Neutering/discharge after surgery

RE: Neutering/discharge after surgery

nikki — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 21:08:01 GMT

we phone after surgery and get owners to phone back 3hrs later so everything stays a minimum of 3hrs. at the 3hr mark we reassess them and see how much longer we want to keep them.

RE: Neutering/discharge after surgery

Stephanie Wellings — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:40:38 GMT

We tend to keep them about three hours after (op time 11-2, hometime 5ish) but we don't specifically have a rule - just on the judgement of the vet/nurse looking after them. Generally if they are walking and are reasonably alert, we would send them home; we always confirm discharge appointments post surgery, some of them get moved later if they are taking their time to fully wake up.

RE: Neutering/discharge after surgery

Martin Atkinson — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 14:34:28 GMT

Surgery time is 10.30-1.30 depending on load. Most sterile first so usually spays. Owner told to call at 2 pm to assess when they will be allowed home 99% of the time that is 5-5.30 pm which is when most owners want to pick up. Sometimes if a bitch is whining/barking and a clinical assessment says she's ready to go we call the owner. Most patients are up and about 20 mins post surgery max 1 hr. its just then keeping them in for the convenience of the owner and post-op observation.

RE: Neutering/discharge after surgery

Rob Loxley — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 13:45:43 GMT

[quote user="Inge"]I think a minimum of about three hours post op is probably not a bad idea, but I was wondering what other people think[/quote]

I think it needs clinical judgement to be exercised on each dog
We premed with methadone and 2nd opiod injection approx 4hrs later so from that view I wouldn't be happy with 3 hours

RE: Neutering/discharge after surgery

Mark Hedberg — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 12:19:49 GMT

We aim to have them on their feet and not uncoordinated, alert and reasonably active. Sometimes it's longer, sometimes it's shorter. We ring owners after the surgery when we have an estimate of how quickly they're recovering.

RE: Neutering/discharge after surgery

Inge — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 12:00:26 GMT

I think we might discharge esp bitch spays quite early sometimes, I think a minimum of about three hours post op is probably not a bad idea, but I was wondering what other people think - it that too cautious, or not cautious enough (obviously also depends on the individual dog but was wondering in general)? Just wondering what peoples opinions about this are?

RE: Neutering/discharge after surgery

Inge — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:59:13 GMT

RE: Neutering/discharge after surgery

Michael Woodhouse — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 08:09:30 GMT

Admitted before 9, discharged after 3.

What are you trying to establish? I had a bitch spay bleed once and that was operated on 9.30am and came back in poorly at about 9pm. Looked fine when it went home. (dog is fine, ligature came off). I want them fully awake and happy before they go home. Cats take a while to come around after triple but we don't routinely reverse anything.

RE: Neutering/discharge after surgery

Julie Innes — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 23:48:17 GMT

Admitted 8.30-9am, usually home between 3-6pm. Nurse appointment for discharge(unless any issues that vet wants to discuss) , discharge sheet given.

RE: Neutering/discharge after surgery

grumpyoldman — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 23:11:41 GMT

admitted 9-10am discharged 3-4pm

RE: Neutering/discharge after surgery

Emily Rainbow — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 22:58:07 GMT

Bitch spays are done first. Usually done by 11am. Tend to go home about 5-7pm.