RE: [pyrnet] getting "fixed"...no advice??

["Viney, Bethany" <Bethany.Viney@tdstelecom.com>]

Jeff;
I know it is difficult in keep a Pyr pup down after being fixed.  I had my
male, Czar, neutered at 7 months, and everything went well, however, he did
end up licking it excessively. So, we needed to try the Venetian
collar...well that worked for about 5 minutes, as the poor guy couldn't see
a thing and was constantly running into everything in the house as well as
trees, etc... The vet provided me with a steroid powder to ease the surface
redness and prevent the licking, which did help.  You may want to ask for
this up front after surgery, just in case you may need it in a pinch. It
cools and sooths the incision area as well.
Czar wanted to run and play the night I brought him home, but I tried to
keep him quiet for at least a day.  I am also in a rural area where he can
run through brush, weeds, dirt, sand, woods, etc...but nothing bothered the
suture except his own licking..I would say just keep a daily eye on the
incision and try and avoid excessive running or steep stairs for a few days;
I know its difficult, but generally all goes very well with a spay or
neuter.  Hope this helps.....sorry for the delayed response...:-)
Beth, Czar and Raisa from Rural Wisconsin

-----Original Message-----
From: WHITE, Jeff [mailto:jwhite@teksid-taf.com]
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 9:37 AM
To: Pyrnet (E-mail)
Subject: [pyrnet] getting "fixed"...no advice??


I wrote this yesterday and have received zero responses.  Did it not make it
to the list?  Or did I somehow offend everyone?  I would appreciate hearing
how others have dealt with this.

Thanks,
Jeff

>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	WHITE, Jeff  
> Sent:	Thursday, June 05, 2003 1:24 PM
> To:	Pyrnet (E-mail)
> Subject:	getting "fixed"
> 
> I'm taking Sophie to the vet tomorrow to get "fixed" (spayed).  She turned
> seven months old yesterday.  Are there any words of wisdom out there for
> what I should and/or shouldn't do before and after the surgery so that
> things will go as well for her as possible?  I know the standard vet stuff
> like don't feed her after midnight tonight, keep the sutures clean and
> dry...I guess the main thing I'm looking for is how you have succeeded in
> doing the things you're supposed to do.  "Keep her clean and dry for a
> week" may be easy advice for a house dogs, but she's an outside girl, and
> she loves getting wet and dirty!  I have a crate big enough to keep her
> in, but she absolutely hates it.  I have a stall in the barn I could put
> her in, but I'm afraid she'd hurt herself trying to get out, since she
> hates that too.  Any words of wisdom would be appreciated!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jeff & Sophie
> Dickson, Tennessee


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