What to expect after my dog gets spayed?

Question

My 4yr old bi tch is getting spayed on tuesday,i know the vet will give me advice on her after care,but im just interested to hear other peoples points of view on after care and how she will be or act.I feel kind of guilty doing this to her,as i beleive in dogs living as nature intended,but i know in the long run its best for her.Im more wary as our cat died on the operating table a year ago,and my dog is petrified of the vets.What are the chances of anything series happening?thanks all.

Answer 1

I am sorry about cat.
One thing I ask my vet to do before any of my pets go under for surgery or for dental is blood work, It allows the vet to know is there is any health concerns and to check blood clotting times. If there is any health issues it allows the vet to make adjustments in the anesthesia protocol, if blood is not clotting properly a blood transfusion can be given prior to surgery so there will not be bleeding out problems, In the case of dentals I also ask the vet for antibiotic a few days prior to the cleaning to ensure pet has no gum infection at the time of surgery, It costs a bit more but worth it to me to know I have bettered their odds of coming thru surgery as best I can.

The first 24 hours you pup is not going to be feeling too well the anesthesia can cause nausea for the first night after surgery only small drinks and only a tiny bit of food otherwise she may throw up, she will also be quite wobbly on her feet until the anesthesia wears off, By mid way thru the next day the nausea should have worn off and she should be feel better usually after 48 hours the dog will be moving around and acting more themselves, but you need to keep her quiet, usually the first week is short leash walks long enough to go potty only to give the incision time to heal, and so stitiches do not open up

There may be some oozing of fluid at the incision site and swelling as long as it is not going bright red or very warm to the touch everything is okay. their may be some lumpiness afterward along the stitchline due to scar tissue and that is normal, Personality wise it will not change her other than the first couple days directly after the surgery due to nausea and discomfort, compare to women who have similiar surgeries dogs bounce back about 5 times faster. If you have any concerns after the surgery, phone the vet and explain and they will let you know if normal or not, it is always better to be safe then sorry, nothing is too stupid to ask.

In the last 5 years my dogs have been under anesthesia more than dozen times and I still worry each time, I think it is normal. So I know telling you not to would be silly of me, instead I am sending along a cyber hug and a prayer.

Answer 2

First and foremost, you are doing a wonderful thing getting her spayed. Not only are you helping to stop the number of unwanted pets in this world, but it is also so much healthier for her.

I just had my corgi spayed, so I understand your concern. This procedure is very common and the chances of something going wrong is minute. When I picked her up, she looked so sad that it broke my heart in two. After I got her home, she slipped under the coffee table and wouldn't move and I mean didn't move at all. After about 6 hours though, she started to move again. She stood up and peed on my carpet (something she hadn't done in 3 months). I was told that the antestheia would have put her bladder to sleep but not her kidneys, and once it wore off, there was no way for her to control it until it was to late so be aware. Also, it will be very important to not give her a bath or let her jump up as this can cause damage to her stitches.

After the first 24 hours, my baby was back to normal for the most part. I had a hard time keeping her calm. A week later and I just can't stop her from zooming around. All is forgotten now.

I know it is impossible to do, but don't worry. She will be just fine.

Answer 3

Dog Got Spayed

Answer 4

If you are worried about the risk, find out if your vet does injectable anesthesia or inhalant. The gas (inhalant) is much safer, because they go down quicker and come up faster. So if there is a problem, they can be quickly brought back, but with injectable you have to ride it out until they wake up, because you cant simply turn off the gas. As for spaying her, dogs recover very quickly. It is an abdominal surgery, so expect her to be sore and quiet for the first couple of days afterwards, but she will be up walking shortly after surgery. In the long run she is better off being spayed.. not only will there be no unwanted babies, but you are lowering her risk for many cancers this way!

Answer 5

My dog got spayed when she was about a year old and everything went pretty well.The only problem we had was that she developed an incontinence problem after wards.What would happen is she would go to sleep and while she slept she would wet herself.So now she has to be on medicine to prevent this.The vet said that this can sometimes happen especially if the dog is older than a couple of months.

Answer 6

It's alright, my bf's dog got spayed and we both took care of her. She just went home and slept for a day and she was fine the next day. Not much to worry about. The vet will give her medication and so on. The pup should recover in around a week or so.

Answer 7

They can be less hyper and less aggressive.

I would prefer my dogs being unaltered too but if they are caught off my property I will be fined. In my area its illegal to allow an unaltered animal off your property. I live in the country and sometimes my dogs run and play with other people's dogs. I don't want puppies so I spayed them.

The chances of anything serious happening are very very low. VERY low.

Answer 8

I'm so sorry about your cat. That is extremely rare...just as it is in humans.

Most dogs were a little listless the rest of the day. They were fine the next....and I had to work hard to keep them from jumping.

You're best bet is to couch potato it for a few days....so they will follow you.

My dogs personality didn't really change. I know...you hear that...but i haven't witnessed it.

I know they have less chance of getting cancer now, though. :)

Good luck, I'll say a pray for your furkid.

Answer 9

We got our 8 year old female spayed in September of last year, she recovered great, no problems at all. She was done on a Friday, and a little quiet, laid back for the weekend, by Tuesday she was up and back to normal. She didn't act like she felt any pain at all, didn't bother her stitches, she was just a little quiet and snuggly for the weekend.

Answer 10

She will be a little moody and/maybe lethargic (if so not for very long). The healing process can take 2 days up to a week. She may need a cone (the thing that looks like a satellite) if she does she will only need it for a couple of hours so she won't mess with it.