Re: [pyrnet] getting "fixed"...no advice?? --Yes, but probably not what your hoping for

[Cynthia Willets <tea4c@yahoo.com>]

Jeff,

 

It has been along time since I have had my animals fixed, they are all older.  When the girls come home they are housebound (like it or not and it is usually the latter) and walked on leashes.  Sometimes at two in the morning.  Until the Vet releases them.  My Vet is also a very good friend, his attitude has always been that they need to be handled like three years olds after surgery -- the first few days won't be too bad and then they get antsy.. Would you let your 3 yo go roll in the mud just 'cause they wanted to?  Walk them on a lead until your vet says the healing is suficient to let her roam.  Remember animals in nature do not have operations,normally, and major cuts will kill a wild animal.

 It is only for a few days, a week at the most.  The results are worth it, a healthy dog who likes to spend time with you.  Not a bad deal.

 

Tea

"WHITE, Jeff" <jwhite@teksid-taf.com> wrote:

> I wrote this yesterday and have received zero responses. Did it not make it
> to the list? Or did I somehow offend everyone? I would appreciate hearing
> how others have dealt with this.
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: WHITE, Jeff 
> > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 1:24 PM
> > To: Pyrnet (E-mail)
> > Subject: getting "fixed"
> > 
> > I'm taking Sophie to the vet tomorrow to get "fixed" (spayed). She turned
> > seven months old yesterday. Are there any words of wisdom out there for
> > what I should and/or shouldn't do before and after the surgery so that
> > things will go as well for her as possible? I know the standard vet stuff
> > like don't feed her after midnight tonight, keep the sutures clean and
> > dry...I guess the main thing I'm looking for is how you have succeeded in
> > doing the things you're supposed to do. "Keep her clean and dry for a
> > week" may be easy advice for a house dogs, but she's an outside girl, and
> > she loves getting wet and dirty! I have a crate big enough to keep her
> > in, but she absolutely hates it. I have a stall in the barn I could put
> > her in, but I'm afraid she'd hurt herself trying to get out, since she
> > hates that too. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated!
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Jeff & Sophie
> > Dickson, Tennessee
>
>
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