When your pet is needing to undergo surgery, you can easily feel stressed and worried. However, there are some tips that you can follow to help ensure that your pet's experience with surgery goes as smoothly as possible.

Clean Your Pet The Night Before Surgery

Following your pet's surgery, they will likely have sutures that can take several weeks to heal. During this time, it is important to keep the pet dry, and this means that you will be unable to bathe your pet during this time. By bathing and grooming your pet the night before surgery, you can help keep your pet clean during the recovery period. In addition to minimizing pet odors, cleaning your pet may also help to promote healing during recovery by minimizing the amount of dirt and dander that can get on the sutures.

Prepare The Home For Your Pet's Post Surgery Cone

Preventing your pet from chewing on the sutures is important for minimizing the risk of post-surgery complications. To do this, it is common for pets to be given a special cone that will fit around their necks. These cones will prevent the pet from being able to reach their sutures. However, these cones can be rather bulky, and your pet will likely be rather clumsy while wearing the cone. Therefore, you may want to take several minutes to move any items that could easily be knocked over by this cone. Luckily, this cone is often only necessary for the first several days after surgery, which can minimize any disruptions that this step could cause to your home life.

Consider Taking A Day Off From Work

The first day following your pet's surgery can be rather rough for your animal. In addition to the discomfort that was caused by the actual surgery, your pet may also suffer from mild side effects from anesthesia. Due to these factors, it can be possible for your pet to feel heightened levels of stress, which may impede the healing process. Additionally, there is a small chance of your pet suffering serious side effects, and it is important for you to be able to respond quickly to these issues if they arise.

For these reasons, you should consider taking your pet's surgery day off from work. This will ensure that you are able to closely monitor the first day of healing, which can be one of the more important. While this may cause some inconvenience for your work, you may find it worth it to help your beloved pet recover from surgery.