Cali (1 year old mini poodle) was spayed today. Everything went well
but now she has several staples (that come out in 10-14 days). I want to
wrap her in bubble wrap and keep her safe but she tries to jump off and on
the bed. How careful does she need to be? I am not letting Maui play with
her at all so that's not a concern. And luckily she doesn't seem to
chew/lick the staples so that's good too. But, she seems to leave a wet
spot where ever she was laying down. Is this normal? Is a call to the vet
in order? Thank you in advance for any responses.

On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 20:28:05 -0400, "MauiJNP" wrote:

Cali (1 year old mini poodle) was spayed today. Everything went well
but now she has several staples (that come out in 10-14 days). I want to
wrap her in bubble wrap and keep her safe but she tries to jump off and on
the bed.

Why am I *not* surprised?

How careful does she need to be? I am not letting Maui play with
her at all so that's not a concern.

Try to keep her calm. Jumping up and down from furniture is probably
not a good idea. How long did the vet say to keep her quiet? Periods
of crate rest mixed with leash walks and short periods of training will
help keep her brain exercised without taxing her body too much.

And luckily she doesn't seem to
chew/lick the staples so that's good too.

When Harriet was spayed, the vet said that in her experience, females
tend to leave their incisions alone better than males. Harriet never
touched hers, but Elliott had to wear the Cone of Shame because he would
*not* leave it alone. My theory is that boys are used to licking
themselves where the incision is, but girls, not so much.

But, she seems to leave a wet
spot where ever she was laying down. Is this normal? Is a call to the vet
in order? Thank you in advance for any responses.

By all means, call the vet in the morning. If nothing else, it'll put
your mind at ease.

When Harriet was spayed, she was incontinent for a few weeks afterward.
It was only when she was sleeping heavily, usually at night, on my bed.
What I did was buy a cheap flannel backed, vinyl table cloth. You can
pick them up really cheap, especially this time of year, at dollar
stores and drug stores. The flannel gave a soft surface for her to lie
on, and the vinyl created a leak barrier.

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Cali (1 year old mini poodle) was spayed today. Everything went well
but now she has several staples (that come out in 10-14 days). I want to
wrap her in bubble wrap and keep her safe but she tries to jump off and on
the bed.

Why am I *not* surprised?

How careful does she need to be? I am not letting Maui play with
her at all so that's not a concern.

Try to keep her calm. Jumping up and down from furniture is probably
not a good idea.

yeah, I figured as much but she won't quit unless I am holding her or
crating her. So, she's been spending a lot of time crated.


How long did the vet say to keep her quiet?

they didn't really say a time, just keep her calm and watch the area well to
make sure she's healing well


Periods
of crate rest mixed with leash walks and short periods of training will
help keep her brain exercised without taxing her body too much.


sounds good

And luckily she doesn't seem to
chew/lick the staples so that's good too.

When Harriet was spayed, the vet said that in her experience, females
tend to leave their incisions alone better than males. Harriet never
touched hers, but Elliott had to wear the Cone of Shame because he would
*not* leave it alone. My theory is that boys are used to licking
themselves where the incision is, but girls, not so much.

But, she seems to leave a wet
spot where ever she was laying down. Is this normal? Is a call to the
vet
in order? Thank you in advance for any responses.

By all means, call the vet in the morning. If nothing else, it'll put
your mind at ease.


I called the vet and they agree that she can not be jumping and running like
she is. They think the medicine is pretty strong and working so she's got
lost of energy because she's feeling no pain. I am glad that she is pain
free but worry that she's doing too much. Right now she is crated because
she has too much energy she refuses to sit still. I feel bad about crating
her but know its good for her in the long run so I don't feel that bad.


When Harriet was spayed, she was incontinent for a few weeks afterward.
It was only when she was sleeping heavily, usually at night, on my bed.
What I did was buy a cheap flannel backed, vinyl table cloth. You can
pick them up really cheap, especially this time of year, at dollar
stores and drug stores. The flannel gave a soft surface for her to lie
on, and the vinyl created a leak barrier.


sounds good. thanks for the warning and advice.