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Spay
I got my dog, Angel, spayed and I picked her up from the vet today. Does anyone have any tips on how to care for her and how to get her to stop licking her stitches? THANK YOU!
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Your dog should really get a cone on her head. she may not like it, but if she starts licking it too much, the fur might not grow back in some areas, so be cautious. If a cone doesnt work, scold your dog every time she licks it and when she doesnt lick them praise her. Another thing you could do is ask your vet for advice. Sometimes though, dog sylivia helps heal there wounds so you might want to ask your vet specificly what to do. I hope I helped a little and if I didnt, please let me know! Good luck!
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I have two large dogs of my own (one male and one female) You shouldn't let them lick their stitches because it can become infected and if they lick it too much the fur will not grow back in those areas. The best thing to do is to get a cone for her head so she cant lick it, or just keep a close eye on her and every time she attempts to lick it just comfort her and push her head away. The first couple days are the hardest but eventually she'll start to forget about it and get back to her regular self. I know when my rotti (girl) was spayed at the same time she also got her tail cut (because if you don't its too much weight on her back and bad for her joints) but it was so hard because she would lye their crying and all I could do was lye their with her and console her but seeing her in pain broke my heart) Anywho, that's beside the point, i just love to talk about dogs. Im not sure how big your dog is but another thing you could do is if you have a bandana, fold it like a diamond and tie it around her waist with the nought on the top of her body so that the bandand will kind of cover that area but is not tight on her tummy or place that she has the stiches but it still covers it making it more difficult for her to get at her stitches. Do not have it tied around her stitches, just above the area (rib area) so its only hanging over that area but there is no pressure on it. Good luck with you baby and im sure shell forget about this whole thing in no time:)
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You don't want to stop your dog from licking her stitches unless ordered by your vet. Dogs have a natural antibiotic in their saliva, and licking their wounds helps them heal.
Now, if she starts chewing on her stitches before it is healed, you should call your vet and ask what to do.
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P.S. If your dog needed a neck cone, your vet would have sent her home with one. :)
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for the stiches you probaly want to get a cone for your dogs head because if your dog keeps on licking them then they could get infected. and when my dog got spayed all she really wanted to do was rest =)
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