Aftercare Surgery Sheets

Your pet received anesthesia today for his/her surgery. 

Your pet should not have any food or water tonight until after 6. Even then your pet may not want any, which t is completely normal.

It is important to keep your pet in a warm and safe environment for the rest of today.

Anesthesia can cause some side effects, including nausea and diarrhea, whining, howling, and barking.

Keeping your pet in a safe and calm environment by themselves ie, in a bathroom, large closet, or a bigger crate will induce a smoother recovery.

• Keep your pet in a comfortable and warm area for the remainder of the day.

• You may offer your pet a small amount of food and water after 6pm.

• If your pet seems insistent on licking the surgical site you may need to purchase an E-collar (cone collar) that should be left on them at all time for 7-10 days

• Please contact our office if the surgical site become red, inflamed or has the  appearance of an infection

• CATS:  It is not uncommon  for your pet to have a reaction to anesthesia that can include vocalizing (meowing loudly) or swaying their head from side to side.  This should subside by early evening. 

Ovariohysterectomy is the medical term for spaying or neutering a female. 

In the procedure, the ovaries and uterus are removed. This prevents pregnancy, but also eliminates heat cycles, eliminates uterine and ovarian cancer, and  greatly reduces the likelihood of mammary cancer.

While an ovariohysterectomy is a routine surgery, it is a major abdominal surgery that requires general anesthesia.  Most dogs will recover from anesthesia with little or no trouble, while a few may need a couple of days to fully recover.  A little swelling at the incision site is normal.

There is no need for stitch removal and your dog can generally return to normal activity in a couple of days. 

Thank you for letting us care for your pet.

Your pet received anesthesia today for his/her surgery. 

Your pet should not have any food or water tonight until after 6. Even then your pet may not want any, which t is completely normal.

It is important to keep your pet in a warm and safe environment for the rest of today.

Anesthesia can cause some side effects, including nausea and diarrhea, whining, howling, and barking.

Keeping your pet in a safe and calm environment by themselves ie, in a bathroom, large closet, or a bigger crate will induce a smoother recovery.

After your pet's growth removal the incision was closed with stitches/staples and those will need to be removed in 2 weeks!

It is imperative that the surgical area stays dry for those 2 weeks, NO licking, swimming, baths, or anything else that can cause the area to become wet. 

If you notice that your pet is licking excessively, or creating a reddened or swollen area around the incision you will need to get a cone. We sell them as well as PetSense and Tractor supply. 

It is possible that your pet went home with antibiotics and or pain medication, please give those as directed starting tomorrow morning.

Your pet got a dental today! 

If your pet had any teeth removed it is normal to have some bleeding for the first day and a half.

Having teeth removed does not affect the eating habits of your pet, you should continue using his/her normal food.

Your pet received anesthesia today for his/her surgery.

Your pet should not have any food or water tonight until after 6. Even then your pet may not want any, which is completely normal.

It is important to keep your pet in a warm and safe environment for the rest of today.

Anesthesia can cause some side effects, including nausea and diarrhea, whining, howling, and barking.

Keeping your pet in a safe and calm environment by themselves ie, in a bathroom, large closet, or a bigger crate will induce a smoother recovery.

Your pet may be going home with pain medicine as well as an antibiotic.

If that is the case please be sure to give the medication as directed starting tomorrow morning.

Aftercare Instructions

Heartworm Treatment

Your pet received some sedatives while in the clinic and will be drowsy the afternoon following pick-up. These meds can cause some nausea/upset GI, so diarrhea & vomiting is normal following departure. If it continues for over 48 hours, please contact us via phone or Facebook messenger. Do not give any food until after 6 PM on this day. They can return to their normal diet the following day.

No running/high-intensity playing (fetch, backyard play)  for at least 30 days (preferred 60 days) to allow the body to remove the parasites from the system.

Rest is absolutely necessary, but short casual walks are completely fine. 

If your pet becomes lethargic, loses appetite, coughs up blood, or begins to severely cough. Contact the clinic immediately via phone or Facebook messenger (for after-hour help or if lines are busy)

Your pet will be sent home with a medication and should be followed corrected:

Doxycycline should be started the day after the last treatment (first full day home) and will be given for 30 days. This Medication should be given after eating a meal to prevent an upset stomach. 

Contact

Phone: (706)253-6284

Facebook Messenger (after hours or busy phone line): Animal Medical Clinic

Your pet had an ear hematoma repair today!

He or she has a wrap on their ear(s) that need to come off in 2-3 days. There could be some discharge, that will dry up in a day or so.

He or she had stints placed in the ear(s) and will need to come back to the clinic in 2 WEEKS to have those removed.

Your pet received anesthesia today for his/her surgery. 

Your pet should not have any food or water tonight until after 6. Even then your pet may not want any, which t is completely normal.

It is important to keep your pet in a warm and safe environment for the rest of today.

Anesthesia can cause some side effects, including nausea and diarrhea, whining, howling, and barking.

Keeping your pet in a safe and calm environment by themselves ie, in a bathroom, large closet, or a bigger crate will induce a smoother recovery.

Your pet is going home with some ear medication today, please give them as directed!