After a pet is neutered, doctors generally do not ask the shovel officer to bring the pet home immediately, and some even recommend staying in the hospital for a few days for continued observation. Most shit shoveling officials think that in fact, everything will be fine after the pet’s anesthesia. In fact, as the saying goes, three points of treatment and seven points of care, although a sterilization operation is going to break the belly and hurt the vitality, but the quality of postoperative care affects the entire operation. Whether it is successful and whether it can survive the recovery period smoothly. Therefore, during the period of observation in the hospital, the doctor is more attentive than when the operation is performed!
The most unstable 3 hours after surgery
3 hours after surgery is a high incidence period for surgical complications! Often some hidden diseases of pets will be complicated at this moment! This is why there are rumors There are many rumors that a sterilization operation will kill the pet! In fact, the sterilization operation is the most common surgical operation performed by every doctor, and it rarely causes a tragedy due to mistakes. On the contrary, pets suffer from hidden diseases (such as acute heart disease) that their owners have not discovered, and may be fatal after surgery. Therefore, it is recommended to stay in the observation room for at least 3 hours to confirm the recovery is stable before leaving the hospital. During the observation period, the anesthesiologist will also formulate a corresponding infusion plan according to the condition and degree of pain of the animal, so the observation time should also be determined according to the infusion time. In severe cases, hospitalization is recommended for observation.
Make sure to get past the danger stage before feeding
We have had cases where owners brought their pets home and saw them wake up by mistake. Thinking that the anesthesia has passed, they eagerly want to feed them some food to restore their strength. However, just out of the operating room, the animal was still in a state of recovery from anesthesia, and although it had basic reflexes, it had not fully recovered. Therefore, do not feed until fully awake to prevent vomiting or regurgitation and its possible esophageal erosive injury or aspiration pneumonia. The time to fully awake varies depending on the animal and its severity, but generally takes 8-10 hours; in special cases, please At the discretion of the doctor.
Abnormal breathing state is the most dangerous warning. After the doctor pushes the pet out of the operating room, the owner can accompany the pet all the way. At this time, the doctor will definitely have strict requirements on their laying position: prone or on the side, if the owner wants to hold the pet in his arms, it will definitely be opposed. In fact, the reason is very simple. Holding pets in your arms will affect their smooth breathing to a certain extent, and accidents such as suffocation are likely to occur. Therefore, observing the breathing state of the pets after surgery is also the most important reason to stay in the hospital for observation!
The pet's stress state requires the owner's patience to appease
The pet's involuntary trembling, drooling, moaning, etc. after the operation is the stress state of the pet. They are extremely fragile at this time, and if they are brought home at this time, the noise of vehicles on the road is likely to make them more sensitive and aggravate their stress response. During the observation period in the hospital, the owner can relax the pet by comforting, whispering, etc., so that they can feel the owner's company. After this series of conditions disappeared, the dangerous period was over.
Keep warm! Keep warm!! Keep warm!!!
Once the pets are anesthetized, their body temperature will drop slightly, and they will remain in a low temperature state after the operation . If your pet is found to be hypothermic after surgery, they will be placed in a thermostat to aid recovery. The owner can also prepare a thicker blanket for pets before neutering them and place them in the cage to reduce the vibration when walking and keep warm! But it should be noted that pets will have a period of time after surgery. During incontinence period, laying a layer of pet diaper on the blanket can prevent the blanket from getting dirty!
It is normal to be irritable after surgery~ Whether cats, dogs, male or female, wake up from anesthesia After the mood is usually very grumpy, this is very normal. The reason for the irritability is the insecurities of not being able to control oneself, and the side effects of pain. If the pet shows signs of scratching, roaring, etc., the owner must first protect himself from being hurt by it, and then comfort it until it calms down. This is the same as the stress state mentioned before, which requires patience to relieve.
Therefore, once the pet has undergone surgery, do not rush to bring it home, it is a wise choice to leave enough time to observe in the hospital for a while. In addition, if the doctor thinks the pet is too weak, or if other problems are found during the operation and need to stay in the hospital for observation for a few days, the owner must cooperate! Although some shit shoveling officers have figured out the routine of sterilization, there are still differences between different individuals . Listening to the doctor's advice can actually avoid 90% of the danger.