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Dog and Cat Hospital

Discharge Instructions: Spay/Neuter

Your pet was spayed/neutered today. It is normal for them to be sore or tired for several hours or even a few days after surgery. Please review the instructions below to help ensure a smooth recovery.

Questions

If you have any concerns at all, please call. We are happy to help and would much rather answer a small question than have a complication develop.

(908) 273-2200

Procedure / Diagnosis

  • Spay / Neuter

Proper Restraint

  • Please protect your pet when leaving the hospital by using a leash or carrier

Medications

  • Start all prescribed medications as directed.

Food and Water

  • Offer only small amounts of food and water tonight.
  • Normal feeding may resume tomorrow.
  • Feed your pet their regular diet unless otherwise instructed.

Activity and Exercise

  • Confine indoors.
  • Take outside on a leash only for elimination.
  • NO running, jumping, rough play, or access to stairs.
  • Normal activity may resume in 10–14 days

Sutures and Incision Care

  • Sutures are dissolvable and do not need to be removed.
  • Check the incision daily for swelling, redness, or discharge.
  • Prevent licking or chewing at the surgery site.
  • Keep the onesie or e-collar on at all times for 10–14 days
  • If the incision appears irritated or infected, contact us immediately

Follow-Up

  • Please call with a progress report in 2–3 days
  • No routine recheck appointment is required unless concerns arise.

Post-Anesthesia Advisories

  • Your pet may be unsteady tonight. Use caution with stairs and elevated furniture.
  • A mild, soft cough may occur for a few days due to the breathing tube used during anesthesia. Contact us if the cough worsens or becomes productive.
  • Mild constipation may occur. Call if no bowel movement is noted within 3 days.
  • Contact us if you observe vomiting, diarrhea, or excessive lethargy.

Contact Us Immediately If You Notice

Summit Dog and Cat Hospital — (908) 273-2200

  • Loss of appetite lasting more than 2 days
  • Excessive pain
  • Weakness or inability to stand
  • Swelling at the surgery site
  • Missing or loose sutures
  • Excessive bleeding (including from the mouth)
  • Straining to urinate or defecate
  • Discharge from the eyes, ears, or nose
Call (908) 273-2200
  • Refusal to drink water for more than 1 day
  • Depression or lethargy
  • Vomiting or diarrhea
  • Excess drainage, foul odor, or wet bandage
  • Chewing, licking, or scratching at sutures
  • Labored breathing
  • Difficulty getting up or lying down
  • Any abnormal odors

Location & hours

Find us on
Morris Turnpike.

Open now until 6:00 pm

Office hours

Monday

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Tuesday

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Wednesday

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Thursday

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Friday

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Saturday

8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Sunday

Closed

16 Morris Tpke, Summit, NJ 07901

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(908) 273-2200

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summitdogandcat.hospital@gmail.com

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