What has your experience been like spaying your pets specifically dogs?

Question

Any complications? Has anyone spayed their female dog while in heat? Any advice on overnight clinics compared to day surgery clinics?

Answer 1

I prefer day surgeries for this, as I think the dog can become more stressed if left in a kennel overnight.. However, if there are complications, I guess it would be a safety net. I had my dog spayed in July, and she was very sore and pouty for 2 days, Began eating well and pooping easily by the 3rd day, and improved each day, until by 3 weeks she was totally back to her athletic self..

Answer 2

I am a Vet Tech and have been for 11 years.
The only time we have had to keep a dog in overnight is a female golden retriever who had a blood clotting problem and we kept her overnight so that she couldn't move around much.
If the surgery is performed late morning to early afternoon there is no reason why a healthy dog shouldn't go home that afternoon. The anaesthetic these days are far superior to what was used even 7 years ago. The vet surgery should be using Alfaxan or a proferol intravenous anaesthetic with isoflurane as the gas. If they are using thiobarb or halothan then don't use them as they are nolonger considered the anaesthetic of choice.
Desexing while in heat makes the surgery more dangerous as the uterus is friable and falls apart easily. If you have a small dog then it would be ok to do while in heat however if you have a large dog >20kg wait until after the season as the surgery will take a while and be quiet difficult.
Ask the surgery if they give a long acting antibiotic during surgery as well as pain relief such as Rimadyl or metacam, if they don't then don't use them.
One problem that can occur post surgery is breakdown of the wound this is usually caused by self trauma (dog biting out stitches- solution E-Collar), medical condition (clotting or healing issues).
Seromas can also occur -- these are the filling up of fluid under the stitches, this occurs when the dog does too much post surgery (jumping, running), this appears as a soft lump under the wound. Ifthis occurs this can be drained by inserting a syringe and draining off the fluid.
Hope this info helps

Answer 3

They can be painful for several days after the surgery, but they bounce right back. I recommend you get take home pain medication from your vet when you take the dog in for the procedure.

Complications can occur, but are rare. To minimize the risk, make sure to have the pre-operative bloodwork panel done before your dog is sedated. This will help the doctor make sure the liver and kidneys are working well, there are no bleeding problems, and that there is no sign of infection. Young, healthy appearing animals can have problems, so don't assume your pet is fine because she doesn't "act" sick. Most cats and dogs don't "act" sick until they're REALLY, extremely sick.



A dog can be spayed in heat, but it's probably better to wait until she comes out of it. The blood vessels are more active when a dog is in heat and many clinics charge an extra fee since the surgery is a bit messier and takes a bit longer.

Answer 4

There is little to no complications as long as you pick a good experienced vet. As well as a very watchful owner eye. You pretty much have to keep her bed-ridden for about two weeks to ensure that she doesn't rip the stitches and cause an infection. As far as overnight clinics vs. day surgery...I am not exactly sure, but I think this means that overnight means when she has the surgery, they keep her overnight after the surgery. day surgery mans that you come to get her a few hours after the surgery. I prefer overnight, in case something should happen within 24 hours...I would rather it happen at the vet than at my house. It is a good idea because it is a little more clean and safe for her to stay over night.

Answer 5

All my experiences have been great! Just make sure you have a good vet that monitors the pet. I like to leave my pet overnight if the clinic is open all night becuase if a complication arises, it's usually right away. I've never had any problems though.
They are always up and walking around the next day too. You'd never know that they'd just had surgery.
Kudos for getting your pet fixed!!! If only everyone were that smart!

Answer 6

I had my female rott spaid this summer. It was a mess. Her stiches came out over the weekend and she ended up bleeding all over the place. We got it undercontroll and she is fine now but it was scairy. I have had two other females spaid and one male nutered and never had a problem like that. But she also had a unterine infection when she went in. I would recomend taking her to a place where she stays over night. She will be out of it after the procedure, you don't want to take her home like that. Also the vet will be able to check the incision in the morning to make sure everything looks good. I would also suggest making the appointment for a monday or tuesday just incase you run into problems like I did.

good luck

Answer 7

Hi I don't see why your dog should have to be kept ino overnight after been spayed....they will be sore after but will be less stressful for them at home with you...i lived in a house with another dog when my dog was spayed and even he seemed to be gentle and caring towards her when she came back after the op!!!

Answer 8

I haven't had any complications in getting any of my female dogs spayed. All complications I've experienced were when we got the male dogs fixed.

Answer 9

i had my dog spayed when she was a little over a year old. it went fine, and i'm really glad we did it. she was having nipple discharge problems (she's a bichon poo), and that totally stopped. also, no more periods are great. she didnt stay overnight and was herself the next day. every dog is different, but id definitely recommend it. no more worry of uterine infections. it's better for the dog. good luck!

Answer 10

Wow, the vet tech gave a great answer. I would wait until the dog is out of heat.