Advice on Spaying
I'm mostly nervous because she is already about 8 months (we just got her) so she is a big 55 pound girl! They aren't keeping her overnight so she will only be there for the day and I'll get her after work- is that okay? Will she be awake and able to walk by then? I can't really carry her myself so I'd like to know if I should bring some help- aka my fiance! Okay I know I'm probably freaking out, but she's my baby so I want to make sure I do everything right! Any advice would be great! Thanks!!! |
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I'm surprised you haven't asked your vet all these questions since they seem pretty significant to someone worried. 
Dogs are all different but I've had ones that were normal from the second I got them back the SAME day ...and others that needed a night or two before they weren't "sleepy" or a little out of it. My dog also sat funny for awhile. Some experience infections, swelling, etc ...but your vet should give you a sheet with some things to look for and call if they happen. ..........and they will verbally tell you these things. Not staying overnight is what I prefer as long as you can be there to monitor the amount of activity he/she has. Should be minimal. Yes, your dog will be walking by the time you pick it up. Be sure to come back and tell us how things went! |
| Hi ejasper,
I'm actually glad to see that you waited until 8 months. I believe that it's healthier for them for a lot of reasons. She should be fine in everything goes normally as far as being able to navigate. Just take things slow and give her some gentle support if she is climbing up stairs or in and out of a vehicle. Don't let her jump. Zach |
Sami was 9 months when I got her fix, picked her up a 4. she walked out... perked up when she seen me. She climbed into the van... up the stairs at home and slept and was groggy.... I took the next day off more out of worry... They have a hard nite up and down( must be painful) so I needed the sleep more then her.  The licking is what you want to watch our stichs disolve on their own. And of course trying to keep them calm when they are feeling better.  All in all it is pretty good..the first nite is hard on them. My poodle slept with her bum in the air and did the dog spin all nite, thank god she was small. I am getting Blue fixed at the end of the month, this will be our first male, so I will see how diff it is. |
| We've endured 6 spay surgeries all by the age of 6 months and and all did well. All of ours came home the same day of surgery too. They were sleepy... how sleepy will probably depend on when during the day they get to her. If she's the first surgery of the day, she'll be more awake than if they did it in the early afternoon.
She'll need to be kept calm (yeah, right) for about 10-14 days post-op. No running, jumping or roughhousing. No flights of stairs either... a few steps were ok for ours. The first night we had a little whining with a couple of them... you might ask if there is any pain reliever you can take home with you and a number you can call if you have any problems (just for peace of mind). By the next day every one of mine acted like nothing had ever happened. It seems someone there should be able to help you get her into the car... ASK when you drop her off. I would have your fiance available to pick her up out of the vehicle unless you've got a car that's low to the ground. We carried them into the house. Best wishes... I know it's nerve wracking. |
| She'll do fine and a good age to have her done. Being well over 6 months less chance of Early Spay incontinence happening down the track.
The hardest part will be keeping her quiet after, no charging around till those stiches come out. 
And as Jaci said too, get someone to lift her in and out of the car for you. Mine are home the same day after surgery, groggy and just let them sleep it off. I don't feed them that night, sometimes they get a bit of diarrhea from the anaesthic or can vomitt. I don't normally give them a feed till the next morning, just let them drink till the next day. She'll do fine.  Keep us posted to how she is and also later make sure she does not lick her surgery area, if she starts too, then a t-shirt to cover to stop them licking the stiches as it is healing. |
| My girls reacted differently. Mony acted normally after the surgery, but Laci, who is super sensative to pain, was a total cry baby. She was given extra TLC all weekend and some extra pain meds too. Being able to sit next to them either in a bed or on the couch helped us thru the early hours. Good Luck |
| Thanks for all the advice! I brought her in for surgery this morning and I actually started crying when they took her back- I couldn't help it because she was whining and scared and didn't want to leave me....I'm so lame!
I'm on pins and needles now because they said they would call when she was in recovery and I haven't heard from them yet....it's been over 3 hours! Ughhh! My fiance is going to meet me at home and help me with getting her out of the car. I think I'll need to put a t-shirt on her since she is a BIG licker....also she is crate trained during the day and when we sleep but does anyone know if she'd be better off in her crate right after I get her home so she can't move around a bunch, or should I let her sit by us for comfort? Any sugggestions? I hope she's okay right now  |
| Blue is 7 months when I was going to fix him should I wait a little longer? I am double thinking if I should wait another 2 months. |
| Where ever she feels happy snoozing, if that is in the crate, pop her in there. If she wants to be near you, then a mat and let her lie near you if that is what she wants. |
| Each dog is different. One dog staggered like a drunk sailor to her corner and slept it off for 18 hours....getting up only to pee and lap some water. Another lept out of the car window and tried to go over the fence to get back into the yard. Most are walking well, but should not jump!
You will receive instructions when you pick her up. Don't try to feed her. She won't starve and it's not cruel to let her be hungry a few more hours. Would you want to vomit with stitches? If she needs water, only let her have a few laps, after that let her chew or lick a couple of ice cubes...no more than a couple. Keep her off those stitches or staple......I found a tshirt worked for all my girls, except Paige......she finally got to her stitches, licked (dog slobber does NOT cure all) and ended up with big lumps and bumps where her stitches had been for the rest of her life. Watch the stitches. They will look sore initially but if they get red especially red and pussy, the vet must be contacted. I've tried to be a kind mommy and use cool packs (not ice) on the area and the girls let me know they'd rather I didn't make such a fuss. Dogs don't worry or dwell on issues. They deal with the moment....unlike us. So don't fret, she'll be fine. |
| Thanks for the advice everyone! Well we got her home yesterday and it was a pretty rough night! She threw up 2 times which I hear is to be expected, but it was so hard to watch her all drugged up and sick I picked up an e-collar from our regular vet (they didn't have them at the clinic I took her too) but we found out at about 3:00 in the morning that it was too small because I woke up to hear her licking her stitches! So my fiancé and I fashioned a t-shirt contraption- arms over the legs and then we safety pinned and twisty tied it to her collar so it stays up (my fiancé is a bit of a McGuiver!) So that worked well until we had to take her out and she couldn't wait for the t-shirt to get off and peed on it. So I went back to the vet and got a larger e-collar this morning- hopefully that helps!
My main concern is keeping her from licking/biting the stitches and keeping her from being her normal excited jumping self. She jumped on the bed last night and I got SO SCARED that she popped a stitch! She also keeps making these frantic movements- has anyone else had any experience with that? She's banging herself into things and isn't moving slowly- all her movements are really quick and frantic???? Thanks again for the advice, as a first time dog owner I don't know what I'd do without this site!  |
| When I walked my female Rags to the car I was prepared to hoist her in.
But as soon as I opened the door she jumped right in.
So much for not jumping. She was also running around like a lunatic, jumping on the couch and bed. No problems with her stitches. Two days after her surgery she was acting like nothing happened. Acting like her usually looney self. Just be careful, check the stitches make sure everything looks okay. |
| the fast movement all my dogs did that ALL NITE. just for a day then stopped, I would think it is the bad and they are moving around to get comfortable or trying to fiqure out what is hurting them.
ej |
| Fast movements: discomfort, e-collar, drug hangover, pure excitement to be away from the vets. Life with a dog with an e-collar is........OUCH. Your shins, your walls, etc. Dog really isn't hurt, just frustrated. Give her time. |
SheepieBoss wrote: Life with a dog with an e-collar is........OUCH. Your shins, your walls, etc. Dog really isn't hurt, just frustrated. Give her time.
There ae new ersions of the e collar available that don't have the cone shape. they are much more for giving and allow the dogs to eat, and drink etc. |
| Hope she makes a quick recovery. The fast hunched movement is completely normal. Good idea to limit the water after anesthesia. That can make them throw up. |
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