2007-11-23 04:32:49 · 6 answers · asked by Krissy 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I am not sure I understand the question....is it a concern about her activity level or something else?
If it's activity level....for 7-10 days keep her on leash going outside so she doesn't run and break her stitches...indoors, no excessive play. Lots of love and affection but keep her as inactive as possible.
Hope this help.
Good luck
2007-11-23 04:42:53 · answer #1 · answered by Borders Rock 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When mine was spayed I just worried! But turned out I didn't need to.
The vet had said she would probably take something to eat about 8 that night and some water. She didn't. So I worried more.
She was as doped looking with big sad eyes the next morning as she was when I collected her after the operation and still wouldn't eat or drink. So I worried myself even more.
I called the vet (they tried to reassure me that it's a slow process - my worry must have started to sound like panic) and they said to bring her in and gave me an appointment.
But, sure enough, two minutes later, she decided food and drink was a good idea and looked at me as if to say "Hey, what you worried about?" I called the vet, cancelled the appointment (they had a 'told you so' tone!) and though she slept most of that day, she was back to normal the next and it was hard to keep her calm. So I worried again for a week in case she bust her stitches.
I wasted my time worrying!! So relax, don't worry.
2007-11-23 13:47:32 · answer #2 · answered by fonsorbais 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vet will tell you this when you pick her up - they won't just shove you out the door with the dog and presume you know what to do!
You need to keep her quiet if you can for the rest of the day, she will be groggy. She may need to return in 10-14 days to have stitches removed, the vet will tell you if that is the case. It will need to be leash walks only until then. Please ask your vet about anything you need to know or are not sure of.
Chalice
2007-11-23 13:23:16 · answer #3 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vet will give you instructions, but:
Mainly, you try to keep her from moving around too much, especially running and jumping. Keep an eye on the incision area, and give meds on schedule (if your vet gives you some).
My dog just wanted to sleep a lot for the first few days, so it was no problem to keep her from running around. If you need to, you can keep the dog in its crate when you can't supervise, and that will keep her from jumping or running.
2007-11-23 12:44:02 · answer #4 · answered by Schatzi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give your dog time to recover dont let them run around
2007-11-23 12:37:39 · answer #5 · answered by dirk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it easy with her for at least a week.
2007-11-23 12:36:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋