A lot of times you'll need to add some glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, MSM—these are all good for the joints....
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Part of any surgical procedure involves a pre-anesthetic veterinary appointment....
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Pain can be exhibited in multiple ways. We often think about our pets being vocal....
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Spays can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour and a half, depending on the size and maturity of the dog....
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We recommended it. As you can imagine, they have major abdominal surgery for those spays....
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It depends on the surgery. With sedation and anesthesia, sometimes the dogs aren’t themselves when they come home....
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Let's talk about cancer. Testicular cancer in a male dog can't happen if he doesn't have testicles....
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Possibly. There could be a medical issue with your pet. It could be a urinary infection. They could have bladder stones. There could be anxiety....
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They don't have to be....
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There can be many changes. We often associate eating with feeling good, but that's not always the case, especially for our larger breeds....
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At home, you can go ahead and prepare a place where they're going to recover. You can go ahead and get that ready....
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So, nutritional needs will change as they age. Caloric intake or how much food they consume may also change because they're less active....
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Dogs that are not spayed or neutered will be under the influence of testosterone or estrogen depending on their sex. We were all 18 once....
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Most of our patients will be dismissed in the late afternoon or early evening on the day of their procedure....
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For our senior dogs, a lot of it goes back to their lifestyle....
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Female dogs are prepared in the same way that I described it for a neuter; it’s a very aseptic technique, making sure everything's clipped and clea...
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Maybe a male dog who is becoming territorial. So the answer to that question could possibly be yes....
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Beforehand we've probably communicated with you as far as the general procedure, what to expect, and when we will follow up with you to let you kno...
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It can....
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Most of our surgeries are going to heal on their own....