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How long does it really take before a animal is done being spayed?

I can’t wait any longer i know it ends at 6 tonight but how long does the actual procedures of spaying an animal.. my dog and cat!!!

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9 Responses for “How long does it really take before a animal is done being spayed?”

  1. shanshanlynne says:
    April 6, 2010 at 3:33 pm

    it depends on how quick the doctor is! they reason they keep them so long is to observe their recovery from the anesthesia

  2. Very General says:
    April 6, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    Most of the time is waiting – our vet sandwiches in the surgeries between dealing with their regular in-person clients. Of course it helps to have a excellent receptionist who will block out sections of time.

    A lot depends on when the dog was checked in.

    I agree with the other posters the actual procedure doesn’t take very long. You could call your vet and see how she’s doing. I used to do that all the time, and no one minds. It’s half-ways expected.

  3. Mrs. Bxtch says:
    April 6, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    takes about 20 mins. And then they will be groggy and tired but the next day they should be excellent my puppy was! They should take some med for about 2 days then be excellent to go! They just may want your animal to stay there for a while to see how they are recovering

  4. Qatie says:
    April 6, 2010 at 4:22 pm

    Many vets will give a sedative about 20 minutes before inducing anesthesia, to make the process of anethesia go more smoothly.

    Then they (often) place in an IV catheter (about 5 minutes), give the anesthesia induction drug (1 minute), place a breathing tube down the pet’s windpipe (2 minutes), attach all the monitoring devices (5 minutes), clip the surgery site (5 minutes) and arrange the patient on the surgery table (5-10 minutes). So your pet is under anesthesia about 20-25 minutes by the time the vet is ready to start the surgery.

    Surgery itself only takes 15-20 minutes if the vet is experienced and the pet is not ancient, stout or has unusual anatomy (1 in 10000 pets has a malformed uterus). A less experienced vet may take 30-40 minutes. Close to half that time is taken up by suturing the abdomen closed again.

    Once the surgery is finished, the gas anesthesia is turned off and the pet is allowed to wake up. When the pet regains a small consciousness (enough to cough and swallow), the breathing tube is pulled out. Some pets wake up to this point straight away; others may take 15-30 minutes. Return to full consciousness usually takes 1-2 hours. It’s very indivudual. Vets in general practice typically try to end all their surgeries by noon so they can watch the pet wake up.

    After the pet is fully awake, vets like to keep them under obsrvation in the hospital to make sure their pain is controlled and that they are not showing signs of complications (like excessive bleeding). Most vets usually keep post-op spay patients overnight – it’s unusual to let them go home the same evening.

    You can always call the vet’s office at any time and question for updates. The staff is usually pleased to keep you informed if you question.

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