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    Surgery tomorrow

    Dreading tomorrow since my little girl we be getting spayed. I know there is as much debate about early spaying or waiting for a heat cycle as there is about grain free dog food. But we have had probably 5 girls done early over the years and have not had any issues so I'm praying this is right for Amber. We bought an inflated collar for her if the vet thinks she will do alright with it rather than the dreaded cone of shame. The one of bought at PetSmart also has a strap that goes around her chest so she shouldn't be able to pull it off her head.. A friend told me they had also taken a T-shirt and knotted it on top to help prevent any chance of getting to the incisions. Any words of advice on this?

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    I used a soft collar for Diggity recently when he had the start of a hotspot on his paw. He didn’t like it during the day, but at night, he just went right to sleep with it on. This is the one I have. Not sure of the size as I had it with my previous dog and had bought it several years ago.

    Comfy Cone E-Collar for Dogs Cats, Tan, Small - Chewy.com

    As for spaying, I think you need to do what you feel is right. There are lots of opinions, but at the end of the day, it’s your dog and you make the call.


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    I agree! You absolutely hope you are doing the best you can for them. Just like babies things continually change on what is best for them from one generation to the next!



    Quote Originally Posted by bmathers View Post
    I used a soft collar for Diggity recently when he had the start of a hotspot on his paw. He didn’t like it during the day, but at night, he just went right to sleep with it on. This is the one I have. Not sure of the size as I had it with my previous dog and had bought it several years ago.

    Comfy Cone E-Collar for Dogs Cats, Tan, Small - Chewy.com

    As for spaying, I think you need to do what you feel is right. There are lots of opinions, but at the end of the day, it’s your dog and you make the call.


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    make sure before getting in car after surgery you wait a while for pup to potty...
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    Sending positive vibes for you and Amber for a smooth surgery and recovery! Bella’s appointment is in 3 weeks, so I’ll be joining you in the worried mama category soon I have the “comfy cone” mentioned above, though I haven’t actually tried it out yet on Bella (I should probably do a test fit to make sure that she can’t reach around it before we actually need it).

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    I always used the regular plastic cone and kept it on (except for walks and eating) for the full 14 days (told 10 - 14 by vet). We've never had any issues with surgeries and always neutered at 6 months if we had the dog that young. (Not necessarily recommending 6 months, that's just what we did.)

    I bought the comfy cone for Sunnie and Dan, though, since the regular cone was so unwieldy for Dan and totally freaked Sunnie out. It wasn't used for the neutering but for everything since and it worked really well. Dan's wearing his now for anal gland problems. I also bought a padded leather collar with a metal buckle to use with it....regular buckle, not one of those clip kinds that can come undone with a good kicking in case the dog decides to scratch its neck.

    Good luck with your spay recovery. Keep her as calm as possible...that goes a long way toward happy healing (leaving the cone on helps keep calm).

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    No input, just wanted to send good thoughts for a successful surgery and speedy recovery!
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    We never had any spay surgery complications, not with a dog. Cats are something else. We kept them quiet and did nothing much else. My Sis did like the t-shirt for her girl who licked the site.
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    Good thoughts for an easy surgery and a quick no issue recovery. We have always spayed and neutered our felines and canines at 6 months, it is my preference. I would say to give small amount of food for her first couple of meals, until she is fully recovered from the anesthesia.

    We brought our Coleman home after surgery fed him that evening. He started pacing up and down the hallway which was unusually for him, I found food lodged in the back of his throat. I put my finger into the side of his mouth and pulled the food out so he could breathe. Scared both of us pretty good. Since then I have always given small meals so that they don't choke again being half out of it from the anesthesia.

    Sarah was full of energy and upon coming home from work, under SO supervision, found her banking off the back of the couch chasing Bailey. Yes she ended up in at the evet that evening. She did fully recover thank goodness, with no complications and had to wear the cone for a couple days during her recovery.
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