Many pet owners have their dogs spayed or neutered for the sake of their dogs’ health. Usually it takes 10-14 days for a dog to recover from spay/neuter surgery, and during this time pet owners must learn some post-operative care to take better care of their dogs. The preparation of goods dog care, from the end of the surgery, so the dog from the hospital to spay or neuter surgery before home, pet owners need to ensure that the following things have been prepared at home: 1. Elizabethan collar (or traditional conical collar, inflatable collar). This will prevent the dog from licking, biting or scratching the wound. 2. A comfortable bed. For dogs that have just been spayed or neutered, a fall from a higher bed or couch can cause lacerations or internal bleeding, which can be very dangerous for the dog. 3. Food and water bowls. Convenient for the dog to eat food and water. 4. Garbage bags. After surgery, most dogs will vomit because of the anesthesia. 5. towel or blanket. After surgery, the dog is weak, especially in the cold season will be afraid of cold, towel or blanket can make it warmer. 6. Diaper pads. Because the effect of anesthesia has not completely disappeared after surgery, the dog will unconsciously urinate during sleep, so it is very necessary to prepare several pads. 7. A quiet room, away from children and other pets in the house. This will allow the dog to recuperate properly. Post-operative care dog spay and neuter care is very important, specific care, you can do from the following aspects: 1. relieve pain The night after the surgery the dog will feel some pain, when the pet kept chirping, that it has been unable to tolerate the pain. Consider using post-operative pain relief medication for one to two days. The normal body temperature of dogs is 38 to 39 degrees, if the temperature exceeds 39.5 degrees, it is likely that the wound has become inflamed and infected, and must be immediately. Go to the hospital to do anti-inflammatory treatment, do not just give it anti-inflammatory drugs at home, because the anti-inflammatory drugs are not only ineffective, but also to its gastrointestinal stimulation again, but also may destroy the beneficial bacteria, counterproductive. 3. wound disinfection Most dogs will be ripped off the gauze before the stitches are removed, even wearing post-operative clothing does not help, the owner must be tireless to disinfect its wound, bandage and then bandage, or it will certainly be inflamed and infected. In a day or two after the surgery will occur vomiting phenomenon, this is because the anesthetic stimulation of the stomach and intestines caused by the normal reaction, do not need to go to the hospital. Some dogs will vomit for a day or two after surgery. This is a normal reaction caused by the stimulation of the stomach and intestines by the anesthesia, and there is no need to go to the hospital. If vomiting and refuses to drink water, give it 0.9% sodium chloride (saline), or go to the pharmacy to buy oral rehydration salt flush. It must be forced in, at least 30ml per day, and can be fed with a plastic syringe. Continuous vomiting can dehydrate, and the 30ml of saline per day can also promote gastrointestinal motility and prevent post-operative intestinal obstruction. Multiple vomiting can cause a certain degree of burn on the dog’s intestines, it is recommended that when vomiting stops, you can feed your dog some probiotics to help the dog’s gastrointestinal recovery. 5. Do not force to eat Generally, if there are no other diseases two days without food are okay, in its gastrointestinal function is weak, force feeding can also cause vomiting. The dog’s own ability to regulate is very strong, and so it will automatically eat after a better state. 6. prohibit strenuous exercise When you get home, put your dog in the nest, if it has to get into a corner and refuse to come out, do not force it. But do not let it do strenuous exercise such as jumping, so as not to open the wound. If he must jump, find a way to build some steps for him so that he can walk to where he wants to go. In fact, you can also put the dog in a crate to save your mind. 7. female dog to pay attention to the defecation situation Some will be because of abdominal wound pain and afraid to force defecation often make defecation posture but can not be defecated, which will be very painful. Use the corked bottle mouth grinding round inserted into the anus, squeeze in half a bottle and press the anus for five minutes can be, if you can not operate, please go to the veterinary hospital to complete. Note 1. after neutering the dog’s emotional instability, may show aggressive aggression, do not worry, this is a normal reaction to pain, the owner only need to comfort and care. 2. after the operation, the dog exists easy to fat factor, the owner needs to pay more attention to the daily diet. 3. if the dog is using stitches that need to be removed, before the removal of the stitches, ensure that each time the dog is walked using a leash, proper control of its movement. 4. Don’t take the head cover until the dog is fully recovered, it only takes a few minutes to bite or tear the wound. 5. If the dog has pain, infection, white gums or other problems after surgery, promptly contact the veterinarian for consultation. 6. After surgery, the dog will show some uncomfortable performance, such as open mouth panting, etc., which is a normal phenomenon.
