Slice and Dice

[chubbypup]

Well thats it then.....he is finally booked in for neutering next monday. But ever since i have come away from the vets i feel really nervous and guilty....is it normal to feel like this??

[kayharley]

Most definately! After all, our pets are like our children.

I was a nervous wreck when Madison went in to be spayed. She came home the next day full of energy. Only time I noticed her in a little pain was the first time she had to have a bowel movement after surgery. Other than that, no problems at all. Don't worry, your little boy will be fine.

[chubbypup]

Thanks.........I know loads of dogs have it done and it is just like a routine op for the vets, but its the worry of the anethstetic (excuse spelling) on such a small animal. But as you have said i am sure he'll be fine.

[bradl]

Hang in there chubbypup. I bet nearly everyone here can totally relate to your apprehension. Most cairns bounce back so fast it will make your head spin.

[calami]

Chubbypup,

Your baby will be fine! Duffy was 3 1/2 months when he had his "chop" and came through with flying colors. He was playing with his toys within a couple of hours after returning from the Vets. These surgeries are as routine to Vets as tonsilectomies are to human doctors. It's human nature to feel the guilt, especially when we know that are little loved ones don't understand what's happening to them. Keep a stiff upper lip. It's always worse on us "the parents" than it is on our "kids".

Mike

[Posey]

Sure yor baby will be fine. Felt the same way with Nicky over a year ago. But do any of you ever see how precious and beautiful they are and just wish you had another one of the opposite gender, so you could have continued the line?

[bubba]

When Cooper had this done, the only thing that bothered him was the cone they insisted he wear till the stitches came out!

pat.

[toomanypaws]

I get nervous too and my dh was the one doing the spaying! I can't imagine them being in better hands but even dh says it's always hardest working on your own animal. When he spayed our 3 yr old cairn, she decided to start pulling the staples out 2 days later even w/ Banguard rubbed over her incision. I had to butterfly her gap and race her back to have her restapled and then she had to wear one of those collars. What a sight that is, talk about pittiful. My dh recently did our 8 mth old cairn and she was a real trooper and never touched her incision. Cairns seem to bounce back really fast and love the extra pampering.

Years ago when our aussie was neutered, he never touched his incision until it was time to take the stitches out and then he bit them out himself.

[chubbypup]

Thanks for the moral support guys..........just hope he doesnt hate me for it.

[Guest Rachel]

As Agatha and I were leaving the vets, they said do not let her jump. The first thing she did when we got home was jump on the couch. By the next morning unless you knew she had been spayed you would have never known. they really do heal fast!!

[Logansmom]

Logan did great as well. Jumping all over. If I had the heart to tie him down I think I would have. That little guy had no clue. We had him lasered which was much less painful and nothing to take out. He was back home in just a few hours. You may want to check with your vet to see if he/she does that.

[chubbypup]

Well its all done. Neutering well and truly over with. Metz is well on the road to recovery and already barking in the back yard.....as if nothing has happened.