Skip to content

Spaying

Basenji Health Issues & Questions
  • @JoeyQ:

    Joey was neutered yesterday. He also had his dew claw removed and was microchipped. He is moving a bit slowly today. The vet did all the surgery with laser and "sutured" with "glue" not thread. He is not on any meds. I feel so badly for him as he wimpers now and then and sometimes lets out a little yelp! I will talk to the vet today, but have any of you given pain meds for this type of surgery?

    I had Max neutered at 6 months years ago (regular stitches), and they also removed his dew claws at that same time which required stitches also. When I went into the vet's office to pick him up, I thought he would hobble out in pain. He came charging out, jumping and running around like nothing had happened! He was not given any pain meds. The only thing that bothered him was wearing the e-collar afterwards. But he soon learned that it scared my older dog (who was the alpha)–and boy did he take advantage of that--running after her and shaking his head to get maximum advantage. He would even bump it up against the walls to startle her. But she got used to it after a couple of days, so Max's advantage was very temporary.

  • @Duke:

    I remember asking for medication for pain when Duke had his surgery. I was told pain meds mask pain that would aid him in becoming active. So the theory is some discomfort is a good thing to help with the healing.

    Yes, Jill, I was thinking the same thing.
    Joey is feeling much spunkier today though!

    BooBear…Joey did the same thing coming out from the vet's, but then crashed about 2 hours later. I imagine he had something on board for the pain and it wore off. He is doing much better today!

    I had to laugh when the vet tech said to keep him on leash outside for 10 days. I replied, he is always on his leash outside. I'm not sure that she knows about the B500 which Joey resumed this morning. I think what she should have said was keep him on leash in the house!:D

  • @JoeyQ:

    @Duke:

    BooBear…Joey did the same thing coming out from the vet's, but then crashed about 2 hours later. I imagine he had something on board for the pain and it wore off. He is doing much better today!:D

    Right–I'm sure they still had something on board when picked up. I also forgot to mention that Max stayed overnight back then. But he never did crash--just kept picking up speed :) Glad to hear that Joey is doing much better!

  • [I had to laugh when the vet tech said to keep him on leash outside for 10 days. I replied, he is always on his leash outside. I'm not sure that she knows about the B500 which Joey resumed this morning. I think what she should have said was keep him on leash in the house!
    /QUOTE]

    I laughed too when my vet told me the same thing…umm don't you mean INSIDE the house...yeah you must not know about B's LOL LOL :D

  • Hello to the most knowlegeable Basenji owners!
    We are getting ready to spay little Juma, and are wondering if females experience weight gain after? Our Norwegian Elkhound "porked" up a bit after her spay.
    Thanks for any advice.
    attachment_p_15786_0_juma-04-02-07-002.jpg

  • @Duke:

    Duke has his dew claws. I think they have to be removed at birth - too late for removal.

    Duke can have them removed still is just under a different process-more like surgery. Sometimes they can cause problems and sometimes not-depends on how they hang, do they get caught often, etc.

  • We are getting ready to spay little Juma, and are wondering if females experience weight gain after? Our Norwegian Elkhound "porked" up a bit after her spay.

    Topaz did gain some weight so we cut down on her food but she still has remained a little on the round side. It shouldn't be too bad. Good luck Juma on her surgery.

  • If you keep them active and feed them correctly, there should not be weigh gain just due to a spay….. As with all of them, as they get older and slow down you have to watch the calories....

  • Jazzy is set to be spayed next Tuesday morning. I'm getting as anxious, I swear as if it were ME having the surgery. I hope she does okay. My poor baby.

    And I hope that she lets them get anywhere near her after she wakes up, LOL. I imagine she'll be in a mood!

    Took me a while to figure out why I so stressed about this, my dogs have always been spayed. Then I realized that I've always gotten rescues that come pre-spayed! LOL I have never "gone through" this with my own baby!
    I had a male puppy once, but neutering doesn't seem so traumatic to me, and that was about 18 yrs ago, so the memory fades.

    I've had cats spayed before, but am not as "connected" with them, so it wasn't a big deal for me.

  • @tanza:

    If you keep them active and feed them correctly, there should not be weigh gain just due to a spay….. As with all of them, as they get older and slow down you have to watch the calories....

    We spayed our three female B's within weeks of one another last summer, two got fat and one didn't. The one that didn't is very active, the others not at all.
    My wife is picky about how much food they get so in our case it was definetly inactivity. Keep em active!

  • Jazzy is out of surgery and in recovery. I'm eager to get her back this afternoon.

    Because I'd expressed concerns about anesthesia, before she went in the hospital administrator – who is also one of the anesthetists and the one who'd be working w/Jazz -- came in and chatted w/me about the pre-op blood work, anesthesia, their monitoring equipment {heart, oxygen, blood pressure, etc } and that whole process. She gave me her credentials {actually pretty impressive}, etc.

    I feel really good about the surgery, but am still biting my nails until I get my baby back home. . . . just waiting, waiting, waiting for the call!

  • @nomrbddgs:

    Duke can have them removed still is just under a different process-more like surgery. Sometimes they can cause problems and sometimes not-depends on how they hang, do they get caught often, etc.

    Thanks nomrbddgs - It does bother me that he has his dew claws because they hurt when he uses them on my arm in certain play. When I tease him with a toy he wants - he can stop my arm in motion. His front legs act like vice grips squeezing tight and the dew claws dig in! So I don't like playing that game much. But it is amazing how they might be used to capture prey.

    Yes - I'm sure just about anything can be removed. I couldn't bear to put him in any agony and remove them. If the toe is injured, then yes. Daisy's dews were removed at birth - it's nice.

  • @JazzysMom:

    I feel really good about the surgery, but am still biting my nails until I get my baby back home. . . . just waiting, waiting, waiting for the call!

    I know how you feel. Let us know how she's doing. :)

  • Well, she's home anyway. She looks good, but miserable. LOL
    She is in her crate resting; Keoki is desperate to get to her. He's gonna be a pain in the butt. He seems puzzled – not sure if it's her behavior or the odd smells she must be carrying.

    Surgery went great. No stitches. I guess they suture on the inside and then glue the outside. Interesting.
    She can have water in about two hours; 1/4 her usual dinner in three hours. I doubt she'll eat it though, as her appetite is always very affected by her mood.
    I'm curious as to how the next few days go.

  • @JazzysMom:

    Well, she's home anyway. She looks good, but miserable. LOL
    She is in her crate resting; Keoki is desperate to get to her. He's gonna be a pain in the butt. He seems puzzled – not sure if it's her behavior or the odd smells she must be carrying.

    Surgery went great. No stitches. I guess they suture on the inside and then glue the outside. Interesting.
    She can have water in about two hours; 1/4 her usual dinner in three hours. I doubt she'll eat it though, as her appetite is always very affected by her mood.
    I'm curious as to how the next few days go.

    Best of luck, and I am so happy to hear she is home safe :) It is really stressful when it is *your baby going under the knife. I hope Keoki doesn't drive you all completely insane :)

  • It's good that she's home & resting. It's probably best to keep Keoki away from her for a few days. I know with Topaz she really didn't want C3 anywhere near her (I'm thinking b/c she was in pain) she only wanted to be with ME actually not even my husband, just ME :)

    And be very careful with her, their surgery is pretty extensive. I'm surprised they used the glue closure with her. Typically they only do that for the males since their incision is much smaller than females.

    Lots of prayers for a speedy recovery!

  • @jys1011:

    It's good that she's home & resting. It's probably best to keep Keoki away from her for a few days. I know with Topaz she really didn't want C3 anywhere near her (I'm thinking b/c she was in pain) she only wanted to be with ME actually not even my husband, just ME :)

    And be very careful with her, their surgery is pretty extensive. I'm surprised they used the glue closure with her. Typically they only do that for the males since their incision is much smaller than females.

    Lots of prayers for a speedy recovery!

    That is not true any more for spay, they typically glue now days, in fact, Lisa?.. didn't they glue Rally after the C-section? I think I remember that was the case… And while extensive, I was alwasy surprised just how fast they bounced back... by the next morning you would never even know mine were spayed.....

  • @tanza:

    That is not true any more for spay, they typically glue now days, in fact, Lisa?.. didn't they glue Rally after the C-section? I think I remember that was the case… And while extensive, I was alwasy surprised just how fast they bounced back... by the next morning you would never even know mine were spayed.....

    They still stitch every layer except the dermis. I am imagning that is because there is less likelihood of the dog bothering the area if they aren't stitches to obsess over.

    Querk never even licked his incision area….I was amazed, because I have had some bad experiences with stitches becoming infected from constant licking.

  • Jazzy is doing great this morning – still resting, but eating okay and seems perky enough when I take her out to potty; she's got a nice, sassy trot on leash, etc. She wanted to be out of her crate, so she's on Gypsy's big pillow and letting Keoki curl up next to her. {she gets snarky if he gets too enthusiastic, and I've been telling him to back off.}

    She's not bothering her incision area at all; I imagine that is because there are no stitches on the outside to annoy her.

    So far, so good.

  • @tanza:

    That is not true any more for spay, they typically glue now days, in fact, Lisa?.. didn't they glue Rally after the C-section?

    Yep, they glued her. And she really did recover quickly. The hardest thing was keeping her from jumping because she loves laying in the sun on the bed and when she wanted a break from the pups that is where she wanted to be.

Suggested Topics

  • Phantom pregnancy and spaying

    Basenji Health Issues & Questions
    5
    0 Votes
    5 Posts
    549 Views
    tanzaT
    @jkent - My Franie has phantom pregnancy, but hers comes to light about 60 to 70 days after her cycle which would be after she would have had babies (and she has never been bred). She attaches herself to ONE toy and only when she is this the cycle. She carries it around, crying, digging, and she will put the toy to bed in her crate and then come sleep in bed.. LOL! She knows exactly were this "baby is" every year... and this has been going on for 12 years... LOL. She put this baby away until the next year (in the toy box). This lasts for about two weeks, give or take.
  • Discharge after spaying

    Basenji Health Issues & Questions
    24
    0 Votes
    24 Posts
    14k Views
    P
    Spayed bitches can attract males for some time after spaying but as Ivoss says it can also be the smell of the infection. It should be quite easy to ascertain where the discharge is from. To my mind a metallic smell means fresh blood. I do hope that you'll get results from the swabs and i'm pleased that you have an open minded vet who is prepared to use another opinion.
  • Question of Spay

    Basenji Health Issues & Questions
    6
    0 Votes
    6 Posts
    2k Views
    snorky998S
    Katie is a strange one. The vet taught us how to check for mammary cancer because of the body change, but she's still in the clear. This is the same dog that broke out in hives so bad during her first and only heat, she was put on Methylpredisolone for the duration. The more she licked to keep herself clean, the more hives she got. She was either allergic to herself, or so stressed nerves got the better of her and brought out hive like bumps. Never had a allergy/hives outbreak since. She's a strange one for sure.
  • Should I get Abby spayed?

    Basenji Health Issues & Questions
    19
    0 Votes
    19 Posts
    5k Views
    tanzaT
    @abby_basenji: Well after we discussed it further, even though she has tested clear I really don't know that much about her parents and the amount of inbreeding that was done. Do I really want to breed her? Probably not. Besides that I figured if I really want another B there are plenty of people on here that are reputable breeders that I can get a puppy from to breed if I want, or just get a puppy from. I was thinking though if I want to breed I would get one from a breeder here if I want another B just to have another B, I will get one from BRAT! Anyway her appointment is not until the 27th of october that was the soonest our vet can get her in, so that is when we are going. Good for you…. there are many responsible breeders if you decide to go that way... and certainly many in rescue that need loving homes.... your are doing the right thing.... Kudos to you!!!
  • Spaying…

    Basenji Health Issues & Questions
    4
    0 Votes
    4 Posts
    2k Views
    QuercusQ
    @basenji_fan: I've never heard about breeders recommending waiting till they are over a yr old, that is something completely new :confused: :confused: there are other threads about this topic. A lot of breeders suggest waiting until about a year old, so that physically the dog is mature before the removal of the sex hormones. I would say *most breeders suggest between six months to a year is great. A lot of people would prefer that their bitch not go through a first heat cycle, and that their male not start lifting his leg…which can happen around six months old.
  • Spaying recovery

    Basenji Health Issues & Questions
    5
    0 Votes
    5 Posts
    2k Views
    MiaM
    I brought her to the vet on Monday and that's when she said to put a hot compress on the site. The incision looks normal and healing very well. No redness at all. The swelling is probably like the size of an almond. I noticed it because she's always had a very lean and flat tummy (don't we all wish we could be like that lol). I thought it was unhealthy too to have fluid accumulate under the skin, but the vet said it happens. I will keep an eye on it, and they said to call them on Friday with an update. Hopefully it will go away soon. In the mean time she really likes snuggling up with the heat pad.