Hi. Lucy was spayed several months ago. It doesn't take very long to do. She hated being at the vets all day though. When I picked her up, she lept into my arms and started climbing up my neck. I held her close for a long time until she calmed down.
Vet provided some doggie tramadol (pain med) which I gave everyday and also an antibiotic for infection. The scar looked big but you can't see a think now. I don't remember when the stitches came out, maybe a week or so later.
When we returned home after the surgery, she didn't want to eat but drank a whole lot (no fluids from the evening before.) She was tired. She didn't need a cone and didn't pick at her stitches.
She also let me take her out to pee. I carried her out and put her down where she normally goes and then I carried her back inside.
In a couple of days she was running/behaving about normal but I watched her very closely and would carry her as much as possible.
It all looks terrible when it's first done, but trust me everything goes back to normal very quickly. Dogs recover much faster than humans, I think.
Anyway, best wishes to you and your little one. It will be fine!! Tracey |