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Puppy going in to be spayed

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  • 04-01-2011 2:48pm
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    tulipi
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭


    My little girl is going in to be spayed and I'm a little concerned. Not so much about the operation - although she is a pug and there can be complications due to their short noses. The thing that's concerning me is that she will be dropped in at 9.30am and then i can't collect her until the next day!

    The vet has said that there will be a nurse that will look in on her and be there. However, I'm still concerned as she has never been away from us for a night. Also, the thread here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=240 has me concerned where someone's dog was not looked after sufficiently.

    I would much prefer to have her home so I can keep an eye on her and so she will know that she isn't on her own or abandoned. Maybe I'm just worrying over nothing but I would have thought that waking up in her own home with her people around would be much more comforting when she's recovering. Is this common practice for a dog to stay the night even after being there for the day?


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    Toulouse
    Registered Users Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Toulouse


    It's not usual, no. But maybe the vet has a good reason for the stay? Have you asked?


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    dvet
    Registered Users Posts: 329 ✭✭dvet


    Hi OP, usually the only practices that keep the dog overnight after spays are ones which have specific all-night staff. For example, UCD Vet Hospital keep all spays and castrates overnight as routine, because they have special nighttime staff looking in on the dogs all the time.

    Most ordinary vet practices which don't have people in-building all night send them home.

    I would say you should ask your vet if the nurse will actually be in the building overnight. If not, I'm sure they'll understand if you reuest to bring her home instead.

    (The only exception I can think of is that if she has any underlying health problems etc, then you should definitely keep her in with them if they advise it, as she may need fluids etc.)


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    tulipi
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭tulipi


    So this vet practice (not ucd) has hospital status or something because he did mention something along those lines. So I guess it has emergency status and perhaps they do have all-night staff... I'm going to confirm this with the vet this evening I think to make sure.

    If there's someone there at all times then I would be ok about it because I know she'll be groggy and asleep for pretty much the whole time. As long as she's not left on her own for hours.


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