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mercredi 25 juin 2014

A Pet Owner's Guide To Dog Spaying Procedures For Female Animals

By Elsa English


People who have a female canine companion are generally aware of how important it is to have their pet spayed. Dog spaying is an effective solution to preventing unplanned pregnancies and the resultant need to find home for puppies, annoying heat cycles, and it also protects the dog from numerous health conditions of the reproductive system. Except in cases where the animal is used for breeding, removal of the ovaries and uterus before the first year is advisable.

Typically the operation is carried out when the dog is between the ages of five and eight months old, but it has been safely performed on animals as young as two months old. When a young dog is undergoing such surgery, it will require a different dosage of anesthesia and it will also need to be monitored more closely to ensure that its body temperature does not drop too low, but overall these young pets are usually the quickest ones to recover.

It's important that the dog fast the night before the operation, so she will not become sick from the anesthetic, for this reason, these procedures are normally performed early in the morning. The animal will be given a sedative to make her sleep so she can be prepped for surgery, this includes applying a protective ointment to the eyes, securing her to the table, and inserting an IV into one of her legs.

The veterinary assistant is usually the person who prepares the dog's belly by thoroughly cleaning the skin and shaving off the fur in the section that will be operated on. It is then treated with an antiseptic iodine solution, and the pet's body is covered with surgical drapes, exposing only the site of the surgery.

A surgical tray is assembled containing all of the instruments and materials needed, namely a scalpel, hemostats, needle and suturing thread, scissors, gauze, and towels. The veterinarian then inserts a trachea tube into the dog's throat and administers the anesthetic gas that will keep her unconscious during the surgery. The animal's vital signs will be monitored constantly throughout the procedure.

The vet makes a small incision in the lower section of the dog's belly with the scalpel, separating the muscle and skin tissues. Feeling inside the abdomen, the doctor then locates and pulls out the reproductive organs. The arteries attached to the ovaries are first clamped with hemostats and tied off, then they are removed, and a similar method is used to excise the womb.

Before closing the incision, the vet will ensure that there are no signs of abnormal hemorrhaging, and if all looks well, the gauze pads are taken out and the wound will be stitched up. Next the tracheal tube can be removed from the animal's throat, and she can be wrapped up in towels and placed in a kennel to recover.

Sometimes the animal will stay overnight for observations, but in most instances her owner will be able to take her home several hours later. The veterinarian will provide the owner with a list of instructions for caring for the dog in the post-operative period. Most animals recover quite fast, and are back to their usual, waggy-tailed selves in a few days time.




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