After a General Anaesthetic,
to ensure a full and complete recovery please observe the following points.

1. In most cases pets will not be returned home unless they can walk.However they will be a little unsteady and this may take up to 24hrs to disappear. Many pets will cough for a few days due to having had an endotracheal tube to administer the anaesthetic gas

2. There may be clipped areas on the forelegs, this is where the intravenous anaesthetic was given and is no cause for concern.

3. If your pet wants to eat when they get home they may have up to 1/3 of their normal food, DO NOT offer any more than this as it is likely to make them sick. If your pet does not want to eat for the first 24hrs do not force them to. However if they have not eaten within 36hrs please contact the surgery for further advice.

4. If your dog has had surgery he/she should only be exercised on the lead until the sutures are removed. Cats with sutured wounds should be restricted to the house until their sutures are removed.

5. Cats that have had routine spay or castration operations do not need to have sutures removed, all other operations will require sutures removed and/or check up appointments, please ensure that the nurse has arranged these at the time of discharge from the clinc.

6. It is VERY important that your pet does not interfere with the wound. If he/she attempts to do so, please contact the surgery immediately to arrange collection of a Buster Collar.

7. Please check any surgical wounds daily if possible. Many wounds will ooze some serum or blood for up to 24 hrs this is nothing to worry about, if however the wound shows excessive swelling or discharge please contact the surgery.

8. Animals that have had dental extractions may bleed from the mouth for 24 to 48hrs especially when eating hard foods

9. If you are unable to give the prescribed medication please contact the surgery for advice, we may be able to give the medication in a different formulation to ease administration.

IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT CONCERNING YOUR PETS CONDITION
PLEASE CONTACT THE SURGERY FOR ADVICE.

Tel. 0141-956-4234 (24hrs)

10. The Clinic is open for routine enquiries and advice from 9am to 7pm Mon to Fri and 9.30am to 11.30am on Sat, outwith these times please contact the Duty Vet who will be able to give you advice.