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So for those of you who don't know, Cameo was spayed on Friday.

She and Jeff have been at the vets until today (sunday evening) as I've been working there more than I've been at home, and she's needed syringe feeding every few hours so it made sense for her to stay there.

Since she's been spayed (which is a huuuge operation!), she's obviously reluctant to move, so she's been getting covered in urine rolleyes

I figured this would be the case, so when she was under anaestheic, I got them to cut her hair quite short, to make it easier to clean. I've been cleaning her with hibi scrub and swabs but she STINKS!

When would it be ok for me to bath her?

Wound wise, she has internal sutures and the surgical site was closed with glue. It's obviously still quite fresh, and the internal sutures won't have dissolved yet, so it's not something I'm going to rush in to, but when should it be safe? Does anyone have any experience with this?

TIA!

Amanda
 
Hi, I've had 2 sows spayed in the past and fortunatly both have been up and running normally within 5 hours, it sounds like Cameo is having a really rough time of it. I take it shes not had her post op check yet? I would carry on cleaning her as you are doing and discuss with the vet when Cameo sees him/her
 
Midge&Panda said:
Hi, I've had 2 sows spayed in the past and fortunatly both have been up and running normally within 5 hours, it sounds like Cameo is having a really rough time of it. I take it shes not had her post op check yet? I would carry on cleaning her as you are doing and discuss with the vet when Cameo sees him/her
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She was under anaesthetic for over an hour as there were some complications.

She stayed at the vets for 3 days, mainly because I was working there more than I was at home, but it was a good job she did as she needed feeding every 2 hours throughout the night. As she was there so long, she's been checked by the vet every morning and evening when they were doing their ward rounds, so she's had plenty of vet checks. Tomorrow would "officially" be her 3 day post op check, but she's not going in as she's been seen several times over the weekend. I have booked her in for her "official" 10 day post op check (we recommend a check after 3 days and 10 days) but I know enough to decide whether she's ok and doesn't need to be seen, or whether she needs to be seen sooner, if that makes sense?! Ramble ramble ramble lol
 
I would say at the very least 7-10 days post surgery. That way it gives the wound/skin some time to heal. This is usually the general advice i give owners post op, goes the same for piggies i would say.

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I would say at the very least 7-10 days post surgery. That way it gives the wound/skin some time to heal. This is usually the general advice i give owners post op, goes the same for piggies i would say.

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Yeah, to be honest I might even leave it longer. Her repro organs were so friable they fell apart in the vets hands so at the moment shes being moved/poked/prodded as little as possible!
 
Amanda1801 said:
Yeah, to be honest I might even leave it longer. Her repro organs were so friable they fell apart in the vets hands so at the moment shes being moved/poked/prodded as little as possible!
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Bless her little heart. I hope she starts feeling better, what was wrong with her? Send her lots of love from me and my gang. xoxo

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Bless her little heart. I hope she starts feeling better, what was wrong with her? Send her lots of love from me and my gang. xoxo

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Nothing was wrong, decided to get her spayed. Prevention rather than cure later on!
 
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Yeah, to be honest I might even leave it longer. Her repro organs were so friable they fell apart in the vets hands so at the moment shes being moved/poked/prodded as little as possible!
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Please don't take this the wrong way, but how many guinea pig spay ops has your vet done? From what I understand, the reproductive organs need to be removed in a specific order, i.e. one particular ovary needs to be taken before the other as otherwise the fallopian tube snaps. From what you have said in a previous thread the operation took a very long time which I am sure has contributed towards her slow progress to start with. My vet does guinea spays on a regular basis as he does all the neuter ops (sows and boars) for a local rescue and the operation is over very quickly and the piggies recover incredibly fast. They certainly don't need the supportive care and syringe feeding that your piggie has needed.

I am pleased to hear she is starting to recover well now, and hope she is soon back to full health.
 
furryfriends said:
Please don't take this the wrong way, but how many guinea pig spay ops has your vet done? From what I understand, the reproductive organs need to be removed in a specific order, i.e. one particular ovary needs to be taken before the other as otherwise the fallopian tube snaps. From what you have said in a previous thread the operation took a very long time which I am sure has contributed towards her slow progress to start with. My vet does guinea spays on a regular basis as he does all the neuter ops (sows and boars) for a local rescue and the operation is over very quickly and the piggies recover incredibly fast. They certainly don't need the supportive care and syringe feeding that your piggie has needed.

I am pleased to hear she is starting to recover well now, and hope she is soon back to full health.
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He's done several - obviously not *lots* as they're not all that common, but he's an exotics vet with over 40 years experience, and his specialism lies in surgery. It was all done in the correct way (I watched the op myself, he talked me through what he was doing and why etc., he also had another vet student in and was "teaching" him too, although he didnt do any of the op), but she also had a lump with some strange anatomical structures going on underneath that had to be examined and repaired too. Also her ovary literally, fell apart, so he had to make sure all the ovarian tissue was removed, or as much as he could without poking around too much.

She's up and running around with cucumber in her mouth this morning, and shes back to eating hay, so it's looking like she's back to normal. Jeff is currently grooming her, being a nice huspig and she just looks thoroughly miffed with him! :))
 
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It usually takes 10-14 days for wounds to heal closed, so I would be reluctant to give her a bath in the first two weeks after an operation.

I hope that she heals well!
 
Amanda1801 said:
He's done several - obviously not *lots* as they're not all that common, but he's an exotics vet with over 40 years experience, and his specialism lies in surgery. It was all done in the correct way (I watched the op myself, he talked me through what he was doing and why etc., he also had another vet student in and was "teaching" him too, although he didnt do any of the op), but she also had a lump with some strange anatomical structures going on underneath that had to be examined and repaired too. Also her ovary literally, fell apart, so he had to make sure all the ovarian tissue was removed, or as much as he could without poking around too much.

She's up and running around with cucumber in her mouth this morning, and shes back to eating hay, so it's looking like she's back to normal. Jeff is currently grooming her, being a nice huspig and she just looks thoroughly miffed with him! :))
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Fantastic news that she's much more her old self today. What a huge relief. xx
 
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