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[fluffyknickers]

Yogy the dog lhasa apso will be castrated soon and I wondered how long i can expect him to be sore and not his usual self for eg going for walks etc.

 

I need to time the operation right as we are away for half term week with him.

 

Thank you

Michelle

[Redwing]

Oh goodness our dog was out for a walk the same evening and right as rain the next day

 

I'm not sure if thats normal though

[Gamebird]

My boy was the same. He hadn't a clue that anything unusual had happened.

 

However, it is advisable to lead walk them for a few days just in case they overdo it and to keep the area clean.

 

They do feel a bit groggy the first night after the operation and may wimper a bit which is more to do with the after effects of the anaesthetic than feeling any pain.

[Seagazer]

I've never had a boy dog but with our girls they're usually up and about pretty quickly and their op is much more involved than the boys. Good luck to him. He'll be fine.

[Yorkshire Pudding]

I've never had dogs, but my boy cats have always been back to normal within hours - just don't touch their back end for a few days as it might be a bit tender!

[Joojoo]

Hmmm. Not sure about dogs but our cat Barney was back to normal very quickly. He was trying to demand sexual favours from the lady cats within seconds of walking through the front door I'm convinced to this day that the operation never took place

[Chucky Mama]

You should keep him rested for 7-10days. Many vet use soluble stitches but the wound wont be properly healed for 7-10 days.

[Snowy]

Hmmm. Not sure about dogs but our cat Barney was back to normal very quickly. He was trying to demand sexual favours from the lady cats within seconds of walking through the front door I'm convinced to this day that the operation never took place

 

I used to have two puddys, brothers, who loved their grub. When they were 'done' the vet said put them some food down, they will eat when they are ready. When we got them home they were still very drowsy, but to this day I still laugh when i remember them both doing a synchronised commando crawl across the floor to get to their grub!

[clootie]

Eric was restricted to lead exercise for the first few days but was raring to go from the day after the op. He was a bit of a licky boy though and unless you put a lampshade on them, there's always the risk of infection. I had to apply ointment to help it clear up which he was none to pleased about - the application part that is !!

[quickcluck]

Coopie was up and about the next day, tearing about abit more gingerly but no probs. He had removable stiches which came out after a few days but he's an old boy now as you know!

 

I'd get him done at least 10-14days before half term, or leave it til after!

 

The most stress is the bald patch on his leg

[Chookiehen]

We brought Bryn home, complete with instructions to keep him quiet for 48 hours, and the first thing he did was jump the babygate to see Polo, who was just coming into heat (spectacular bad timing!!).

 

He was fine for a few days, but he started scratching the stitches with the edge of the collar thing he had to wear to stop him licking, so he was up and down for a couple of weeks, as the scar ended up with an infection.