vet wants to keep puppy overnight after her spay. necessary?

[jenm]

I’m with everyone else who prefers to have their critters at home rather than alone and unattended. Most pets will have an easier recovery if in their familiar environment rather than the sterile confines of a vet practice.

The SOP I’ve experienced for routine spaying has always been bring them early for the surgery, and pick them up at the end of the day. I am given instructions for care as well as information on who to call if I suspect something is NQR.

That being said, it’s ME who stays up all night monitoring “just in case”, while my beloved is comfortably sleeping…

I see no point in leaving an animal overnight if there is no one there for observation.

[Canaqua]

I would not like to leave an animal overnight where there is no overnight staff. Our regular vet doesn’t have overnight coverage, but there is a 24 hour emergency vet that does…I might choose to go there if they needed care that could not be provided at home.

We had a lap spay for the BC mix, that was great (though expensive). She was released as soon as she woke up and she could go back to her normal activities the next day, which was about when any lingering sluggishness wore off. I did not want to try to keep a young BC quiet for several weeks!

[BadKarma]

It’s good to know that people don’t think the vets keep dogs overnight just to pad the bill. I feel guilty for thinking that now.

I am glad that others feel the same way I do. I do not feel comfortable leaving my puppy overnight without supervision.

I called and spoke to the receptionist and she said it depended on the doctor and how my puppy was doing. Well, either way I want to take my puppy home that evening. When the appointment gets closer I will call the vet tech line, speak with him/her, and make sure I can take my puppy home. If they won’t let me then I guess I’ll be finding somewhere else.

[TBROCKS]

[QUOTE=SquishTheBunny;7760500]
Because most people won’t bring their dogs back for a recheck the next morning
All surgical patients should be checked day after surgery but most owners will not comply to that. Most juvenile spays do just fine and 95% if done early in the day could go home. However c however it still is an abdominal surgery so pain medications and rest are required.

I have seen countless post op spay patients in through er for seeping incisions, pain and lethargy.[/QUOTE]

I have had countless animals spayed and never once been asked to bring one back the next day. Thank God.