reactions), the incision just being closed (a few dogs can get at it through their e-collars and many more can scratch it), the risk of bleeding, the possibly of vomiting, etc. I could never and would never leave my dog alone. I am much more confident in my ability to monitor a dog post-op than I am leaving it where nobody can even hear it cry. I really wish this practice was stopped. There are hundreds to thousands of 24 hour vets in the US, so if they need to stay overnight, that's where they should be...

Amen to that!