Picked Tara up from the vet 2 hours ago after her spey. She seems fine, but sleepy. At the moment she has an adhesive bandage over the stitches (which I am sure won't stay on too long). She isn't making too much effort to get at the stitches. I put the plastic collar on her while I took our other dog for a very quick walk and she had got the collar off by the time I had got home. Do you think that she will be too hot tonight if I put an old tee-shirt on her to try to stop her chewing the stitches ?

Thanks for any advice

Daisy

Do you mean instead of the bandage? Probably best to ask your vets advice ;-)

I put a tee-shirt on one of mine when she was chewing at her stitches, and it was brilliant (she did need to be sewn into it at night, though) Fingers crossed she won't need it, though - I've found they only seem to be bothered by their stitches if there's a bit of infection starting up in the wound - if it's clean and healing as it should they don't seem to notice it.

They shouldn't be able to get the plastic collar off if the buckle collar is tight enough.

Reminds me of a dog I had neutured, thought he was being as good a gold with his stiches. Took him to the vets to have them out, vet flipped him over on the table, no stitches. I had a very red face. Allways check now. :o

Hi. My bitch was speyed on Friday. Her stitches weren't covered up at all and she hasn't bothered with them. She was very woozy for the first day but since then the only problem I have had is to stop her jumping.

Make sure that the edge of the collar will not rub on the stomach, should she try to get at the stitches. Once the aesthetic wears off she may be in a fair bit of pain so will need watching. To be sure if she was mine, considering the weather and the fact that she is not round yet, I would be sleeping with her. Well if she was mine I would be sleeping with her till the stiches are removed, but I know I'm daft.

I was going to say the same as Tess - when Purdey was spayed, she didn't bother about the stitches at all - I suppose it does depend upon where the incision is - but Purdey had an emergency spaying, due to 2 retained puppies & the fear of infection setting in. However she had puppies to worry about (she was feeding 4 of 7 after 48 hrs, and the whoel 7 after a week).

I would see how she goes this evening - if she is nibbling at the wound, then contact your vet & see what s/he suggests. Personally, I would think the Buster collar would cause as much aggravation to her as would the stitches!

Give her a hug from us!

Margot

Thanks for all the advice :) The collar had loops to slot her normal collar thru'. By the time that I'd got home from walking Bramble - 10 minutes -she had torn the plastic loops off :D I suspect that the sticky bandage is annoying her - it is starting to peel away. I think that I will risk it tonight - she isn't bothering too much, mostly when she walks and I think that is because of this bandage. She has eaten some scrambled egg, but hasn't drunk anything yet - but I made the egg very milky.

Will let you know how I get on :)

Thanks

Daisy

When ours were done you couldnt see any stitches our vet used one long stitch that somehow went along a fold of skin so they never bothered to try and get at the wound.

Stitches still intact this morning :) Took silly plaster off, as it was dangling down and had served it's purpose. She won't drink any water so am giving her diluted milk. My 20-year old son has voluntarily taken 2 days off his holiday job to look after her - isn't that sweet :)

Daisy

Daisy - glad to hear that she is going on all right! Have you thought about giving her icecubes? In this hot weather she might appreciate them - AND she will be getting extra liquid:D

And sons can sometimes do the right thing at the right time - aint that sweet!!

Margot