Bitch spay operation.... off lead walks....

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I think it says it all that I was pretty horrified when the rescue let me re-home Millie before she was spayed.... I have been protected from reality for about 20 years now.......:D

As you probably know, Millie was spayed on last Friday (8th October) - she is recovering brilliantly, the scar is really neat and thankfully she is leaving it well alone so no need for a collar - phew! She had her vet check up on Monday (11th) and we were given the all clear for on-lead short walks. This was a complete blessing - Millie is a year old lurcher who thinks life is FUN FUN FUN so she was always going to be difficult to keep quiet :D

Online research seems to vary about when I can let her off the lead again - what did you do with your dog please? Particular if your dog imitates Tigger on speed like Millie :D :D She has no concept that she has had a major operation, but there is no way I want to compromise her health
 
Lévrier;13632734 said:
As you probably know, Millie was spayed on last Friday (8th October)
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Am I living in a time warp?? :D

That asides, what type of spay operation did she have? That will determine the way forwards. Also, you will no doubt be taking her back to have stitches removed either tomorrow or next week so your best advice will be delivered then.
 
The labs are back to normal from stitches out, but they are unlikely to run 10 miles flat out after a herd of deer!
 
gunnergundog said:
Am I living in a time warp?? :D

That asides, what type of spay operation did she have? That will determine the way forwards. Also, you will no doubt be taking her back to have stitches removed either tomorrow or next week so your best advice will be delivered then.
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Ummmmm..... whoops!!! I fear you may have noticed my deliberate mistake there :p She had dissolvable stitches (which I haven't experienced before) so nothing to remove, hence my question :)
 
Yes, I would, with young dogs I tend to think it is worse for them to pogo round the house like loons, bouncing off the walls, which all of ours have done after 7 to 10 days.
 
Great thanks Clodagh - those are my thoughts really, she is going mad confined to the garden! Which is not helpful or restful for her or us.... I will see how her scar goes :)
 
Lévrier;13632802 said:
Ummmmm..... whoops!!! I fear you may have noticed my deliberate mistake there :p She had dissolvable stitches (which I haven't experienced before) so nothing to remove, hence my question :)
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Am guessing then that it was a laporoscopic spey....is that correct?
 
Most vets will use dissolvable stitches, laprascopic spay or normal spay.
I would advise short lead walks, then can go off lead 2 weeks post-op. As she is a bit whizzy then maybe 3 weeks post op.
But to be on the safe side you can ring your vet and ask as they are the ones that did the surgery and have seen her recently. :)
 
Lévrier;13632865 said:
It would appear so - although the standard of surgery is nowhere the standard I've had from other vets.....
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Having seen the photo of the scar I very much doubt it was a laprascopic spay ! Mine have always had the full spay and over recent years always dissolvable stitches . I would agree with Umbongo re time scale and checking with the vet.
 
Lap Spey she would have 3 tiny wounds generally closed with a single stitch either internal or external , normal Spey it'll be along her midline and either sort of stitches :) 10 days should be fine.
 
rara007 said:
Lap Spey she would have 3 tiny wounds generally closed with a single stitch either internal or external , normal Spey it'll be along her midline and either sort of stitches :) 10 days should be fine.
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Ah definitely a normal spay then - thank you :) :) I shall work with 10 days
 
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