femaledog Instructions
DOG SPAY INSTRUCTIONS
WHAT TO DO NOW
- Fill out your pet’s consent form by CLICKING HERE
- Learn about heat (menstrual) cycles in dogs and what to do if she goes into heat by CLICKING HERE
- Consider a complete exam and/or bloodwork. To schedule an exam with or without bloodwork CLICK HERE. To schedule bloodwork without an exam CLICK HERE.
- If you have not already seen this information, you might like these links: FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Price calculator for dogs
- Read “AFTER SURGERY” (below) so you know about post-operative care.REQUEST EXAM/BLOODWORK
NIGHT BEFORE SURGERY
Feeding Instructions: If your pet is over 3 months of age, no food after 10 pm. If your pet is 3 months or younger, please consider waiting until she is a bit older or offer 1-2 tsp of food at 6 am the morning of surgery.
Do NOT withhold water from any pets.
Consider placing a note on the food or at the feeding station the night before surgery to prevent accidental morning feeding.
MORNING OF SURGERY
- Reschedule if your pup eats.
- Consider rescheduling if your dog is in heat. Learn more by CLICKING HERE
- Arrive at Ace of Spays at 1485 Route 38, Hainesport, NJ at your scheduled time. If you cannot make that exact time, please drop off anytime between 8-9am.
- Walk your dog on Ace of Spays property before entering. A waste station is provided.
- Bring your signed Consent form. Once filled out, you will find a signed copy in your e-mail.
- Bring a Towel or Blanket that can be discarded if soiled.
- A rabies certificate is NOT needed unless you want a 3-year rabies shot for your pet.
- Dogs must be on leashes or in carriers.
PICK-UP TIME
Pick up at your scheduled time. If you cannot manage your scheduled time, pick up anytime between 4-5pm. Do not wait for a call. All pets will be ready to leave by 4pm. No pick-ups after 5pm ($50 fee per 15 minutes late fee).
Be sure to leave with your towel or blanket, leash or carrier, pain-relief and any other medications and post-operative instructions.
AFTER SURGERY
- Offer water immediately
- Keep warm. Avoid heating pads.
- Offer a small amount of canned food when you get home. Feed 1/2 of a normal meal later.
- Resume normal feeding in the morning.
- No over-the-counter pain medications. TOXIC!
- Keep pets in the house (except for leash walking) for 10 days.
- Avoid running, jumping, and playing (including any freedom in a yard) for at least 10 Days.
- Allow only short walks on a leash for 10 days for the purpose of urination and defecation.
- No baths for 10 days.
- E-Collar for 10 days.
What to Expect (In Some Pets) After Surgery
- Minor sleepiness
- Watery eyes and/or drooling
- Rare vomiting
- A non-painful lump by the incision. Resolves within 3-6 weeks.
- Sutures under the skin. They get absorbed by the body so suture removal is not needed.
What Requires Veterinary Care After Surgery
- A “lump” near the incision that disappears when pushed on or that is accompanied by poor appetite
- Anything protruding from the incision
- Vaginal bleeding
- More than a few drops of blood from the incision the night of surgery or any bleeding thereafter
- A pet that is unwilling to move around
- Decreased appetite that lasts more than 2 days
- Skin discoloration, pus or a highly painful swelling around the incision
- Anything that has you concerned. Trust your instincts: when in doubt, call the vet.
Emergency contact numbers will be provided on your post-operative instructions. You can also contact our doctors about non-urgent issues.