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07-04-2013, 02:40 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Duplin County, North Carolina
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| spayed? I am getting Buttons spayed tomorrow...any words of what I should expect? I am so nervous. I have already cried and its not even happend yet. I hate the thoughts of her having surgery! Please share with me how your baby did and also does it change their personality afterwards? Thanks and happy fourth!!
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07-04-2013, 03:15 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Northumberland, UK
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| I had my first dog at 12 years old and we always get our girls spayed Over the years we've had crossbreeds, jack Russell terriers, yorkies, whippets and border collies. My last one to be done was Tina Whippet in 2008. She went in at 8.30am and we had to phone the surgery at 3.30 to see how she was and pick her up at 5pm. She had a neat operation site on her tummy and was very drowsy for the rest of the evening (the vets had given her some pain relief which would last until the next day) so I brought a mattress into the living room and just read a book rather than watch tv so she could have a quiet evening in with me to sleep the remains of the anaesthetic off. At 11pm I took her out for a 5-minute walk to have a pee and we then went to bed. I slept on the sofa so I was near her during the night She slept all the way through and was a LOT brighter the next morning and I gave her a breakfast of scrambled egg. She'd had a tiny amount of food the evening before but was obviously still feeling groggy so wasn't too bothered....I just made sure she had a drink of water. She didn't need her big collar (Elizabethan collars they're called in UK) as she didn't bother with her stitches at all In fact, I've never had a bitch who DID bother with them. The vets had told me she was only allowed short walks ON THE LEAD for the next 10 days but after 2 days Tina was going demented as she loved to gallop I DID stick to the rules though and told her it was all for her own good!!! She had a check-up at the vets 48 hours after the op just to make sure everything was healing ok and she was eating/drinking etc. Then another check-up after 10 days to make sure she was ok to be allowed more exercise Everything was ok so she was allowed a run on the beach to give her the chance to stretch out after her 'confinement' on the lead and that took the tickle out of her feet As with all my previous girls we NEVER had a problem after the operation and their personality never changed and, most importantly, they did NOT get fat which is what a lot of folks still say is caused by neutering Lack of exercise and too much food and treats cases dogs, spayed or not, to get fat....not the actual operation. I'm sure Buttons will sail through her op and it'll be YOU who feels it more We always worry....it's only natural....but I've always had my girls (and boys!) done and, to me, it's just one day of very slight discomfort in 15+ years of life with you....she'll be fine (((HUGS))) |
07-04-2013, 04:27 PM | #3 |
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| Make sure to get blood word done it is VERY important.
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07-04-2013, 07:05 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | I just Galen neutered on Monday. Please make sure blood work is done. Also if she has any puppy teeth left I would get them to pull them, one time under is better. Your vet Gould give you directions. Don't feed before. Also I would get the pain meds for her. It helps. I have been given Galen wet food for a couple days since he was like a little piranha, had 17 puppy teeth pulled. That is not the norm though. Good luck and sending out good thoughts to you both
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07-04-2013, 07:57 PM | #5 |
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| Mina was spayed at 6 months. I sat in my car a cryed after I handed her over to the tech. Kept busy all morning,about 2hrs later I received a text from one of the ladys in the vets office that she was out of surgery,doing well and I could pick her up at 3pm. She complained at me all of the way home,she was not in pain just B!T@#Y because I left her. We got home,I put a onesie on her so she couldnt bother the stitches. She wanted to run and play, I kept thinking "isnt she supposed to be sleepy?!". I held her so she couldnt hurt herself. She slept all night so did I. To me the tuffest time was from dropping off and the text message. I hope that all goes well tomarrow |
07-05-2013, 04:20 AM | #6 | |
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07-05-2013, 04:50 AM | #7 |
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| I hope your baby does well today. I'd recommend painkillers for her and a baby onesie, too. All of my girls had stitches done on the inside, so they didn't need a cone or a onesie, but it still is a great preventative.
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07-05-2013, 07:22 AM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Duplin County, North Carolina
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| i just got a text from the vet and said she is doing great...i sure feel better now!
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07-05-2013, 08:04 AM | #9 |
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07-06-2013, 07:03 AM | #10 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Duplin County, North Carolina
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| what pain meds did you get? I have metacam and i havent give her any yet. She doesnt act too uncomfortable. I am always scared to give her something becuase I am afraid it will make her throw up.
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07-06-2013, 07:14 AM | #11 |
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| Glad your baby did well through her surgery! IDK, if she's not appearing to be in pain, I wouldn't give the meds. Some dogs just do better, some vets have better surgical technique than others.
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