I'm so heartbroken..maybe I shouldn't get her spayed
 

I got Sugar spayed last Thursday, I just got home from animal medical centre to have her stitches removed.
I don't know how other surgeons do it, but the surgeon who perform the surgery pasted adhesive bandages over the stitches, however he used cotton/cloth (I'm not sure) to protect the stitches, not pasted directly on the stitches itself.
Today is the 10th day, my mum and I brought her to the medical centre... Sugar was frightened, she remembers the scent of the place, my mum stayed at the lobby as I went in the medical room with Sugar, it's a female vet (not the one who performed the surgery) told me it's going to be a little painful to Sugar, and then, she started to tear the adhesive bandages.. Sugar cried, I swear she was crying. It was extremely painful to her. I was panicked, rushed out from the room, at the lobby, my mum and I heard Sugar's voice, she just cried and cried, I was very heartbroken, tears rolled down.. :cry:
My mum was really upset, she said the surgeon shouldn't have pasted the adhesive bandages over Sugar's tummy.
Minutes later, the vet brought Sugar out, the surface (epidermis) of her skin came out, her dermis was clearly shown. I was shocked and very upset
I knew the surgeon pasted the adhesive bandages because Sugar is a very active little one, and she's very rough when she plays. The bandages is to protect the stitches, just still...I felt very heartbroken.
Did your vet/surgeons paste adhesive bandages after the surgery?
Right now Im not sure if I should bring her to fix her hernia 5-6 months later, I really have no idea.
(A little info about the hernia, the senior vet suggested surgery should be done separately, as Sugar doesn't have much muscles to support, it's OK to fix it together, but it wouldn't do any good to Sugar)
Maybe you think I overreacted, but it was really sad to see their little body shivering in pain.. My mum scolded me, she said I shouldn't get her spayed at first place, Sugar wouldn't have to go through all these :'(

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OMG, I don't know why they did that, I have never seen that, I had my Prada spayed last year and it was nothing on top of her stiches that is why I had to use the onesie to keep her from licking them, I had my hubbies yorkie rusell done a few months ago too and same thing nothing on top of the stiches plus my vet used the self disolving ones, but one did not and I had to go back to get it removed. I am so sorry, did they give you any medication for that?

Yes, the vet gave me antiseptic which is safe for dogs..
Oh my god I just wanted to cry all over again :cry:

thats horrible, poor baby. my vet uses disolving ones also. and they werent coverered with anything.

Ouch! I can totally understand your being upset. Sophie didn't have any bandages. Just the e-collar to keep her from messing with her dissolving stitches.

She has e-collar and all that, this is Sugar before we visited the vet. The e collar is not comfortable, I know. But Sugar kept wanting to touch the bandages, I just have to leave it this way..

(the picture) Sugar was expecting belly rubs

oh CRAP Find a new VET ! That's awful ! Mine had tiny little scars - completely healthy looking and not one sign of adhesive - that had to really hurt her and the vet should DEF have known better.

What the heck was he thinking ? I've never seen that happen and poor baby - I don't blame her or you for crying - that looks very very painful

My hands are shaking, my tears are rolling down.. I feel horrible... I feel very sorry for Sugar. I couldn't think back the scene in the room, she was crying, I knew she wanted me to be there but I couldn't stay in the room, I couldn't control my tears, her voice of pain was killing me

I agree...Molly didnt have any covering over her stitches and they were dissolvable anyway. She just had one staple at the end which they removed after 10 days, and Molly didnt even flinch when they did it.
My old doggy had several ops to remove mammary tumous and never had the wounds covered either.
I would want some answers before i used that vet again. :(

oh girl, I just showed it to my son he is a vet tech, and he said that he's never seen that done, he said to put the antiseptic on it a few times a day, and keep it dry, it should heal in a few days, :(:( , My heart goes out to you and your puppy.
hugs,
Carmen in nj

I'm far from knowing truly what vets do - but I do know that my girls came home with nothing adhesive cept (stitches) and little butterfly tapes which fell off on their own - never heard one cry either - Cheri was wanting to play the next day and the hardest part was trying to keep her still.....

Why he covered her whole tummy with that strong adhesive is beyond my understanding - I'd be crying too:( once you settle down - maybe consider a new vet before doing anything else. I just dont think that was needed for a spay.

I just re-apply the antiseptic, I'm glad she didn't cry now, she is playing with her favorite toy, she looks fine.
Everything was okay before I brought her to the medical centre, she eats, plays like normal the day after the surgery, I didn't expect it to be happened, I didn't know it was all wrong until today, because no one told me they shouldn't put adhesive over stitches.
It was her 1st birthday yesterday, we didn't celebrate and today she has the worst day ever since she was born.. :cry:

Is there any foods I should give Sugar for speed recovery?
 

What can I get her now? Is there any foods good for Sugar's condition?

OMG....that poor girl and you too, hon. That is just beyond horrible, why would a vet do that?!? Working with rescue I've had numerous dogs spayed and neutered and NEVER had anything like that done, they've always used the surgical glue. And, I've never had one dog have any problem with it, never even used an e-collar.....maybe I've just been lucky?

You definitely need to find another vet.....but not before taking pictures to this vet and explaining to them that this was not necessary and actually was extremely harmful to your dog.

WTH, they can not have been taught that in vet school!:mad:

Don't go back to that butcher!
Its not your fault and don't continue to beat yourself up.
I would be horrified and crying too.

Awww, Im so sorry for you both :( I have never seen anything like that used,
all my girls are spayed and they just had a tiny little cut that healed with no scars at all, Its looks so painful :( wishing her a very speedy recovery ! My heart goes out to you :love:

You made the right decision to get your baby spayed. It was the Vet that made the wrong decision to put that covering over the wound.
Do not feel bad, your baby is over it and happy to be home with you. Just go forward and get a different vet if you decide on the other surgery

I agree - this wasn't your fault at all. It's all on the vet. in my opinion - he did it all wrong based on your photos.....I cant even think of a reason for all that adhesive - IF that's normal procedure for him you may want to contact the veterinary board of medicine - or another such agency - I THINK they do it by state but am not sure -

That's un-needed and painful when it didn't have to be. No excuse for that and if he did have one - I'd love to hear it.

Glad she's feeling better !!!!!

E collar on
 

She licked the wound after I re-applied antiseptic, I just put the e-collar back on..:(

I am sooo very sorry this happened to you and your little sweetie. How very tramatic this was/is for her!! My girl was spay and hernia done at the same time, my vet said any time you can avoid putting them under a 2nd time is always safer.
I would definately NEVER go to that vet again and would tell them off....big time!! I'm no vet....but this cannot be right!!:mad:

bless her heart & you too! I would have been losing my mind!! I hope she heals quickly. I would definitely find a new vet, she will never feel comfortable going there again! :(

Get some onesies so she doesn't have to wear the e-collar. Just bought 2 preemie ones at WalMart last night. I cut the bottoms off and hem it, but you should leave the bottom on for the time being. I'd also think a new vet is in order. Get well wishes to Sugar. (You did do the right thing by getting her spayed.) ~Joanne~

omg i have never seen anything like that :( so sorry my girl did not have that as her stitches i believe dissolved

where do you live? this does not look like how they do this in US

[QUOTE=violet voon;2992257]She licked the wound after I re-applied antiseptic, I just put the e-collar back on..:([/QUOTE

You can buy Onesis for her that way she wont be able to leak the antiseptic or her wound,and take the collar off her, they are uncomfortable unless they are soft, a member her makes them and have great reviews

did they give her some pain meds like tramadol as that looks so painful :(

Poor baby! That is such bull cr** I would find a new vet!! there is no reason for that. I wonder if you could put something on that to soothe it. My heart aches for what she went through!

calendula is very healing for skin and so is coconut oil but not sure on something like this :( feel so bad for pup and owner on this one it is almost as bad as the burned dog on here - makes me so sad

I would not put anything on it but the antiseptic for now, is raw skin and it would be easy for her to catch an infection, the onesie idea is a very good one. just keep cleaning it at least 4 times a day and let it air, the onesie is fabric and it can keep dust and prevent her from licking and irritating it more,but at the same time it can breathe so it can dry.
hugs,
Carmen in nj