Spay Homecare Instructions

Your pet had an ovariohysterectomy performed on her today.  This is a medical term for spaying a female dog or cat.  Though it is routinely performed , ovariohysterectomy is major abdominal surgery requiring general anesthesia and  a sterile operating technique.  Your pet has a small incision on her abdomen that you need to watch for the next 7 to 10 days.  Any signs of redness, swelling or discharge could mean an infection, or if your dog/cat refuses to eat or seems depressed after the first day home, please call our office right away.  Do not let your dog/cat lick or damage the incision area.  Inter-dermal sutures were used, which are internal and will not need to be removed.  Please make sure you keep her in a warm, dry place and only feed her a small amount of food and water tonight.  Tomorrow she should be back to her normal routine.  Please make sure you do not bathe her or let her go swimming for the next week.  If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call our office at 406-628-4683.