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AFTER CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Feed your animal when
you get home. Start with a small amount of their regular diet and gradually increase the amount of food each half hour, until
normal amounts are achieved. This lessens the chances of vomiting. Make sure they have plenty of fresh water at all times. No baths or swimming for at least two weeks after surgery. Make sure the incision site remains dry for one week. Discourage
licking of the incision. They have stitches on the inside that will dissolve on their own, and the outside of the incision
is glued. If the glue gets wet, the incision could open up. If this happens, please contact a veterinarian immediately. If
the Life Saver is not open, this means that you should contact your local veterinarian or one of the Emergency Veterinary
Clinics. No running, jumping or rough playing is allowed for one week. Dogs must be kept indoors and must be walked on
a leash. Cats must also be kept indoors. Keep your pet away from the opposite sex for two weeks. Check the incision
site twice a day. There should be no drainage. Redness and swelling should be minimal. Adult dogs may show a slight cough.
A depressed, slowly increasing appetite for a few days is not unusual. Vomiting, diarrhea or severe depression are causes
for concern and you should contact our office initially. If we are not available, and it is not an emergency, please leave
a message and we will call you back shortly. If it is an emergency and we are not available, please contact your local vet
or one of the emergency veterinarian clinics immediately. Thank you for using the CSRA Life Saver to have your pet spayed or neutered. You have made the responsible
choice which will be beneficial to your pet’s health and also eliminate the chance of an unwanted litter. Please
tell family and friends about our affordable program We want to decrease the amount euthanized in the CSRA and need your
help
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