The e-collar is a great way to prevent your pet from hurting himself or herself. It does take a few days for pets to get used to the e-collar, but if you keep it on all they time, they will get accustomed to it even faster.
Try to remember the last time you had a cut that was healing and how itchy it started to get around days later. This is the MOST important time to keep that e-collar on!
After your dog or cat has had surgery no matter how old or young they are you MUST keep them restricted for fourteen days. That means no running, jumping, playing, walking off leash, or being unattended without restriction i.
No bathing of your pet and keep the e-collar on at all times. Last and not least, check out that incision twice a day to make sure it is healing properly.
Please call to find out when it the best time for us to see you back at the clinic. Read and follow all instructions on the label. If the doctor gave you a prescription medicine for pain, take it as prescribed.
If you are not taking a prescription pain medicine, ask your doctor if you can take an over-the-counter medicine. If you have strips of tape on the cut incision the doctor made, leave the tape on for a week or until it falls off. Wash the area daily with warm, soapy water, and pat it dry.
Don't use hydrogen peroxide or alcohol. They can slow healing. Keep the area clean and dry. You may cover the area with a gauze bandage if it oozes fluid or rubs against clothing. Change the bandage every day.
Wear loose, comfortable clothing. For a few weeks, avoid anything that puts pressure on your belly. You may want to use a heating pad on your belly to help with pain. When should you call for help? For example, call if: You passed out lost consciousness.
You have chest pain, are short of breath, or you cough up blood. Call your doctor now or seek immediate medical care if: You have pain that does not get better when you take your pain medicine. You cannot pass stools or gas. You have bright red vaginal bleeding that soaks one or more pads in an hour, or you have large clots.
You are sick to your stomach or cannot drink fluids. You have vaginal discharge that has increased in amount or smells bad. You have loose stitches, or your incision comes open. You have signs of infection, such as: Increased pain, swelling, warmth, or redness. Red streaks leading from the incision. Pus draining from the incision. A fever. You have signs of a blood clot in your leg called a deep vein thrombosis , such as: Pain in your calf, back of the knee, thigh, or groin.
Redness and swelling in your leg or groin. Bright red blood has soaked through the bandage over your incision. Where can you learn more? Current as of: June 16, Topic Contents Your Recovery How can you care for yourself at home? No volver a mostrar esto. Be active. Walking is a good choice. Allow your body to heal. Don't move quickly or lift anything heavy until you are feeling better. You may shower. Pat the incision dry.
Don't swim or take a bath for the first 2 weeks, or until your doctor tells you it is okay. For laparoscopic surgery, you will probably need to take 2 to 7 days off work. For mini-laparotomy, you will probably need to take 1 to 2 weeks off work. It depends on the type of work you do and how you feel.
Ask your doctor when it is okay for you to have sex. You can eat your normal diet. If your stomach is upset, try bland, low-fat foods like plain rice, broiled chicken, toast, and yogurt. Drink plenty of fluids unless your doctor tells you not to. If your bowel movements are not regular right after surgery, try to avoid constipation and straining. Drink plenty of water. Your doctor may suggest fibre, a stool softener, or a mild laxative.
Your doctor will tell you if and when you can restart your medicines. He or she will also give you instructions about taking any new medicines.
If you take aspirin or some other blood thinner, ask your doctor if and when to start taking it again. Make sure that you understand exactly what your doctor wants you to do. Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label.
If the doctor gave you a prescription medicine for pain, take it as prescribed. If you are not taking a prescription pain medicine, ask your doctor if you can take an over-the-counter medicine. If you have strips of tape on the cut incision the doctor made, leave the tape on for a week or until it falls off.
Wash the area daily with warm, soapy water, and pat it dry. Don't use hydrogen peroxide or alcohol. They can slow healing. Keep the area clean and dry. You may cover the area with a gauze bandage if it oozes fluid or rubs against clothing.
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