Fraser Has Been Desexed

[Staff'n'Toller]

With regards to feeding after an anaesthetic- it depends on which you use. We have one Vet who uses a sedation/reversal for the premed and a newer induction drug, another uses a tranquiliser premed and an older style induction drug. With the first, the premed is reversed after surgery is finished so the dog is up and awake much quicker and is fine to eat dinner. The older drugs tend to cause a bit of nausea and of course it depends on the dog as well.

39.3 is the beginning of an infection so you were right to return to the Vet. Would be interesting to know if they actually gave any anti-biotics on the day of surgery, a lot don't these days.

Mel.

[dogbesotted]

how is fraser doing?

[Sticks1977]

how is fraser doing?

My apologies for not updating Fraser's status and how he has been going after his desexing operation. He is doing really well and is back to the puppy that we have known since we brought him home at the age of 2 months. His appetite is back to normal (does it ever leave with a Labrador?) and he is very playful but I am cautious when playing with him at his stitches are still in and will be taken out in rougly 1 weeks time.

I have been keeping a keen eye on his droppings, he is back to producing solid stools but they seem a bit off in colour (like a caramel / light brown) not sure if that is normal for a dog and whether they have to be a chocolate to dark brown colour. Overall though he seems happy and he has been using his doggy door in the laundry a fair bit - we hardly have to bother getting up now to let him out to the toilet - it's fantastic!

Will be posting a few pictures of him in the coming days - keep your eyes peeled on the Pictures section of the forum.