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Even if your pet feels like doing these things, do not let her. If not restricted properly, healing will take more time and your pet
may require additional surgery or other treatments to correct any problems. For tonight, your pet will be groggy from anesthesia,
so monitor her closely when she needs to move around the house or go outside. Should you have difficulty restricting your pet
while following the instructions, your pet may need oral sedation to keep calm and stay quiet during the recovery period.
library, and community events such as farmers markets and shelter adoptions. This only lists a
few, but the opportunities to educate are endless. In general, these are all areas where people
group together. If copied single sided, or stapled into a packet, this would be an easy thing to
post onto bulletin or community boards.
Having a female pet spayed is important to sustain lifelong health. It significantly reduces
the chance of mammary and other associated hormonal cancers. It also eliminates the potentially
life-threatening infection in the uterus, pyometra. Also, by removing the reproductive organs, this
helps decrease the contribution to the pet overpopulation within the community. After the
procedure is performed, home care provided by the owner is most important for the pet to heal
properly and quickly. If strict instructions are not followed, serious consequences may occur;
further medical attention such as additional medications or surgery may be necessary. Using this
brochure, and other resources, to educate clients about post-operative pet care, is one of the most
important tasks of the veterinary staff.
Laceration Repair:
Post-Operative / Follow-Up Care and Why it is Important
By: Rebecca England
Your pet has had a laceration repaired on the paw pad, and now that your pet
has recovered from anesthesia and is ready to go home, there are several
things you need to do to ensure a safe, quick, and comfortable recovery. It is
important to remember, you are the most important person in the health of
your pet. Please follow these instructions for the next 14 days (or until your
pet is healed), so you and your companion can get back to doing the things
you enjoy.
Leash-walk only
No stairs
No running or jumping
No playing with housemates
No unsupervised time in the yard
Even if your pet feels like doing these things, dont allow it. If not restricted
properly, healing will take more time and your pet may require additional surgery
other treatments to correct any problems. For tonight, your pet will be groggy
from anesthesia, so monitor your pet closely when needing to move around the
house or go outside. Should you have difficulty restricting your pet while
following the instructions, your pet may need oral sedation to keep calm and stay
quiet during the recovery period.
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Please scan this barcode below to visit our website. You may also visit it directly at www.alpineanimalhospital.net
Please also view this instructional video on bandaging and post-op care, using this barcode on the right. Or visit www.renglandtsu-vt.weebly.com/video-demonstrations.html
References
Romich, J. A. (2015). An Illustrated Guide to Veterinary Medical Terminology, 4th ed. Stamford,
CT: Cengage Learning.
Tear, M. (2012). Small Animal Surgical Nursing, Skills and Concepts, 2nd ed. St. Louis, MO:
Elsevier Mosby.
Thomas, J. A. and Lerche, P. (2011). Anesthesia and Analgesia for Veterinary Technicians, 4th
ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.