she had the laser surgery, and the vet tech said she needs to be crated and confined for 3 weeks, she's allowed to go out to potty but then needs to be crated again. 3 weeks straight in a crate??? that sounds really mean.
2006-10-26 14:11:11 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
we've been going to this vet for like a million years, and both our old dogs were spayed by her, but that was 15+ years ago and without surgery. we thought it was weird, but they gave us a paper with those instructions on it, so its not like we misheard or anything
2006-10-26 14:18:24 · update #1
sorry that should have been that my other dogs didnt have LASER surgery
2006-10-26 14:18:53 · update #2
so is it ok for her to be out of the crate so she is able to walk around and get to her food and water and to the door so she can tell us she has to go out? tonight i laid on the floor with her and just kept her on a short leash and she just played with a toy next to me. i feel so bad as she is howling her brains out downstairs in the crate because she isnt allowed to go up and down stairs and i was told by someone else (but not at the vets) that i shouldnt pick her up so that it doesnt pull on the stitches
2006-10-26 14:23:45 · update #3
she's 4 month old aussy shep, about 15lbs, we'd use the baby gate, but she learned at 9 weeks how to climb over it. my poor little pup. she's used to sleeping in bed with me
2006-10-26 14:25:24 · update #4
Crate confinement is essential to ensure the incision heals correctly w/o causing any problems. You might want to call the veterinarian that you had your pup spayed at and ask if it really is 3 weeks. Most spay/neuters require 10-14 days of confinement, but I'm not too familiar w/ the requirements for laser.
It is not mean to confine your dog to a crate for 3 weeks, if you consider the alternative. If she isn't confined and plays, runs, jumps, etc, she is probably going to open her incision (causing you to spend more money to fix), get an infection, cause a hernia to develop, or worse die. I have seen way too many dogs come back after we spayed them, with their intestines hanging out because their owners refused to confine them. I have even seen a few who died because of this. Please do as your vet instructed and confine her.
Good luck!!
2006-10-26 14:18:42 · answer #1 · answered by Vet_Techie_Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know you may think that it is cruel...but it's not! If you let her out to run around and play and jump and things of that nature...then you're asking for some sort of trouble. The stitches can come out. The only difference between laser sx and the old fashioned way is instead of using a blade to make the incision, they use a laser....that's all. Some say it's better...we still use the old fashioned stuff so to speak. The outcome is the same. We recommend 1 week confinement, no running, no jumping, no swimming, no baths, etc. The sutures come out in 7 days...then back to normal,...just limited. I let my dog walk around. But at night time, or when I wasn't watching her...it was in the crate. Wasn't allowed to jump on the couch, run up the stairs or anything. Although I know that some of this is to be expected...they are going to act like nothing happened in a day or two...so just try your best! Good luck to you and your baby!
2006-10-26 16:32:00 · answer #2 · answered by lilbit 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The usual after a spay is no jumping/running for 7-10 days which allows time for the incission to heal. It isn't usual for a dog/puppy to be confined to a crate for 3 weeks unless there was some type of complication from the surgery.
2006-10-26 15:13:28 · answer #3 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well spay's are much more intrusive than neuters. so it would make sense for your dog to be confined for a longer period of time, but i don't have experience with the laser spay. We do it the regular way. They are usually not confined to a crate, but just kept as quiet as possible until the sutures or spay area have healed. This is usually between 10-20 days. I don't see the need with keeping her confined for 3 weeks though. I would keep her confined for one week, then let her into a small room....like a bedroom and keep her there for another week and after that she should be home free. Goodluck!
2006-10-26 14:45:42 · answer #4 · answered by cherrydevil119 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She shouldn't be crated for that long. The reason she needed to be confined is not for her to be too active and the injure would take a longer time to heal. Especially when she has laser surgery then the wound should be healing faster. Just keep her in the crate for probably 1 week then u can let her out but keep her in one room. Let the vet check on her again before u wanna take her out of the house.
2006-10-26 14:17:14 · answer #5 · answered by Coconyl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that means if you aren't there to be with her and keep her from jumping up and then down and ripping something. If this is a new procedure they may want to be extra careful also. So, I would crate her when I couldn't be right there with her. I would do what they say and keep checking her for dry warm nose and anything else unusual that might mean infection. Make sure she drinks and then starts eating a little the next day or two.
2006-10-26 14:17:19 · answer #6 · answered by MISS-MARY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have a dog (but want one soooooo bad), however I have two female cats. Both were spayed, and after their spaying, the doc told me they needed to not jump, run, or be hyper for 10 days. So I can believe the same would go for a dog. However, since she had laser surgery, that seems a bit excessive. I thought the laser surgery took less time to heal... I'd call another vet and just ask them about this.
2006-10-26 14:13:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had mine done a year ago they are supposed to be crated for the first 2 days and then restricted play for the next few weeks until the stitches heal. You can always call the office back and ask to speak to your vet for clarification, you may have miss heard her.
2006-10-26 14:15:02 · answer #8 · answered by Amy G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 weeks is way to long. I would just make sure that after a couple of days not to pick her up or let her climb the stairs. My 4 lb chihuahua was spayed the same way and I let her sleep with me and there was no problem with it. I just had to keep her from being active for 3 days and then just watch her and not let her get to active for a couple of weeks. Call for a second opinion. It never hurts to ask.
2006-10-26 14:45:45 · answer #9 · answered by smiley 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't think that is necessary to confine your dog. i have 7 dogs, none of which were confined after surgery...all of which are fine. never had any problems. i let them go at their own pace. they always started out slow for a couple of days, then gradually began to do more as their incision healed.
of course i didn't play fetch with them, or any rough play.
i think that is unnecessary to keep your dog in a crate like that for so long. maybe keep her from climbing the stairs for few days, but not in a crate.
just my opinion
2006-10-26 14:41:28 · answer #10 · answered by Lilypie99 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋