Emergency Numbers
Michelle Jackson 254-366-1139
Emergency Clinic 254-752-6100
(I-35 near New Road)

Please read carefully when you get home.

Major Surgery-Keep your pet from running, jumping, and playing for 7 days. This includes with young children and other pets. Your care for the next 7 days is essential to your pet’s recovery. Your pet needs a safe, quiet and clean place to recover.

Anesthesia will be wearing off over the next 24-48 hours. We advise that you keep your pet in a small, confined area during this time.

DO NOT give your pet food until the morning after surgery. Tonight you may offer him/her ice cubes to lick or small amounts of water. Tomorrow give smaller than usual amounts of food. It is not unusual for dogs to vomit within the first 24-48 hours after surgery especially if they over eat or over drink. Make sure that your pet takes food and water the next day. Your pet might not eat until later in the afternoon-this is ok.

CHECK INCISION DAILY-Look for swelling, redness or drainage. DO NOT let your pet chew on the stitches or incision. All pets will have dissolvable sutures. We have special collars for purchase, if needed, to prevent your pet from chewing or licking at the incision. If there are problems, please call. We will be happy to look at your pet at no charge, but the cost of resuturing will be your responsibility. If you cannot reach us and your pet needs veterinarian assistance, please call one of the emergency numbers above. The cost of these visits is also your responsibility.

The incision should not get wet (ex. baths or playing in a pool or tank) for one week after surgery. Keep your pet indoors as much as possible and from getting hot, cold or wet.

Females in heat or pregnant at the time of surgery will still attract males. Breeding at this time could be deadly. Therefore, keep these females away from male animals for 10 days. A male may have the urge to breed for up to 6 months after surgery and is capable of impregnating a female up to 8 weeks after his surgery.

Large dogs may need extra help getting into vehicles so they don’t jump and tear incisions. If you need help loading your pet, please let a technician know.

DO NOT give anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS, aspirin, Tylenol, Aleve, etc) or other pain medications unless specifically prescribed by your veterinarian. These may be toxic to your pet!

Do not use cat litter for 1 week after surgery. Use shredded paper or Yesterdays News Cat Litter.

If your pet had baby teeth removed, slight spotting of blood from extraction sites can occur. This is normal and no special treatment should be needed.

Aftercare is your responsibility and is very important to the recovery of your pet. Failure to follow these instructions could result in severe complications for which the Animal Birth Control Clinic cannot be held responsible.