-Your pet should be kept warm and given a peaceful environment to begin convalescence.
- Offer something to drink.
- Refusal of food after anaesthetic is not uncommon and should not be a cause for alarm unless prolonged.
- Do not allow your pet to lick, bite or scratch the wound, use a t-shirt as a barrier or an Elizabethian collar, which can be obtained at your vet.
- Bandages should be kept clean and dry. You may cover it with a plastic band during exercise
- Cats should be kept indoors and dogs on a lead, restriction of exercise depends on the surgery.
- Some medication may be provided so please follow instructions accordingly.
- Non-dessolvable stitches are to be removed 7-14 days after the operation unless otherwise.