Pre-Op Instructions for Pet Spaying/Neutering

Aside from the festival of LOVE, February is also Spay/Neuter Awareness Month. All pet ‘pawrents’ can become a part of the ‘companion animal overpopulation’ solution by taking your four legged friends to spay or neuter.

Aside from the festival of LOVE, February is also Spay/Neuter Awareness Month. All pet ‘pawrents’ can become a part of the ‘companion animal overpopulation’ solution by taking your four legged friends to spay or neuter.

Nowadays, spaying or neutering pets is not complicated or have many side effects as most people might think. By spaying or neutering, your pet will have a lower risk of harmful diseases and it would reduce unpleasant behaviors in some pets. All paw friends can have spaying or neutering surgery when their reproductive system is fully developed (Teenage age). An appropriate age can be different for each pet, veterinarian advice is needed.

Pre-Op Instructions for Pet Spaying/Neutering:

• Consult with a veterinarian and arrange your pet’s health examination. If they are sick, pregnant, or on their period, you should postpone the operation.
• Spaying or neutering surgery needs an anesthetic. Some clinics might offer you extra procedures such as dental, microchipping, nail cutting, ears cleaning, etc. It is better to discuss this with your veterinarian prior to the surgery.

• Take your pet to a pet salon (or groom them yourself) a day before surgery to prevent any wound infection.

• Food or drinks are not allowed 12 hours prior to the operation to prevent choking after the anesthetic.

 

• Encourage your pet to toilet before admission.
• Pet parents need to be informed and agree to the use of anesthetic for spaying or neutering and other procedures that you may have already discussed.
• Before having an anesthetic, you can have your pet get a blood test to see if there is any liver or kidney problem that is hiding in their symptoms. Also, the vet can count the number of blood cells to know if they are anemic.

One of the most important things for you as a pet parent, is to remain calm and don’t worry too much before and after the operation. Because pets can sense your anxiety and they’ll start to feel the same way! 

References

• https://www.wangfordvetclinic.com/page/9001/pre-operation-instructions-dog-cat-neuter
• https://pvlo-sgk.dld.go.th/webnew/index.php/th/service-menu/learnning-sgk/82-2016-05-04-04-03-53
• https://thonglorpet.com/th/diary/86