Post - Op Instructions For Your Dogs

Post - Op Instructions For Your Dogs

DOGS must be kept warm, dry, and confined during healing and recuperation.

DOGS may be given small amounts of food and water starting early evening after surgery. Continue to offer small amounts of food and water every couple of hours until you go to bed. Withhold food and water the first night after surgery also.

The day after surgery give DOGS normal amounts of food and water unless otherwise noted on your paperwork.

Keep your MALE DOG quiet and confined for 7 days after surgery, and your FEMALE DOG quiet and confined for 14 days.

By confining DOGS we mean kept in one room or small area. They also should not be able to run around, go up and down stairs, or jump around.

If your DOG needs to go outside they must be taken out on a leash. Do not allow them to run around the yard or area.

Outdoor pets must be kept warm, dry, confined and not allowed to run around the yard or area during healing and recuperation. We strongly recommend they be kept inside the first 24 hours after surgery.

Keep incision site dry. DO NOT apply anything to incision site. We have treated the area with collasate spray, which is a healing agent and also has a bitterness which will keep them from licking the area for a day or so.

We use dissolvable suture so you don’t have to bring your pet back for stitch removal. The incision is closed with stitches under the skin and then skin glue is applied.

Inspect incision area daily for swelling, redness or drainage. A small amount of redness is normal and sometimes an animal will have a small reaction to the suture material. This will result in a small raised area, or bump, usually at the end of the incision site.

Pets must not excessively lick the incision site. By doing so they could remove the skin glue which will open the incision site and lead to infection.

If your pet will not leave the incision site alone you will need to purchase an E-collar or a spray (such as Bitter Apple) which will keep your pet from licking.

When using a spray do not spray directly on the incision site. Spray only on sides next to incision.

E-collars and sprays may be purchased at veterinary clinics and/or pet stores.

Your pet was given something before surgery to manage pain. After surgery an injection of Ketoprofen was given for pain. Never give your pet any medication unless you have consulted a veterinarian or the medication was prescribed by a veterinarian.

Please notify us if there are any complications after your pets surgery. (540-885-2689)

Loss of appetite for more than 2 days.
Refusal to drink water for more than 1 day.
Severe depression or weakness.
Vomiting after the first 24 hours.
Diarrhea.
Severe pain.
Excessive redness or swelling, drainage, loosening of stitches and/or skin glue.

IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS ARISE, IMMEDIATELY CONTACT ANY VETERINARIAN IN THE AREA OR THE VERONA EMERGENCY CLINIC (540-248-1051).

Kindred Spirits encourages you to have routine veterinary care and vaccinations for your pets.

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