POST-OP INSTRUCTIONS

How to Care for Your Pet After Surgery

Please closely monitor your pet during the 7–10 day recovery period and strictly follow these mandatory post-operative care instructions.


Your pet received a green tattoo next to their incision to show the pet has been altered. The tattoo is a scoring process of the skin and is permanent.
It is NOT an extra incision.

Post-Operative Issues

 Post-Operative Issues

During regular business hours (Mon. - Fri. from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., excluding national holidays), we will treat any post-operative complications resulting directly from surgery. Please leave a message on our post-operative cell phone 513-787-8746 with your name, the pet's name and the date of surgery as soon as you see any cause for concern (if it relates to the incision site, please also text a picture of the incision), and a medical team member will return your call as soon as possible. 

If an emergency (labored breathing, pale gums, persistent vomiting or diarrhea), promptly take your pet to an emergency clinic.

UCAN is NOT liable for complications resulting from failure to strictly follow the post-operative instructions, for male dogs not wearing an e-collar for a full week after surgery, or for contagious diseases for which the pet had not been properly vaccinated prior to coming to our high-volume clinic.

After Hours Post-Operative Issues

If post-operative complications arise outside of our regular business hours, please contact your personal veterinarian or an emergency clinic. 

Your regular veterinarian must address any illnesses or injuries that are not a direct result of the spay or neuter surgery.

Emergency Clinics Open 24 Hours:

MedVet Cincinnati, 3964 Red Bank Rd, Fairfax, OH 45227

Grady Veterinary Hospital, 9255 Winton Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45231

Veterinary Emergency Group, 3702 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209

Care Center Cincinnati, 6995 E Kemper Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249

 

 

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