The big snip!

LouieDog · 01-03-2008, 08:48 AM

Louie's gone in this morning for the "big snip" aka Neuter (not sure of the spelling..sorry)
I was just wondering if there's anything specifically about Bassets and being Neutered or having surgery that I should look out for when we get him back tomorrow. Or if you have any interesting stories. Alway like hearing about other people's experiences...
thanks!!

tstonich · 01-03-2008, 10:11 AM

Funny timing... I'm working from home today with Jesse laying on the bean bag after being spayed yesterday. She had kinda a restless night after sleeping all evening from the drugs. But, I gave her pain medicine this morning and she's sleeping like a baby now. I couldn't find her size for an e-collar and the vet recommended the BiteNot collar, so I'm gonna go out today and look for one. Other than that, it's pretty much business as usual with the occasional, "calm down, don't wanna bust a stitch".

Yogi's Mom · 01-03-2008, 10:28 AM

Yogi was neutered when he was around six months old. He was pretty tired when he got home and slept for the whole evening. The next day he was feeling much better and the hardest thing was keeping him from running, jumping and playing since he was ready for business as usual! I didn't have any problems with him licking at the incision area at all which was really surprising. He didn't need a collar either which was good because those big stupid cone collars really freak the poor boy out! The thing that was weird for me was getting over the fact that the vet would send a dog home the same day as the surgery! Apparently this is quite common now.
Hope Louie has a nice speedy recovery! Good luck with him when he comes home tomorrow! I am sure you miss him already.

shallhb · 01-03-2008, 10:31 AM

It's been a while since we had a male, but if I remember correctly, all three came home the day they had the surgery, were groggy that night, quiet the next day or two, and that was it.

Lightning&Stomps · 01-03-2008, 10:33 AM

Lightning breezed through his neutering with no problems. But what I found disconcerting was that they took out the essentials but left the skin. <_< I find it very odd-looking. I don't know why they'd leave extra skin, especially on a saggy basset hound. They'd have to know it's not going to SHRINK with time. Stomps was neutered before I got him. His vet didn't leave the skin. Here's wishing Louie a speedy and nonsaggy recovery to Louie!

Houndsong · 01-03-2008, 11:37 AM

Ditto for Herman. He was done at about a year. A little groggy, then back to normal the next day. Frankly I did not observe any behavioral changes whatsoever. He remained a fairly aggressive dog his whole life.

Barbara Winters · 01-03-2008, 12:12 PM

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Lightning breezed through his neutering with no problems. But what I found disconcerting was that they took out the essentials but left the skin. <_< I find it very odd-looking. I don't know why they'd leave extra skin, especially on a saggy basset hound. They'd have to know it's not going to SHRINK with time.[/b]

They usually don't touch the scrotum, removing the testicles through an abdominal incision. I think removing or changing the appearance of the empty scrotal sac would turn a minor procedure into a more complex surgery. Though I don't like the look either, I most likely wouldn't do it because of increased risk to the pup-if indeed a vet would do it for purely cosmetic reason.

From ASPCA:

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Scrotal Ablation
This term refers to the complete removal of the scrotum. In a standard neuter or castration, the testicles are removed from the scrotum and the scrotum remains intact. However, certain circumstances require the surgeon to remove the scrotum at the time of castration. This is a more complicated surgery, and requires surgical skill as well as cautery of the many vessels found in the scrotum.
Cases where a scrotal ablation may be necessary include any dog or cat with an injury to the scrotum or scrotal skin (such as a chemical burn in a shelter when a dog sits in a concrete run that was disinfected but not completely rinsed down), scrotal neoplasia or cancer (this is rare), or large older dogs with pendulous scrotum.[/b]

tstonich · 01-03-2008, 01:22 PM

I also forgot to mention that I had her microchipped while she was spayed. I remember seeing a story a while back on USAToday about a Basset that had been found: Missing dog turns up 430 miles from home

Elvismom · 01-03-2008, 04:33 PM

None of mine have ever had a problem with being spayed or netuered. They usually sleep through the night, wake up hungry and within 24-48 hours I have a hard time keeping them quiet.

But, we always worry when our furbabies go under anesthesia.

Maggie's Mommy · 01-03-2008, 04:38 PM

Scrotal Ablation
This term refers to the complete removal of the scrotum. In a standard neuter or castration, the testicles are removed from the scrotum and the scrotum remains intact. However, certain circumstances require the surgeon to remove the scrotum at the time of castration. This is a more complicated surgery, and requires surgical skill as well as cautery of the many vessels found in the scrotum.
Cases where a scrotal ablation may be necessary include any dog or cat with an injury to the scrotum or scrotal skin (such as a chemical burn in a shelter when a dog sits in a concrete run that was disinfected but not completely rinsed down), scrotal neoplasia or cancer (this is rare), or large older dogs with pendulous scrotum.

Rusty was neutered at one year old, when we got him & Stickers from the breeder. He had "scrotal Ablation" when he had his surgery. I chose that with my German Shepherd years ago too. Rusty's procedure was done by the breeder's Vet who is very skilled in this procedure. Stickers was also spayed the same day by the same Vet. They both recoped at her house for 1 week.

01-03-2008, 10:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
shallhb Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Francisco, Ca Posts: 1,348	It's been a while since we had a male, but if I remember correctly, all three came home the day they had the surgery, were groggy that night, quiet the next day or two, and that was it. __________________ Sharon Hall Grace (puppy in training) Bella, UD, VER, TD, RE, CGC Pearl,UD, TDX, RE, CGC (Waiting at the Bridge) Samantha, Theodore, CGC, Louella, Zeke and Arty, Bassets All; (All Waiting at the Bridge)

01-03-2008, 04:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
Elvismom Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: new mexico Posts: 1,196	None of mine have ever had a problem with being spayed or netuered. They usually sleep through the night, wake up hungry and within 24-48 hours I have a hard time keeping them quiet. But, we always worry when our furbabies go under anesthesia. __________________ Chris Foodslave, chauffer & doorperson to Elvis, Georgia, Ginger & Maggie, Crissy & Dart

01-03-2008, 08:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
LouieDog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 272	Louie's gone in this morning for the "big snip" aka Neuter (not sure of the spelling..sorry) I was just wondering if there's anything specifically about Bassets and being Neutered or having surgery that I should look out for when we get him back tomorrow. Or if you have any interesting stories. Alway like hearing about other people's experiences... thanks!!

01-03-2008, 10:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
tstonich Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 40	Funny timing... I'm working from home today with Jesse laying on the bean bag after being spayed yesterday. She had kinda a restless night after sleeping all evening from the drugs. But, I gave her pain medicine this morning and she's sleeping like a baby now. I couldn't find her size for an e-collar and the vet recommended the BiteNot collar, so I'm gonna go out today and look for one. Other than that, it's pretty much business as usual with the occasional, "calm down, don't wanna bust a stitch".

01-03-2008, 10:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
Yogi's Mom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,109	Yogi was neutered when he was around six months old. He was pretty tired when he got home and slept for the whole evening. The next day he was feeling much better and the hardest thing was keeping him from running, jumping and playing since he was ready for business as usual! I didn't have any problems with him licking at the incision area at all which was really surprising. He didn't need a collar either which was good because those big stupid cone collars really freak the poor boy out! The thing that was weird for me was getting over the fact that the vet would send a dog home the same day as the surgery! Apparently this is quite common now. Hope Louie has a nice speedy recovery! Good luck with him when he comes home tomorrow! I am sure you miss him already.

01-03-2008, 10:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lightning&Stomps Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Versailles, Ky. Posts: 1,203	Lightning breezed through his neutering with no problems. But what I found disconcerting was that they took out the essentials but left the skin. <_< I find it very odd-looking. I don't know why they'd leave extra skin, especially on a saggy basset hound. They'd have to know it's not going to SHRINK with time. Stomps was neutered before I got him. His vet didn't leave the skin. Here's wishing Louie a speedy and nonsaggy recovery to Louie!

01-03-2008, 11:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Houndsong Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Woodland Park, Colorado Posts: 136	Ditto for Herman. He was done at about a year. A little groggy, then back to normal the next day. Frankly I did not observe any behavioral changes whatsoever. He remained a fairly aggressive dog his whole life.

01-03-2008, 01:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
tstonich Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 40	I also forgot to mention that I had her microchipped while she was spayed. I remember seeing a story a while back on USAToday about a Basset that had been found: Missing dog turns up 430 miles from home

01-03-2008, 04:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Maggie's Mommy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 775	Scrotal Ablation This term refers to the complete removal of the scrotum. In a standard neuter or castration, the testicles are removed from the scrotum and the scrotum remains intact. However, certain circumstances require the surgeon to remove the scrotum at the time of castration. This is a more complicated surgery, and requires surgical skill as well as cautery of the many vessels found in the scrotum. Cases where a scrotal ablation may be necessary include any dog or cat with an injury to the scrotum or scrotal skin (such as a chemical burn in a shelter when a dog sits in a concrete run that was disinfected but not completely rinsed down), scrotal neoplasia or cancer (this is rare), or large older dogs with pendulous scrotum. Rusty was neutered at one year old, when we got him & Stickers from the breeder. He had "scrotal Ablation" when he had his surgery. I chose that with my German Shepherd years ago too. Rusty's procedure was done by the breeder's Vet who is very skilled in this procedure. Stickers was also spayed the same day by the same Vet. They both recoped at her house for 1 week.

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