A few questions

Cassie went to be spayed on the 1st of march, now my questions are; can the anesthetic give her a sore throat? i know it sounds daft but her bark sounds a bit hoarse, she is sulking lots is it because she is only being walked for 10 mins at a time or is she still adjusting to her op or other things at home? how long before we can go for a long walk to talk heart to heart? and will the swelling around her stitches go down or is that how it will stay?

All of these things are very normal Ali.

She will go through a few days of seeming very down and lethargic. It may even seem as if she's depressed. But she is just re-adjusting and in a few days she will be as right as rain. Same applies with the swelling. In a few days it should show a big improvement.

Just keep your eye on her with the stitches that she isn't able to get at them.

Thanks Mat

Sounds normal. If they put a pipe down her throat she can sound a bit hoarse or like she's coughing. The swelling will go down. We were able to get back to long walks within about two weeks if I remember correctly.

I remember Millie being a bit off and seemed a little groggy for a couple of days. Her scar was a little swollen and looked a bit lumpy but it did settle in time

i can remember my old dog been the same and that is going back some years! she was off for a few days. If she seems to have a sore throat may be just keep her on the chicken and rice as this is softer than her food.

before you know it it will just be a little pink scar

All normal Think it was almost 3 weeks before Tilly started to get decent walks again as the internal stitches have to heal as well, if you have any doubt just recheck with your vet . She will probably be readjusting too so big >< from Tilly and Tommy

Moo was terrible after her recent anesthetic, felt so bad for her, she'll be grand Ali, but they can be a worry! Xx