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Pre-Surgical Information
Spaying or neutering your pet is a big step! There is a lot to consider
when we are planning your pet’s surgery. Here is some information to help
you make wise decisions.
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Special LibraryOur Special Library
is a collection of informative articles on a variety of health topics.
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Discharge InstructionsClick here for
information on how to care for your pet at home.
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Declaw Discharge Instructions
Declawing involves the surgical removal of the tips of
all ten front toes. It is widely regarded as a
very painful procedure. This doesn't mean that it
actually has to be very painful, however. At
Sunnyside Veterinary Clinic, we believe in better living
through chemistry. Your cat has already
received a carefully-planned, pre-emptive, multi-modal
anesthesia and pain control protocol. The
take-home medication is the last mode.
Declaw patients go home on Buprenorphine. If your
cat was prescribed buprenorphine,
Click Here to go to an article on how to give
Buprenorphine.
The incisions are held closed by tissue glue.
However, it is still important to protect the incisions.
Declawed cats should not be allowed outside anyway, but
this is especially true for the first week
 after
surgery. Also, you need to remove any clay-based
litter you may have in the litter box. You can
shred up newspaper to put in the box, or buy one of the
paper-based litters such as Yesterday's News. This
type of litter will not get stuck in the incisions.
We sell Yesterday's News here as a convenience.
You can go back to clay in two weeks.
The bottom line here is that your cat should seem
relatively pain free in just a few days after surgery.
If you cat seems painful, is reluctant to move, does not
eat well, seems quiet or moody, has any discharge or
drainage, or limps, please let us know. Your cat
may need stronger pain medication, there could be
"phantom pain," as is sometimes seem in amputation-type
operations, or there could be some other complication.
Complications, though rare, can lead to permanent
lameness and pain for your cat, so it is important to
address them early.
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