my baby had her spay today

[bellasmomok]

My baby Maya (6 1/2 months old) had her spay earlier today and is now home with Mommy and doing great! I know it's a very routine surgery, but I was worried anyway....it's what I do ....and I'm just so glad she's back home! I've already been through all this with Bella (2 1/2 yrs old) of course, but the house just felt soooo empty without her! (I could tell Bella thought the house felt empty too ) Anyway, just wanted to shout it from the rooftops!! My baby girl is home safe and sound......I feel so lucky!

[Micah my love]

So glad everything went well for your Bella

[Furbaby Friend]

Originally Posted by bellasmomok

My baby Maya (6 1/2 months old) had her spay earlier today and is now home with Mommy and doing great! I know it's a very routine surgery, but I was worried anyway....it's what I do ....and I'm just so glad she's back home! I've already been through all this with Bella (2 1/2 yrs old) of course, but the house just felt soooo empty without her! (I could tell Bella thought the house felt empty too ) Anyway, just wanted to shout it from the rooftops!! My baby girl is home safe and sound......I feel so lucky!

Glad to hear she's doing well! We all worry I think. Aren't they such a joy?

This makes me feel a bit better about my Rylie going in for her's on Friday... especially after reading about pups dying under anesthesia all week. I probably should have stayed away from that stuff huh?

[Patti]

I am glad she is home. It is always such a relief to have that behind you.

[LaurenPatrice]

Glad your puppy is home safe and hope she has a quick recovery!

[Breny]

OMG you guys are gonna make me go grey prematurely! 3 of my babies are getting spayed/neutered this week. I worry too, way to much!!!

So glad maya is home!!!! Kiss her for me!

[RileyDC]

Yaaay! Glad to hear she is doing well.

[bellasmomok]

Thanks to all for joining in on my mini celebration AND for your well wishes for a quick recovery!! Maya's a little firecracker, so already this morning my biggest challenge is keeping her from running/jumping so she can heal!!

Originally Posted by Furbaby Friend

Glad to hear she's doing well! We all worry I think. Aren't they such a joy?

This makes me feel a bit better about my Rylie going in for her's on Friday... especially after reading about pups dying under anesthesia all week. I probably should have stayed away from that stuff huh?

Good luck to Rylie.....I'm sure everything will go well! I think as long as you have the pre-op bloodwork done and it's all normal, then your chances of having something like that happen are GREATLY reduced! And yes, you probably SHOULD have stayed away from all that!! Maya and Rylie can be "healing" buddies in a couple of days!

Originally Posted by Breny

OMG you guys are gonna make me go grey prematurely! 3 of my babies are getting spayed/neutered this week. I worry too, way to much!!!

So glad maya is home!!!! Kiss her for me!

Oh my goodness, you will DEFINITELY have your hands full!! But you're used to that anyway, huh?! She's quite the little kisser, so she was happy to get your smooch! Good luck to your babies!!!!!!!!! I know everything will go smoothly for them, and then you're biggest worry will be keeping them from bouncing around while they're healing!

[mizzjenn]

That's somethig I have been thinking about ever since I got my new precious baby! Thank God I still have some time before I have to take my baby! (She's only 12 weeks) But it is so good to know I am not the only one who worries about this! (sigh)

[Micah my love]

My boy did fine after his neuter, he seemed nothing happened

[Furbaby Friend]

Originally Posted by bellasmomok

Good luck to Rylie.....I'm sure everything will go well! I think as long as you have the pre-op bloodwork done and it's all normal, then your chances of having something like that happen are GREATLY reduced! And yes, you probably SHOULD have stayed away from all that!! Maya and Rylie can be "healing" buddies in a couple of days!

Rylie is doing well. Poor thing looks so sad though! She's so out of it. I'm just glad she made it through okay. Can't wait to hear that her healing buddy is doing well too!

[bellasmomok]

Originally Posted by Furbaby Friend

Rylie is doing well. Poor thing looks so sad though! She's so out of it. I'm just glad she made it through okay. Can't wait to hear that her healing buddy is doing well too!

Maya looked that way pretty much the whole first evening too I think she was probably a little uncomfortable, PLUS I'm sure being medicated made her feel very strange too....maybe a little scary. BUT, you'll be happy to know that by the next afternoon she was nearly back to her normal self! And today (which is 3 days out), she's totally her normal self....which is good, BUT it makes it very hard to keep her from being the wild child she is!

Don't worry Rylie....the worst is OVER!!!!

[Furbaby Friend]

Originally Posted by bellasmomok

Maya looked that way pretty much the whole first evening too I think she was probably a little uncomfortable, PLUS I'm sure being medicated made her feel very strange too....maybe a little scary. BUT, you'll be happy to know that by the next afternoon she was nearly back to her normal self! And today (which is 3 days out), she's totally her normal self....which is good, BUT it makes it very hard to keep her from being the wild child she is!

Don't worry Rylie....the worst is OVER!!!!

Rylie says THANK GOD.

The vet has me keeping her medicated for awhile. The pain meds are mixed with anti-inflammatory meds, so I'll be giving that to her until we run out. I'm hoping that will keep her quiet until she's healed enough.

I feel so bad. She can't even whine/bark right probably from the tracheal tube... So I have to listen for these little wheezy noises that means she wants to potty. She can't get up from the potty position on her own either I have to help her stand back up.

[JERSEY BOY]

So glad all went well and Maya is home safe and sound.

[bellasmomok]

Originally Posted by Furbaby Friend

Rylie says THANK GOD.

The vet has me keeping her medicated for awhile. The pain meds are mixed with anti-inflammatory meds, so I'll be giving that to her until we run out. I'm hoping that will keep her quiet until she's healed enough.

I feel so bad. She can't even whine/bark right probably from the tracheal tube... So I have to listen for these little wheezy noises that means she wants to potty. She can't get up from the potty position on her own either I have to help her stand back up.

Oh my goodness....poor little Rylie!! Maya didn't WANT to move much, but she didn't have any problems getting up from the potty position....of course, she only went out once the evening we brought her home, too...she mostly slept. (Bella was exactly the same way when she was spayed just over 2 yrs ago...wanted to sleep and didn't want to move much that first evening, but she was ABLE to move when she decided to.)

She also didn't have any trouble whining.....she whined for a bit when I picked her up at the vet's, during the car ride home, and then for just a bit once we were home too. It didn't surprise me...she's always been my crybaby! But I never heard ANY wheezy noises! Does the vet know she's making noises like that? If so, then I'm sure it's nothing to worry about (and might not be anyway???)....I'm sure every dog has a different experience.

I've been giving Maya the liquid Metacam that the vet sent home with her. After the first morning home I don't think she really needed it, but her pre-op labs were amazing AND she's a tough little girl...not sure I'd be able to tell if she DID need it, so I didn't think it would hurt to just err on the side of caution and give it to her!! (When Bella was spayed we found out about her liver issue, and so I only dosed her that first morning after and then didn't anymore because she didn't seem like she needed it at all....and Bella's NOT tough , so I would've known for sure if she did.)

Rylie....I'm sorry to hear you're so out of sorts today!! We'll be thinking about you and hoping you wake up tomorrow refreshed and feeling MUCH better!!!