Getting Tilly Spayed....

[kim & Tilly]

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After much deliberation, listening to peoples views etc etc. I have decided to have Tilly spayed, she is 17 months old, and is just about (I think) to have her second season.

I have spoken to the vet today on another matter (cat) and mentioned about having her spayed, he has advised me to wait 2/3 months after the last signs of her season, if she is spayed mid season she may stay in a season state forever iykwim.

I was worried about the anaesthetic, and he says they use propathol so it is very safe, it will cost £120.00 plus any extra pain killers (is this a fair price)?

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

good luck :luck: :huggles:

 

[jok]

With my vet the cost of speying varies dependant on size of dog.

Chloe (my dobe) was done last year. It cost £118 including all dressing, drugs and follow up (inc stitch removal). She classes as a large breed, a medium was about £85 i think, including all the above.

 

[Trish]

if that includes a full blood test before the spey then i would say its an average price.

 

[sighthoundlover]

Our vet charge the spay on the dogs weight. My lurcher bitch weighs 29kg and it cost me £207.94 inc antibiotics and metacam. Not inc blood test. It's cost me a forther £20 for more antibiotics as she possibly has an infection, it's got to be one of the slowest operation recovery in my house for a long while, definately bad experience with a spay for me. My poor bitch has suffered for it. Good luck with yoirs anyway.

 

[posh totty]

just cost me £161 to have my italian speyed but free stitch removal and overnight stay ? thats the going rate near me :thumbsup:

 

[jezza]

I paid £125 in Leeds. That included pain killers, stitches, pre-op blood test an the op

 

[kim & Tilly]

it includes all dressing, drugs and follow up (inc stitch removal). :thumbsup:

I was worried about the anaesthetic does anyone know about propathol??

Is there anything i should be concern about, should i take time off work, to make sure sees ok, or will she like time alone?

 

[~Helen~]

The safest anaesthetic is the one your vet is familiar with, knows how to use, and knows how to recognise and deal with any possible side-effects.

Asking him/her to use something that you've been recommended or read about is to ask him/her to use an unfamiliar tool, which is dangerous.

I've got some additional information if you would like me to forward it to you because I went into anaesthetics quite thoroughly last year when I was thinking about getting Josie spayed. PM me if you would like me to send it on :thumbsup:

 

[jok]

it includes all dressing, drugs and follow up (inc stitch removal).  :thumbsup:
I was worried about the anaesthetic does anyone know about propathol??

Is there anything i should be concern about, should i take time off work, to make sure sees ok, or will she like time alone?

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Honestly Kim, you will be surprised how fast they recover. We had Chloe speyed whilst i was coming to the end of my maternity leave, so i could be at home with her all the time. Absolutely no need, she was back to her old self in no time. The afternoon and night she came home she was sleepy, but the next day she was fine. Maybe have a day or two, but you won't need any longer.



Whatever people say, it is NOT the equivalent of a human hysterectomy in recovery terms. The way the muscle wall is penetrated is completely different, and hence a much speedier recovery.

 

[BeeJay]

it includes all dressing, drugs and follow up (inc stitch removal).  :thumbsup:
I was worried about the anaesthetic does anyone know about propathol??

Is there anything i should be concern about, should i take time off work, to make sure sees ok, or will she like time alone?

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I've never had any op problems with my bitches Kim. Well actually I've never had any problems with any of my dogs having GA's. All of mine have been okay that night most have wanted to eat - scrambled egg or chicken. Some have been sleepy that night. But by the next day all of them have been normal.

Any GA is a risk to a dog. But for most of 'em it's fine. Just a very, very few aren't.

 

[Trish]

ive had 5 bitches speyed and only had a problem with phoebe,which i think was down to her age,i would never have a bitch spey done before they have had a season again.

all my others have been fine ,( oh and millie with a reaction to the stitches,which looked wosre than what it was),got them home and it was a case of wheres my tea, and sometimes a little restless,but generally no problems at all.

 

[kim & Tilly]

Thank you

The anaesthetic they use is the one i mentioned they said they used to use a different one which had a higher problem rate for things like greyhounds and whippets, but this one is fine...

Helen that would be good thank you :thumbsup:

After reading the thread about the infection and large cut

should i ask for inside stitches and a small insesion?

 

[Claire]

Propafol - Is the recommended anaesthetic for hounds and very sick or thin animals. It is easier for them to "get out of their systems". Don't know the exact science behind it but Hope that helps a bit :thumbsup:

 

[dessie]

Thank you
The anaesthetic they use is the one i mentioned they said they used to use a different one which had a higher problem rate for things like greyhounds and whippets, but this one is fine...

Helen that would be good thank you  :thumbsup:

After reading the thread about the infection and large cut

should i ask for inside stitches and a small insesion?

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Just let your Vet get on and do the operation if you MUST have it done. They are the professionals, it's what they do for a living and, in theory, should know what they are doing and how to do it!!!!!

 

[Rae]

When Leia was speyed she was bouncy and hysterical coming out of the vets (w00t) - she went on a short lead walk that night and was lead walked every day for the next 10 days. Star was similar as was Tie - infact it was a godsend to be able to let Tie (10 yrs old) off her lead after 10 days she was climbing the walls.

Leia was much worse after her leg op than her spey, I presume because it was longer. My lot have had 10 aneasthetics (for x-rays or ops) between them in the last 2 years and never any problems.

As Dessie said on a previous thread - leave her 3 months from finishing her last season before speying her if she has a 6 month cycle, if she has an 8 month cycle leave it 4 months etc.

:luck: she'll be fine.

 

[kim & Tilly]

Thank you
The anaesthetic they use is the one i mentioned they said they used to use a different one which had a higher problem rate for things like greyhounds and whippets, but this one is fine...

Helen that would be good thank you  :thumbsup:

After reading the thread about the infection and large cut

should i ask for inside stitches and a small insesion?

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Just let your Vet get on and do the operation if you MUST have it done. They are the professionals, it's what they do for a living and, in theory, should know what they are doing and how to do it!!!!!

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I take it your not happy with speying, ?

As im not breeding from her, what is the point in keeping her entire?

And as i have decided to have her spayed i want to make sure she gets the best treatment possible :huggles:

 

[~Helen~]

Thank you
The anaesthetic they use is the one i mentioned they said they used to use a different one which had a higher problem rate for things like greyhounds and whippets, but this one is fine...

Helen that would be good thank you  :thumbsup:

After reading the thread about the infection and large cut

should i ask for inside stitches and a small insesion?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

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Just let your Vet get on and do the operation if you MUST have it done. They are the professionals, it's what they do for a living and, in theory, should know what they are doing and how to do it!!!!!

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I take it your not happy with speying, ?

As im not breeding from her, what is the point in keeping her entire?

And as i have decided to have her spayed i want to make sure she gets the best treatment possible :huggles:

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(w00t) Kim, don't go there now take a look at a few old threads on this topic - everyone has different views and things get rather heated, so a subject best tiptoed around, IMO :thumbsup: check the old threads on neutering in FAQ.

 

[kim & Tilly]

Thank you
The anaesthetic they use is the one i mentioned they said they used to use a different one which had a higher problem rate for things like greyhounds and whippets, but this one is fine...

Helen that would be good thank you  :thumbsup:

After reading the thread about the infection and large cut

should i ask for inside stitches and a small insesion?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

​

Just let your Vet get on and do the operation if you MUST have it done. They are the professionals, it's what they do for a living and, in theory, should know what they are doing and how to do it!!!!!

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I take it your not happy with speying, ?

As im not breeding from her, what is the point in keeping her entire?

And as i have decided to have her spayed i want to make sure she gets the best treatment possible :huggles:

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(w00t) Kim, don't go there now take a look at a few old threads on this topic - everyone has different views and things get rather heated, so a subject best tiptoed around, IMO :thumbsup: check the old threads on neutering in FAQ.

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Sorry forget people have very strong views :- "

One thing i did think off was bean, will she try and pull out tillys stitches, i guess that means seperation for a bit??

 

[Trish]

mine never bothered with each others wound,i think they had a smell of each others , and they seem to know something was wrong,and left each other alone.