Usually they are a bit tired the day of the surgery. The next day he may still be a bit sleepy but you will see he has perked up a bit. By day three they are usually almost back to normal.
We have never used those hard collars that some vets use after surgery and have never had a problem. It is normal for an animal to lick a wound. If you are going to be home with him after the surgery just keep a careful watch over him. You just want to make sure he does not start chewing at the area or doing a lot of licking. Distracting him from licking usually is enough to get a dog to stop.
Someone on YT used to sell soft post surgical collars for small dogs. I'm not sure if they still do or not. They are available on Amazon as well as other pet supply sites. If you have to use a collar the soft ones are much less stress on the neck and the pet in general. |