Clover is getting spayed Dec 2nd

[Karen]

As long as you take it at a slower than normal pace, she ought to be fine. No bounding up and barreling down the stairs ... and if it makes you feel better, see if you can leave a favorite toy or blanket that smells like you and like home with her for when she wakes up.

[Scooter's Mom]

Please make sure that the vet gives you pain medication for her. Sometimes they don't. It can be an extra charge, but is worth it to make sure the pet doesn't have any discomfort. I know I don't really have to remind any of the Pet Talk parents of this, but I know some people IRL who have opted not to have the pet pain meds and it makes me so angry...

I know she will do fine. All the pets I've had spayed have been fine. It doesn't make us worry any less, though. ((Hugs)) for you and her.

[sasvermont]

When Prue was spayed, she had trouble with the steps at the Vet's but managed eventually. I have 15 steps into my house, plus porch steps to get to the front door. Prue did fine with them the following day.

The following day she acted as though she had never had surgery. I kept her quiet for the required amount of days. That was difficult as she was still pretty young (7 months).

She did have pain meds before coming home, thus the trouble with seeing to get up and down the steps. She made the steps, just much more slower than usual.

Relax. She'll be fine. Of course there are exceptions but in general - no problems. Oh, one more thing: I asked the vet to give her the lightest dose of "knock out" - as I read that Tibetan Terriers do not do well under an anesthetic. I don't remember which anesthetic the Vet gave her, but it was noted on her chart. I don't know if that is an issue for your dog's breed.

It will be fine. I promise.

I worried like hell for the few hours she was gone. I hate putting a pet through pain. It was necessary as far as I was concerned, as I did not want to breed her etc.

Speaking of dogs, mine needs to go out. She stands and looks at me..... with her sad face. And it's snowing like crazy here now. Which translates to a dog filled with snow pack on her body and legs and then the big MELT!

Dogs! I love them so.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

No need to worry, sweet Clover girl will be totally fine! She will live a much happier, healthier life after she's been spayed.

She should be totally fine with going up and down stairs. Just make sure you keep her quiet for a week or so after her surgery. No running, jumping, rough-housing (either with you or other dogs), and just general roughness with her. Make sure you have them get you all set up with an E-collar (cone of shame) as well. Odds are she'll want to get at her sutures! And it's never a good thing when they pull them out themselves! Yes, they will offer you pain medication and plus or minus antibiotics, but some clients decline them. I'm all for pain control it's not even funny! If the procedure would be considered painful to you, it WILL BE painful to them as well! No baths until after her sutures are removed (if not absorbable sutures, 10-14 days is when they are removed). Make sure to not feed her 12 hours prior to dropping her off, so food the night before but no food/water the morning of her procedure! (But your veterinarian will tell you their hospitals policy!)

[Sowa]

I called them today and asked if she'd be able to come home the same day. She said I could put a request in with the vet and if she does well in the surgery and the vet feels she's OK to go home then I can come get her.

I think they do this so people don't freak out in the middle of the night and call them?

[Sowa]

I took Clover in this morning her her Spay I worried ALL night about it. The vet office just called me and said she is out of surgery and did fine. She's sleeping now. They said they'll let me know later if she can come home. I told them I don't want her alone from 5:30pm til 7 or 8 am the next day. She'd pee in her kennel and have to sleep in it all night. They said she'd just sleep anyway. I said I'll keep her in a kennel and just let her out to pee. I'd be so much more comfortable having her with me. I miss her and can't wait to give her a hug and kiss. I hope she's not too mad at me for having her go through all this.

[happylabs]

I took Clover in this morning her her Spay I worried ALL night about it. The vet office just called me and said she is out of surgery and did fine. She's sleeping now. They said they'll let me know later if she can come home. I told them I don't want her alone from 5:30pm til 7 or 8 am the next day. She'd pee in her kennel and have to sleep in it all night. They said she'd just sleep anyway. I said I'll keep her in a kennel and just let her out to pee. I'd be so much more comfortable having her with me. I miss her and can't wait to give her a hug and kiss. I hope she's not too mad at me for having her go through all this.

Glad she did well. She will be so happy to see you that she will forget all about being at the vet. If they let you take her home, do keep her calm and not let her jump up onto anything. She will be a tired girl.

[chocolatepuppy]

Good to hear Clover did well. I hope she can come home tonight. By tomorrow, you will have your hands full, if she's anything like my pups, she'll be ready to run just like nothing ever happened.

[sasvermont]

Prue never exhibited any anger etc. from her visit to the Vet for spaying. They sleep through most of it and the pain begins when the meds wear off at home. She may not like the Ecollar if they give her one. I like the soft blue ones, but some dogs would just chew the collar right off. Most vets use the hard plastic collars. Dogs usually hate them and can't wait for them to come off.

As I mentioned before, Prue did not bother her incision site at all, so I let her go without the collar. I was home with her for the first few days, so she was not alone with the temptation.

I hope all runs smoothly for you. Give her a couple of days of being lazy and then a few of being quiet, and she'll be fine, I promise.

Paws crossed.