I just had my Zoe spayed about 4 weeks ago and it couldn't have gone better. I asked to stay with her I stead of dropping her off and they were very accommodating. I would certainly recommend that. I got there at 7 with her. They put me in my own room and when they were ready they came in and got her to draw her blood. Once that was done they brought her back to me until they were ready for the surgery when they came in and gave her an injection to make her sleepy. She fell asleep in my arms and then they took her for her surgery. Once the surgery was over they brought her right to me and I sat and held her while she came to and until about 3:00 in the afternoon when they felt like she was stable enough to go home. They gave her an injection for pain before she left and sent her home with more pain meds and an emergency number just in case something happened. She slept on my lap the rest of the day and night and was still sleepy for a couple days, due to the pain meds, but she did perfect. I did take a picture of her incision every day just so I would have a record in case something flared up but it didnt and she got along perfect. That said I would never take my baby and drop her off to wait for surgery in a kennel and to be put back in the kennel after surgery. I liken that to taking your 2 year old to the hospital and just dropping her off. She trusts me and I wanted to be there for her. It couldn't have been a better experience. As far as her personality changing so far I haven't noticed anything. Good luck to you, I know it is nerve wracking. |