You dog had been through major abdominal surgery. She will need special attention for a full, uneventful recovery, just as a human would. Please read and review the following instructions. If you have any questions at any time, please call.

Activity: No free running (must be on leash) or jumping for a minimum of 10 days, including outside time for going to the bathroom. No bathing or swimming for a minimum of 14 days after surgery. If discharged on the same day as surgery, prevent access to steps and climbing. If discharged on the same day as surgery and is an outdoor dog, she will need to be kept indoors overnight.

Diet: You can resume her normal diet. If she becomes sick to her stomach, discontinue food until the next morning.

Incision Care: Please check the incision daily. Some redness and swelling is a normal consequence of surgery and healing. If the incision becomes painful, opens or discharges pus or blood, please call the clinic for a re-check. A small amount of clear fluid may ooze from the incision and is considered normal. DO NOT allow your dog to lick, chew, rub or pull at her sutures. If she does, you must stop the behavior right away and begin using an e-collar. If you do not have a collar at home, please pick one up from the clinic at your earliest ability. Occasionally, putting a t-shirt on you dog will prevent her from reaching the incision.

Your dog has been through a surgical procedure and will need special attention for a full uneventful recovery, just as a human would. Please read and review the following instructions. If you have any questions at any time, please call.

Activity: No free running (must be on leash) or jumping for a minimum of five days, including outside time for going to the bathroom. No bathing or swimming for a minimum of 7 days after surgery. If discharged on the same day as surgery, prevent access to steps and climbing.

Diet: You can resume his normal diet. . If he becomes sick to his stomach, discontinue food until the next morning.

Incision Care: Please check the incision daily. Some redness and swelling is a normal consequence of surgery and healing. If the incision becomes painful, opens or discharges pus or blood, please call the clinic for a re-check. A small amount of clear fluid may ooze from the incision and is considered normal. DO NOT allow your dog to lick, chew, rub or pull at the incision. If he does, you must stop the behavior right away and begin using an e-collar. If you do not have a collar at home, please pick one up from the clinic at your earliest ability. There are no sutures to remove.

Your cat has been through a major abdominal surgery. She will need special attention for a full, uneventful recovery, just as a human would. Please read and review the following instructions. If you have any questions at any time, please call.

Activity: No bathing for a minimum of 7 days after surgery. If discharged on the same day as surgery, prevent access to steps, climbing and jumping. If discharged on the same day as surgery and is an indoor/outdoor cat, she will need to be kept indoors overnight and for the next 7 days.

Diet: You can resume her normal diet. If she becomes sick to her stomach, discontinue food until the next morning.

Incision Care: Please check the incision daily. Some redness and swelling is a normal consequence of surgery and healing. If the incision becomes painful, opens or discharges pus or blood, please call the clinic for a re-check. A small amount of clear fluid may ooze from the incision and is considered normal. DO NOT allow your cat to lick, chew, rub or pull at the incision. If she does, you must stop the behavior right away and begin using an e-collar. If you do not have a collar at home, please pick one up from the clinic at your earliest ability. There are no sutures to remove.

Your cat has been through a surgical procedure and will need special attention for a full uneventful recovery. Please read and review the following instructions. If you have any questions please call.

Activity: Please keep running and jumping to a minimum for 10 days. After a declaw, jumping up is easy, but landing on the front paws may be painful. Because he is now neutered and declawed we assume he will be an indoor cat and should remain so, especially for 10 days to heal after surgery.

Diet: You can resume his normal diet. Call us if he won't eat or drink within 24 hours of coming home.

Incision Care: Please check the incision daily. Some redness and swelling is a normal consequence of surgery and healing. If the incision becomes painful, opens or discharges pus or blood, please call the clinic for a re-check. A small amount of clear fluid may ooze from the incision and is considered normal. DO NOT allow to lick, chew, rub or pull at an incision. If he does, you must stop the behavior right away and begin using an e-collar. If you do not have a collar at home, please pick one up from the clinic at your earliest opportunity He may want to lick his paws and tug on the surgical glue. This behavior is acceptable as long as the incision remains closed and clean. You will need to switch the litter for 3 days from what you were using to a product such as shredded paper so that no tiny granules get stuck to the toe incisions. We also have a pelleted paper product available called Yesterday's News. There are no sutures to remove.

Your pet has been through a surgical procedure and will need special attention for a full uneventful recovery. Please read and review the following instructions.

Activity: Avoid free running (should be on leash) or jumping, swimming or bathing for 7 days after the surgery or until sutures are removed. If discharged on the same day as surgery, guard your pet against tripping on stairs or getting in or out of your vehicle because full control may not return for 24 hours after sedation and anesthesia. NOTE: Do not permit young children to inspect the surgical site for several days after the surgery just in case the patient needs to guard the surgical site. We need the dog or cat to have eliminated the sedation and anesthetic and to have reasonable comfort at the surgical site before young children interact with the patient.

Diet: You can resume your pet’s normal diet at home. The evening of the procedure you should divide the normal meal into a couple smaller feedings to avoid stomach upset. If your pet hasn't eaten or drank anything for 24 hours after getting home, please report this to us.

Medications: Administer prescribed medications the day of discharge unless otherwise directed. Directions for medications are printed on each bottle. Please observe recommendations for giving with food if stated. You should have been informed when to start medication, if any prescribed.

Incision Care: Please check the incision daily for 7 days or until sutures are removed. Some redness and a little bruising are normal consequences of surgery and healing. If the incision becomes painful, opens, or discharges pus or blood, please call the clinic for a re-check. DO NOT allow your pet to lick, chew, rub or pull at the incision. If this does occur, you should stop the behavior right away and begin using an E-collar or improvise a T-shirt, ace bandage or other bandage to cover the incision to protect it from chewing or licking. If you do not have an E-collar at home, please pick one up from the clinic at your earliest opportunity. For some surgeries there are no skin sutures to remove. If sutures are present we ask you to make an appointment for 10 to 13 days post op for us to remove them.

Your pet has just had an ultrasonic dental scaling and polishing. This was done to remove any tartar and bacteria from the teeth and under the gums. Where necessary, any loose or diseased teeth may have been extracted.

In order to do a thorough and safe cleaning, they were put under general anesthesia. When your pet goes home, they may still be groggy. Allow moderate exercise for 24 hours.

Anesthesia for dental cleaning requires your pet to be intubated. This breathing tube may cause a slight irritation to your pet's airway. If your pet coughs slightly for a day after the dental cleaning this may be normal. If coughing or hacking persists for more than 24 hours please call the clinic for a brief recheck. Rarely, a pet may need medication for tracheal irritation.

Soft food may be recommended if extractions occurred. Dry food can softened by adding water. Otherwise feed him/her their regular diet.

Now that your pet's teeth are clean you can help them stay that way. Long term oral care is best done by creating soft friction to the tooth surface. This can be accomplished by using a toothbrush or simply wrapping your index finger with qauze and 2-3 times a week moisten the gauze and scrub the cheek- side of all the teeth. This soft abrasion will strengthen the gumline and prevent tartar buildup. Tartar control food and treats are also helpful. Ask our staff about dental products available in our retail store.

Even with daily care, tartar may still form which would necessitate periodic professional cleaning. Some of the signs of unhealthy teeth and gums are: bad breath, loose teeth, difficulty eating and chewing, poor appetite , inflamed gums. If any of these signs occur please let us know.