I called my vet to ask more questions about the spaying procedures they use. This is what they said:
*The anesthetic used is "Isofourane" gas. That is the only anesthetic they offer for spay; they feel it is the safest
*A full blood panel (when requested) is done in the morning before the surgery.
*Fluids (when requested) are given during and right after surgery.
*The pain medication given (when requested) is "Medicam" liquid, given orally.
I am going to request the complete blood panel, the fluids and the pain medication for Pippin. Their operating procedure is that I would take her in the morning. They do the blood panel.
If it comes back "normal", then they do the surgery.
I can pick her up the next morning (appx. 24 hrs later) if she checks out okay. They said that they recommend she be kept quiet for 7 - 10 days after the surgery, preferably in a room away from the other cats (since I explained that she is very hyper and likes to play and rough house with my other cats.)
Pippin is currently on L-lysine; is there any other supplement I should put her on before the surgery? I'm looking at the second week in December for her spay--a month from now--as my schedule at work is stable until then. After that, I change schedules and my job function itself is changing.
What other
questions do I need to ask my vet? Does anyone have any suggestions or concerns about their procedures or the anesthetic/drugs used?
Thanks :)
Gina
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